He was the sixth quarterback to be selected that year. Sports, and he finished ninth in the voting for the Heisman Trophy with 52 points.On July 31, 2015, the Seahawks and Wilson agreed to a 4-year, $87.6 million contract extension, making him, at the time, the second highest paid player in the NFL. Over the next three weeks, the Seahawks suffered divisional losses to the San Francisco 49ers and Arizona Cardinals (the loss to the Cardinals represented Wilson's first home loss as quarterback for the Seahawks), but defeated the Rams in Week 17 to finish the season with a 13–3 record, the NFC West title, and the No. "In the summer of 2011, Wilson played 61 games with the Asheville Tourists, the Class A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies in the South Atlantic League. His strong performance over the second half of the season, even after losing star running back Marshawn Lynch and tight end Jimmy Graham, led many analysts to consider Wilson an MVP candidate.Wilson in 2017 founded a fan network platform to connect fans with celebrities called TraceMe. Wilson finished the season with 33 passing touchdowns, which set the single season record at Wisconsin and was the second-most in Big Ten history behind Drew Brees during the 1998 season at Purdue (39). He is stepfather to Ciara's son Future Zahir. They married in January 2012 and divorced in April 2014.In the inaugural Big Ten Championship Game on December 3, Wilson threw for three touchdowns and led the Badgers to a 42–39 win over the Michigan State Spartans. On December 21, 2017, the Seahawks were fined $100,000 for failure to properly apply the concussion protocol on a hit Wilson sustained during the Week 10 win over the Arizona Cardinals.Wilson committed to North Carolina State University on July 23, 2006. In addition, he rushed seven times for 51 yards and two rushing touchdowns in the 33–27 loss. When Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson takes the field for a big game, chances are his wife, Ciara, is at the stadium supporting her husband of three-plus years.
He also won the Griese-Brees Big Ten Quarterback of the Year award.On April 16, 2019, Wilson signed a four-year, $140 million contract extension to remain with the Seahawks through the 2023 season, making him the highest paid player in the NFL. In August 2016, it was announced that Wilson had partnered with Juice Press to open the company's first Seattle franchise.On February 7, 2018, Wilson was traded from the Rangers to the New York Yankees and assigned to the Yankees' Double-A affiliate, the Trenton Thunder. The Cardinals had the third best scoring defense heading into Week 16. On December 16, in a 50–17 victory over the Buffalo Bills, he had 205 passing yards, one passing touchdown, nine rushes, 92 rushing yards, and a career-high three rushing touchdowns.
Wilson grew up as a Yankees fan and promised his late father that he would one day wear the Yankees uniform. He became the first Seahawks quarterback to throw for over 4,000 yards in a season, and finished the year with the highest passer rating in the NFL. Russell Carrington Wilson (born November 29, 1988) is an American football quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL).. Wilson initially played football and baseball for North Carolina State University from 2008 to 2010 before transferring to Wisconsin. Timeline of Russell Wilson from 1980. Many more years of love, fun and joy … and kids. Ciara and Russell Wilson's love story feels like a romance movie. In addition to his biological daughter, however, Russell is also the stepfather of Ciara’s 5-year-old son, Future Zahir Wilburn, whom she had with rapper and ex-fiancé Future.
In Week 2 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Wilson threw for 300 yards and three touchdowns as the Seahawks won 28–26, earning him NFC Offensive Player of the Week. In February 2012, former NFL quarterback and director of the IMG Madden Football Academy Chris Weinke said of Wilson, "If he was 6–5, he'd probably be the No. He was named second-team All-ACC and runner-up for ACC Football Player of the Year.
Wilson's brother, Harry, played football and baseball at the University of Richmond, and his sister Anna plays basketball for Stanford. Ciara and Russell Wilson's Love Story: Why They Waited for Sex and Inside Their Honeymoon Baby Joy. At 5'11" tall, he also became the shortest quarterback to win a Super Bowl, shorter than Len Dawson, Joe Theismann, and Drew Brees (all 6'0").In September 2018, Wilson was announced as the next athlete to appear on the cover of the Wheaties cereal box.On January 16, 2012, Wilson began training for the NFL Scouting Combine at the IMG Madden Football Academy in Bradenton, Florida. In July 2018, Wilson became an investor and endorser for Molecule, a mattress company.Wilson's father died on June 9, 2010 at age 55 due to complications from diabetes.On September 9, 2012, Wilson made his regular season debut in a 20–16 loss to the Arizona Cardinals. Over the next five games, Wilson threw 19 touchdowns and no interceptions, becoming the only quarterback in NFL history to throw 3+ touchdown passes and no interceptions in five consecutive games. He threw for two touchdowns in each of the last six games in the regular season.Russell Carrington Wilson (born November 29, 1988) is an American football quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL).Wilson is married to American R&B singer Ciara.