Russell Wilson is a popular American football quarterback who plays for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. Although he started playing a handful of sports, including baseball and basketball, it was football that made him shine at the University of Wisconsin. For his impressive performance and obvious talents, he was later selected as the 12th pick in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft by the Seahawks.
Brief biography
Russell Carrington Wilson was born on November 29, 1988 in Cincinnati, Ohio, to parents of his father, Harrison Benjamin, and mother, Tammy Wilson. As a child, he grew up in Richmond, Virginia, and it was there that his passion for football began to grow. He is the second child of his parents and he has two siblings, an older brother, Harrison IV, and a younger sister, Anna Wilson.
As a young boy, he attended Collegiate School, a preparatory school located in Richmond, Virginia. In 2005, while still a junior, he joined the football team where he scored 40 touchdowns and threw for 3,287 yards. He had a similar performance as a senior as he recorded seven interceptions, 34 touchdowns and 3,009 yards. Due to his magnificent achievement, he was named “Conference Player of the Year” as a senior quarterback.
Wilson broke records by becoming the first rookie quarterback to win the “First Team, All ACC Class” award while at North Carolina State University. In 2010, he was selected by the Colorado Rockies in Major League Baseball. However, he came to a disagreement with his coach Tom O’Brien, which led him to make the decision to enroll in another college for his senior year. This time he chose the University of Wisconsin. He ended his football career at the Senior Bowl on January 28, 2012.
Russell Wilson’s Professional Career
He initially had a small setback as most scouts thought his 5’11 height was too small for the NFL regardless of his college football accomplishments, however, luck smiled on him when after five other quarterbacks had already been drafted, the Seattle Seahawks selected him in their 2012 NFL Draft.
At Seahawks, he made his regular debut in a 20-16 loss to the Arizona Cardinals. He also rushed for 489 yards and had 3,118 touchdowns. In 2013, he finished with a 101.2% completion rate, 26 touchdowns and 9 interceptions. In the 2014 season, the Seahawks clinched a Super Bowl berth, their biggest comeback in franchise history.
Price and Networth
In terms of accomplishments, Russell has a few well-deserved accolades that speak to his contribution to his league and the NFL in general. Some of his accolades include; Steve Largent Award (2012), NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month (December 2012), NFC Offensive Player of the Week (seven times), PFWA Good Guy Award (2014). Other accomplishments include placing 17th on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2016 and being voted Seahawks Offensive Captain for the fifth consecutive season on September 5, 2017.
Considering his incredible career over the years, Russell Wilson has long smiled at the bank. In 2018, he was worth $120 million, making him the second-highest player in the NFL.
Ethnicity, Parents, Siblings
Russell Wilson, of course, doesn’t look like the average black man because he has lighter skin and Caucasian-looking hair. This therefore left fans and enthusiasts wondering what exactly is his true ethnicity. It might interest you to know that Russell is mixed race. This is due to the fact that her father is African American while her mother is Native American.
His father, “Harrison III” was a sportsman who played baseball and football at Dartmouth, but ended up practicing law. Her mother, ‘Tammy’, on the other hand, is a legal nurse consultant. He has two siblings who also play sports. His younger sister plays basketball for Stanford, while his older brother played college football and baseball at the University of Richmond.
Indeed, sport runs in the family. It even touches the ladies and Anna Wilson is one lucky girl for sure. Anna is Russell’s younger sister, born on July 12, 1997 in the United States. She is a basketball player trained by her father, Harrison III, who was a professional. athlete himself. She also trains with Russell when she gets the chance in order to hone her skills and stay in shape as he is a tough opponent. It certainly helped her progress higher in her career.
Unfortunately, she suffered a concussion which slowed her down and almost threatened her career. Luckily, she had treatment and is currently on her way back to the top playing for Stanford.
Russell Wilson wife, divorce, girlfriend
Russell Wilson first married his high school sweetheart, Ashton Meem in 2012. They met while studying at Richmond Collegiate School. They also managed to maintain a long distance relationship which eventually led to their marriage. However, they decided to shut down operations in 2014 after Russell asked for privacy and declined to comment further on the matter. Despite the rumor, Ashton was cheating on him with Seahawk wide receiver Golden Tate. Although this claim has not been officially confirmed by Russell, many believe that their union suddenly ended.
After the nasty divorce, Russell began dating American R&B singer Ciara in early 2015.
They fell deeply in love with each other and decided to take one more step. Their engagement was announced on March 11, 2016 and they tied the knot on July 6, 2016 at Peckforton Castle in Cheshire, England. They have a daughter they named, Sienna Princess Wilson, she was born on April 28, 2017. Prior to marrying Russell, Ciara was previously married to rapper ace Future, and they have a son, Future Zahir, together. . Moreso, after marriage, Future Jnr. legally became Russell’s stepson.
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