Russell Wilson is an American professional football player who has a net worth of $135 million. Wilson is the starting quarterback of the Seattle Seahawks. As of this writing, he has appeared in two Super Bowls (winning one) to date. He is one of the highest-paid athletes in the world. His base NFL salary of $35 million makes him the highest-paid quarterback in terms of per-season earnings. Between June 2018 and June 2019, Russell Wilson earned $90 million from his various endeavors.
Wilson initially played football and baseball for North Carolina State University from 2008 to 2010 before transferring to Wisconsin. He played college football for the University of Wisconsin during the 2011 season, in which he set the single-season FBS record for passing efficiency (191.8) and led the team to a Big Ten title and the 2012 Rose Bowl. He also played minor league baseball for the Tri-City Dust Devils in 2010 and the Asheville Tourists in 2011 as a second baseman, and as of 2019 his professional baseball rights are held by the Trenton Thunder, a Double-A affiliate of the New York Yankees.
He was selected by the Seahawks with the 12th pick in the third round (75th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft. After beating out Matt Flynn for the starting job during training camp, Wilson ended up having a successful debut season, tying Peyton Manning’s then-record for most passing touchdowns by a rookie (26) and was named the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year
Wilson has been named to seven Pro Bowls and has started in two Super Bowls, winning Super Bowl XLVIII. He holds the record for most wins by an NFL quarterback through seven seasons (75) and is one of two quarterbacks in NFL history with a career passer rating over 100, behind Aaron Rodgers. On April 15, 2019, Wilson signed a four-year, $140 million contract extension with the Seahawks, making him the highest-paid player in the NFL at the time.
