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Russell Wilson is an American football quarterback with an estimated net worth of $30 million.

Russell Wilson began his career playing football when he played for Collegiate School. He was an all-district, all-region, and all-state player. In college, he played for the North Carolina State University from 2007-2010. During his first year at NC State, he was redshirted. A year after, he led the team with a 4-3 record during the regular season.

In 2008, he was named by The Atlantic Coast Conference as first-team All-ACC quarterback. He broke Andre Woodson's all-time NCAA record of 325 consecutive pass attempts without an interception with 379-pass streak.

Then, in 2011, he transferred to Wisconsin, Wilson was named first team All-Big Ten by both the coaches and media. He also received the Griese-Brees Big Ten Quarterback of the Year award. Yahoo Sports named him a third-team All-American. Wilson completed his college football career during the 2012 Senior Bowl.

Before embarking a career in NFL, he trained for NFL Scouting Combine at the IMG Madden Football Academy in Bradenton, Florida in 2012. On April 27, 2012, Wilson was selected by the Seattle Seahawks wherein he signed a four-year $2.99 million worth of contract. He earned Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week during week 10 against New York Jets. At the end of the season, he earned a bonus of $222,000 through the NFL's Performance-Based Pay program.

Russell Carrington Wilson was born on November 29, 1988, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He took up B.A. in communication at North Carolina State University, then attended a graduate-level business course during the 2010 football season. He is married to Ashton Meem in 2012. On March 11, 2016, Wilson is engaged to singer/songwriter Ciara.

Earnings & Financial Data

Date

Category

Description

Amount

2014

Earnings

Earnings from endorsement deals

$6,500,000

2014

Asset

Value of the seven bedroom house in Bellevue, Washington

$6,700,000

2014

Signing Bonus

Signing bonus from Seattle Seahawks

$31,000,000

2014

Contract

Contract with Seattle Seahawks

$87,600,000

2014

Salary

Salary from Seattle Seahawks

$700,000

2013

Salary

Salary from Seattle Seahawks

$662,000

2012

Salary

Salary from Seattle Seahawks

$526,000

2011

Signing Bonus

Signing bonus from Seattle Seahawks

$619,000

2011

Contract

Contract with Seattle Seahawks

$2,900,000

2011

Salary

Salary from Seattle Seahawks

$390,000