Russell Wilson

American football player (born 1988)

Russell Carrington Wilson (born November 29, 1988) in Cincinnati, Ohio[1] is the starting American football quarterback for the New York Giants. He wears the number 3. He played college football for Wisconsin.

Russell Wilson
No. 3 – New York Giants
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1988-11-29) November 29, 1988 (age 37)
Cincinnati, Ohio
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career highlights and awards

Wilson was selected by the Seahawks in the third round in the 2012 National Football League draft. He led the Seahawks to a Super Bowl win in 2014 against the Denver Broncos led by Peyton Manning. They won 43-8. He was the shortest quarterback to ever win a Super Bowl at 5'11".[2]

References

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  1. Fri, Aug 15Final (1988-11-29). "Russell Wilson Stats, News, Videos, Highlights, Pictures, Bio - Seattle Seahawks - ESPN". Espn.go.com. Retrieved 16 May 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. Scott Coleman (April 27, 2012). "NFL Draft Results 2012: Seahawks Select Russell Wilson With 75th Pick of 3rd Round". SB Nation. Archived from the original on 14 September 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2015.