Seattle Seahawks
Russell Wilson - #3 - QB
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 5' 11"/ 206 lbs. |
| Birthday | 11/29/1988 |
| Birthplace | Richmond, VA |
| College | Wisconsin |
| Years played | 2 |
| Drafted | 2012, 3rd round, 12th pick by Seahawks |
2012 STATS
| Rating | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|
| 100.0 | 3118 | 26 |
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PLAYER NEWS
Wilson has been added to the NFC roster for the Pro Bowl after Atlanta's Matt Ryan withdrew due to an injury.|||||||
Wilson was added to the team on Monday. He will be the sixth Seahawks player in the game, joining offensive linemen Max Unger and Russell Okung, running back Marshawn Lynch, safety Earl Thomas and kick returner Leon Washington. Wilson threw for 3,118 yards and tied the NFL rookie record with 26 passing touchdowns in the regular season. His finest performance of the year came in Seattle's NFC playoff loss at Atlanta where Wilson threw for 385 yards and two touchdowns.
The last rookie quarterback standing in the NFL playoffs is Wilson, who led the Seattle Seahawks to a 24-14 victory over the Redskins on Sunday.|||||||
Wilson completed 15 of 26 passes for 187 yards and ran eight times for 67 yards. Next week's matchup against top-seeded Atlanta figures to be a good one since he has more playoff wins than counterpart Matt Ryan.
Wilson has tied Peyton Manning's NFL record for most touchdown passes by a rookie with 26 after a third-quarter score on Sunday against St. Louis.|||||||
After struggling to get Seattle's offense started for most of the game, Wilson found fullback Michael Robinson out of the backfield on a 10-yard TD with 2:09 left in the third quarter to give the Seahawks a 13-10 lead. That capped a run of three straight completions for Wilson to finish the drive.
Wilson completed 15 of 21 passes for 171 yards and four touchdowns with just one interception in the Seahawks' victory over the 49ers on Sunday night.|||||||
Wilson has 15 touchdowns and two interceptions over his last seven games. The Seahawks are 6-1 during that span.
Wilson went 14 of 23 for 205 yards and a touchdown in Seattle's win against Buffalo on Sunday, but made a great impact on the ground where he ran for a season-best 93 yards and three touchdowns.|||||||
Wilson, who has posted a triple-digit passer rating in five of his last six games, hadn't scored a rushing touchdown before Sunday.
