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Russell Wilson Net Worth

Net Worth$115 million
Date of Birth29 November 1988
ProfessionNFL player
NationalityAmerican
Last Updated2020
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Russell Wilson Net Worth, How did the American Athlete and football player earn such huge fortune? Check this article to find out more about Russell Wilson Net Worth and his career.

Russell Wilson Net Worth

Russell Wilson Early Life

He is an American professional football player. Russell Wilson began playing football with his father and brother before he started kindergarten.

Russell Wilson Career

Russell Carrington Wilson was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on the 29th of November, 1988. He separated himself as a football player throughout high school, finishing his four years with multiple all-district, all-region, and all-state honors, and being named Conference Player of the Year.

However, he was featured in Sports Illustrated in his senior year. Russell was also a star player on his high school baseball and basketball teams. He was drafted into Major League Baseball straight out of high school by the Baltimore Orioles.

Russell was the fifth pick in the 41st round of the 2007 MLB draft. He was also the 1,222nd overall pick. He went on to play football, very successfully, for North Carolina State but was never invited to the NFL Scouting Combine.

He later surprised everyone by announcing his intention to play professional baseball. Russell reported to spring training with the Colorado Rockies in 2011. Over the next two summers, he had moderate success playing minor league baseball.

Russell also transferred to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he spent one more year. He declared that he was going to start training for upcoming NFL Scouting Combine in January 2012. He entered the 2012 NFL draft as a projected middle-round pick.

The Seattle Seahawks chose Russell in the third round as the 75th pick overall. Not exactly high honors but despite these lowly beginnings, Russell has since gone on to earn multiple honors since joining the team, including being named Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year, PFF Offensive Rookie of the Year, and ranking #51 on the NFL Top 100 of 2013.

Russell was a 2012 Pro Bowl selection. At the XLIX Super Bowl, he and the Seahawks almost repeated as champions, but were defeated 28-24 by Tom Brady and the New England Patriots.

Though, he is also still available to play Minor League baseball and was recently acquired by the Texas Rangers, but those career aspirations might need to fall to the wayside.

Russell Wilson Net Worth

As of today, Russell Wilson Net Worth is $115 Million while his salary is $30 Million. Russell Wilson Net Worth is acquired from his career as a football player. 

He was signed to a four-year contract extension valued at $87.6 million on July 31st, 2015, by the Seattle Seahawks, with a signing bonus of $31 million and $60 million of it guaranteed.

Russell will definitely play out his rookie contract this upcoming season for a base salary of $700,000. For the 2016 season his base will jump up to $12.34 million, up again the next season to $12.6 million, then $15.5 million in 2018, and $17 million in 2019.

He and the Seattle Seahawks signed another four-year $140 million contract extension on April 16, 2019. The contract is the richest deal in NFL history. Wilson will receive a total of $107 million in guaranteed money.

From June 2018 and 2019, Russell Wilson earned $90 million from his various endeavors.

Summary: 

Russell Carrington Wilson is an American football player. He was a famous player on his high school baseball and basketball teams. He was also drafted into Major League Baseball straight out of high school by the Baltimore Orioles.

As of 2020, Russell Wilson’s net worth is $115 Million.

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