Russell Wilson has reportedly entered the mix for NC State’s head coaching job.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the former Seattle Seahawks quarterback interviewed for the position on Tuesday. Wilson spent three seasons at NC State from 2008-10 before transferring to Wisconsin for his final college year in 2011.
He is not the only former Wolfpack quarterback tied to the opening. ESPN reported Saturday that Philip Rivers, another NC State alum and an eight-time Pro Bowl selection, has “engaged in serious discussions” about coaching his alma mater.
NC State moved on from Dave Doeren on Oct. 24 after a 3-4 start. Doeren was in his 14th season leading the Wolfpack.
Wilson, 37, stepped away from the NFL in June after a 14-year career and is now working as a CBS Sports analyst on “The NFL Today” this fall.
His playing résumé is long and loaded. In Seattle from 2012-21, Wilson became known for his deep ball and his ability to escape pressure, leading the Seahawks to two Super Bowl appearances and their first championship. He also set franchise records, finished in the top four of AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year voting three times and won the NFL’s 2020 Walter Payton Man of the Year award.
Wilson’s career took a different turn after Seattle traded him to Denver in March 2022 in a blockbuster deal. The move sent the Seahawks into a new phase that eventually produced their 2025 Super Bowl-winning team, while Wilson’s own results declined. Over his final four seasons, he went 17-27 as a starter across three teams, including an 11-19 mark in Denver from 2022-23, 6-5 with Pittsburgh in 2024 and 0-3 with the Giants in 2025 before Jaxson Dart took over.
Across his 14 NFL seasons, Wilson finished with 46,966 passing yards, 353 passing touchdowns and 114 interceptions. On the ground, he added 5,568 rushing yards and 31 touchdowns, making him the only player in league history to top both 40,000 passing yards and 5,000 rushing yards.
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