Russell Wilson is in the mix for the NC State head coaching job.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the former Seahawks quarterback interviewed for the opening on Tuesday. Wilson spent three seasons at NC State from 2008-10 before transferring to Wisconsin for his final college year in 2011.
NC State has also been linked to another former Wolfpack quarterback. ESPN reported Saturday that Philip Rivers has “engaged in serious discussions” about coaching his alma mater.
The job opened when NC State fired Dave Doeren on Oct. 24 after a 3-4 start. Doeren had been in charge for 14 seasons.
Wilson, now 37, stepped away from the NFL in June after a 14-year career and is currently working as a CBS Sports analyst on “The NFL Today” pregame show.
His playing résumé is still packed with big moments. Wilson led Seattle to two Super Bowl appearances and a championship during his 10 seasons with the Seahawks from 2012-21. He became known for his deep-ball touch and his ability to escape pressure, while also piling up franchise records, finishing top four in AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year voting three times and winning the NFL’s 2020 Walter Payton Man of the Year award.
His career took a different turn after Seattle traded him to Denver in March 2022 in a blockbuster deal. The move helped set the Seahawks on a path that eventually led to their 2025 Super Bowl-winning team, but Wilson’s own results went the other way.
From that point on, he went 17-27 as a starter across three teams in four seasons. He was 11-19 in Denver in 2022-23, 6-5 with Pittsburgh in 2024 and 0-3 with the Giants in 2025 before first-round pick Jaxson Dart took over.
Across his 14 NFL seasons, Wilson passed for 46,966 yards, 353 touchdowns and 114 interceptions. He also added 5,568 rushing yards and 31 touchdowns, making him the only player in league history with more than 40,000 passing yards and 5,000 rushing yards.
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