Usage / Role
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Regular offensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2008-2011Wisconsin
Russell Wilson
QB • 5'11" • Richmond, VA, USA
Balanced quarterback profileEfficient finisher
Russell Wilson is a balanced quarterback profile with 13.3 usage in the latest tracked season.
Impact Production
74
High-end production for a quarterback
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
64
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2010 Postseason · NC State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- NC State • Wisconsin
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Boston College
Player Story
Russell Wilson built his college career from 2008 through 2011 as a quarterback from Richmond, VA wearing No. 16, spending time with NC State and Wisconsin. The clearest part of Russell Wilson's career was his...
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- Committed To
- NC State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2008
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2012
- Selection
- Round 3 · Pick 12
- Overall
- No. 75
- NFL Team
- Seattle Seahawks
Russell Wilson, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2010 Postseason · NC State. Russell Wilson is a balanced quarterback profile with 13.3 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 13,141
- Passing yards
- 11,720
- Rushing yards
- 1,421
- Touchdowns
- 133
Featured Highlight
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Russell Wilson Wisconsin Highlights
2011 · Wisconsin · Player Highlight
Russell Wilson college highlights at Wisconsin.
- Season
- 2011
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
Russell Wilson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Wisconsin · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 13,141
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 50 games
- Best season
- 2010 Postseason · NC State
- Top game
- Boston College
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Lincolnton · NC State
- High school pipeline
- Lincolnton · 3 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2012 · Round 3 · Pick 12 · Seattle Seahawks
- Latest roster
- No. 16 · Class 2011
- 2011 Total offense rank
- 3,513 total offense · QB 23rd (top 9%) · Big Ten 1st (top 1%) · National 23rd (top 2%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Postseason | NC State | 11 | 232 | 186 | 46 | 1 | 67.8 |
| 2008 Regular Season | NC State | 11 | 2,111 | 1,769 | 342 | 20 | 67.8 |
| 2009 Regular Season | NC State | 12 | 3,287 | 3,027 | 260 | 35 | 70.8 |
| 2010 Postseason | NC State | 13 | 316 | 275 | 41 | 2 | 78.3 |
| 2010 Regular Season | NC State | 13 | 3,682 | 3,288 | 394 | 35 | 78.3 |
| 2011 Postseason | Wisconsin | 14 | 314 | 296 | 18 | 3 | 67.7 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 14 | 3,199 | 2,879 | 320 | 37 | 67.7 |
Related Context
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Russell Wilson played QB for NC State and Wisconsin. Across 4 tracked seasons, Russell Wilson recorded 11,720 passing yards, 1,421 rushing yards, and 60 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2010 with NC State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2010 Postseason
NC State paired 3,998 primary output with 58.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2011 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 73.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2011 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across NC State, Wisconsin.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Northern Illinois
Win with 384 yards of offense and 80.9 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2011 Postseason · Wisconsin
Games
14
Primary Metric / G
250.9
Efficiency
73.1
Usage
13.3
Consistency
80.1
Best Game by takeover score
Northern Illinois
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Oregon: 314. UNLV: 317. Oregon State: 200. Northern Illinois: 384. South Dakota: 343. Nebraska: 287. Indiana: 208. Michigan State: 253. Ohio State: 241. Purdue: 281. Minnesota: 197. Illinois: 84. Penn State: 222. Michigan State: 182
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Oregon: 31 by 72.2. UNLV: 15 by 94.2. Oregon State: 25 by 70.9. Northern Illinois: 37 by 80.9. South Dakota: 30 by 69. Nebraska: 26 by 80.8. Indiana: 19 by 88. Michigan State: 29 by 63.6. Ohio State: 38 by 57.1. Purdue: 30 by 84.1. Minnesota: 24 by 77.1. Illinois: 17 by 58.7. Penn State: 36 by 67.6. Michigan State: 31 by 58.9
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins245.9 · Games = 11 · -23.4 vs Losses
Losses269.3 · Games = 3 · +23.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Northern Illinois
Best efficiency game
94.2 vs UNLV
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1/2 | @ Oregon3+ TD | L 38-45 | 19 | 25 | 296 | 76.0 | 2 | 1 | 72.2 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 17 |
| Sun 12/4 | @ Michigan State3+ TD | W 42-39 | 17 | 24 | 187 | 70.8 | 3 | 0 | 58.9 | 7 | -5 | -0.70 | 0 | 3 |
| Sat 11/26 | vs Penn State | W 45-7 | 19 | 29 | 186 | 65.5 | 2 | 0 | 67.6 | 7 | 36 | 5.10 | 0 | 20 |
| Sat 11/19 | @ Illinois | W 28-17 | 10 | 13 | 90 | 76.9 | 1 | 0 | 58.7 | 4 | -6 | -1.50 | 1 | 8 |
| Sat 11/12 | @ Minnesota3+ TD | W 42-13 | 16 | 17 | 178 | 94.1 | 4 | 0 | 77.1 | 7 | 19 | 2.70 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 11/5 | vs Purdue3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 62-17 | 15 | 20 | 205 | 75.0 | 2 | 0 | 84.1 | 10 | 76 | 7.60 | 1 | 20 |
| Sun 10/30 | @ Ohio State3+ TD | L 29-33 | 20 | 32 | 253 | 62.5 | 3 | 0 | 57.1 | 6 | -12 | -2 | 0 | 8 |
| Sun 10/23 | @ Michigan State3+ TD | L 31-37 | 14 | 21 | 223 | 66.7 | 2 | 2 | 63.6 | 8 | 30 | 3.80 | 1 | 22 |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Indiana | W 59-7 | 12 | 17 | 166 | 70.6 | 1 | 0 | 88 | 2 | 42 | 21 | 0 | 25 |
| Sun 10/2 | vs Nebraska3+ TD | W 48-17 | 14 | 20 | 255 | 70.0 | 2 | 0 | 80.8 | 6 | 32 | 5.30 | 1 | 21 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs South Dakota300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 59-10 | 19 | 25 | 345 | 76.0 | 3 | 0 | 69 | 5 | -2 | -0.40 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Northern Illinois300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 49-7 | 23 | 32 | 347 | 71.9 | 3 | 1 | 80.9 | 5 | 37 | 7.40 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Oregon State3+ TD | W 35-0 | 17 | 21 | 189 | 81.0 | 3 | 0 | 70.9 | 4 | 11 | 2.80 | 0 | 14 |
| Fri 9/2 | vs UNLV3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 51-17 | 10 | 13 | 255 | 76.9 | 2 | 0 | 94.2 | 2 | 62 | 31 | 1 | 46 |
Player Story
Russell Wilson story
Russell Wilson built his college career from 2008 through 2011 as a quarterback from Richmond, VA wearing No. 16, spending time with NC State and Wisconsin. The clearest part of Russell Wilson's career was his passing role: 11,720 passing yards, 109 touchdown passes, 1,489 attempts, and 1,421 rushing yards across 50 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2010 with NC State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 1,421 rushing yards and 60 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 50 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across NC State and Wisconsin.
The arc is straightforward: Russell Wilson moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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NC State
2008-2010
Opening stop
- 2
Wisconsin
2011
Final stop
Season Value Progression
2008200820092010201020112011
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Postseason | NC State | 2,343 | 60.7 | 31.5 | — |
| 2008 Regular Season | NC State | 2,343 | 60.7 | 31.5 | 0 |
| 2009 Regular Season | NC State | 3,287 | 62.6 | 26.7 | 944 |
| 2010 Postseason | NC State | 3,998 | 58.5 | 32 | 711 |
| 2010 Regular Season | NC State | 3,998 | 58.5 | 32 | 0 |
| 2011 Postseason | Wisconsin | 3,513 | 73.1 | 13.3 | -485 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 3,513 | 73.1 | 13.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Boston College
Week 6 · W 44-17 · Conference game
Win shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
373
Total Offense
85.1 takeover
373 total offense with 61.1 efficiency.
#2
@ Maryland
Week 13 · L 31-38 · Conference game
364
Total Offense
82.2 takeover
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
364 total offense with 54.8 efficiency.
#3
vs Miami
Week 14 · W 38-28 · Conference game
278
Total Offense
77.7 takeover
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
278 total offense with 65.9 efficiency.
#4
vs Pittsburgh
Week 4 · W 38-31
413
Total Offense
77.4 takeover
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
413 total offense with 81.9 efficiency.
#5
@ North Carolina
Week 13 · W 41-10 · Conference game
329
Total Offense
76 takeover
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
329 total offense with 72.3 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2010 Postseason · NC State
3,998 primary output · 58.5 efficiency · 32 usage
78.3
#2
2010 Regular Season · NC State
78.3
3,998 primary · 58.5 efficiency · 32 usage
#3
2009 Regular Season · NC State
70.8
3,287 primary · 62.6 efficiency · 26.7 usage
Milestones
22
250+ passing yards
19
300+ total offense
30
3+ TD games
31
Above avg efficiency
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