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Russell Wilson Net Worth: How Rich Is the NFL Player in 2022?

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2 years ago

June 15, 2022

Wilson is an American NFL quarterback known for playing on the Seattle Seahawks and the Denver Broncos. The Russell Wilson net worth figure is roughly $170 million as of 2022.

Russell Wilson arrives at Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Sports Awards 2016 — (Photo by Gregg DeGuire/WireImage)

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Early Life and Bio

Full Name	Russell Carrington Wilson
Birth Date / Age	November 29, 1988 / 33 Years Old
Birth Place	Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Source of Wealth	NFL Quarterback
Relationship Status	Married To Ciara
Height	5 ft. 11 in. / 180 cm.
Net Worth	$170 Million

Russell Carrington Wilson was born in November of 1988 in Cincinnati, Ohio to parents Harrison Benjamin and Tammy (née Turner). His father works as a lawyer, while his mother is a nurse director. They raised the family in Richmond, Virginia.

Moreover, Russell has an older brother, Harrison IV, and a younger sister by the name of Anna.

Notably, Wilson’s great-great-grandfather was a slave who was freed after the American Civil War. Also, he had grandparents who were University presidents, faculty, and even painters.

As far as education goes, Wilson attended a prep school in Richmond called Collegiate School.

Then, he committed to North Carolina State University to play football after standing out as a high school football, baseball, and basketball player. Eventually, Wilson would end up transferring to the University of Wisconsin to finish out his collegiate playing days.

Russell Wilson (3) carries the ball during the NFL football game between the Seattle Seahawks and Houston Texans — (Photo by Leslie Plaza Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Russell Wilson Net Worth and Career

In 2010, Wilson was selected 140th overall in the MLB Draft by the Colorado Rockies. Then, the Seattle Seahawks took the quarterback 75th overall in the 2012 NFL Draft. Needless to say, he was a coveted two-sport athlete coming out of high school and continuing through college.

Eventually, Wilson would choose to stick with football, a decision that proved to be correct.

By now, the quarterback has played over a decade in the league at an immensely high level. Throughout his career, Wilson has raked in over $181 million by way of his contracts.

In 2022, Wilson was traded to the Denver Broncos after playing 10 years with the Seahawks. The QB still has two years and $51 million remaining on the contract he signed in 2019.

Wilson makes a lucrative amount of money annually from his endorsement deals. Over the years, he has inked deals with brands like Bose, Amazon, Mercedes Benz, Nike, Levi’s Pepsi, Microsoft, Wilson Sporting Goods, Duracell, Braun, and several others.

Lastly, Wilson is a nine-time Pro Bowler in addition to being Second-team All-Pro in 2019.

Russell Wilson Instagram and Twitter

Currently, the NFL star possesses an impressive 5.5 million Instagram followers. To go along with that, Wilson has another 5.6 million followers on his Twitter account as of June 2022.

JMo!!!!
— Russell Wilson (@DangeRussWilson) June 15, 2022

Personal Life

Originally, Wilson was married to Ashton Meem from 2012 to 2014 after meeting in high school. Then, he began dating singer Ciara the following year.

The couple got engaged in 2016 and were married that summer. Still together, Wilson and Ciara have a daughter named Sienna as well as a son by the name of Win.

Russell Wilson Net Worth

The Russell Wilson net worth figure of $170 million has been amassed since he entered the NFL in 2012. His salaries from playing, along with his numerous endorsement deals have yielded him well over $100 million. Still, he will be over $50 million over the next two years.