College Football: Former NC State QB Russell Wilson Transfers to Wisconsin

Former NC State Wolfpack quarterback and three-time All-ACC performer Russell Wilson has committed to play for the Wisconsin Badgers this coming fall.

Wilson has one year of football eligibility remaining and will attend graduate school in Madison.  Per UWBadgers.com, the official site for Wisconsin Badger athletics, head coach Bret Bielema had this to say:

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“Russell will come in and compete for the starting quarterback position,” Bielema said. “This is an unusual situation, especially for a program that prides itself on developing players throughout their careers, as we do here at Wisconsin. However, this is a special situation and Russell is the type of player and person that fits very well with our team.”

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With a degree from NC State already in hand, Wilson had the option to play another year of football while attending graduate school.

Wilson is not only a prolific playmaker on the gridiron, he can suit it up on the diamond as has been this summer with the Asheville Tourists.  The Tourists are the Single-A affiliate of the MLB's Colorado Rockies.  Wilson plans on leaving the Tourists to start practicing with his new Badger teammates.

Russell Wilson started all three years while at NC State, compiling 8,545 passing yards and 76 touchdowns.  His passing yardage ranks third all-time at NC State, and his touchdowns rank second.  Wilson can also use his legs to score, compiling 17 rushing touchdowns at NC State.

Wilson's abilities will allow him to immediately compete with junior Curt Phillips and sophomore Jon Budmayr.  Each quarterback will try to fill the large shoes left by former starting quarterback Scott Tolzien.

The addition of Wilson immediately makes the Wisconsin Badgers the favorite to win the Big Ten Championship and return to the Rose Bowl for the second consecutive season.