Russell Wilson Reportedly Interviews for NC State Job

Russell Wilson reportedly interviewed for North Carolina State’s vacant head-coaching job, adding the former Wolfpack quarterback to a search that also includes Philip Rivers. The reported interview, attributed to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, has not been independently confirmed in the accounts describing it. The News & Observer reported that sources close to the program said they did not know about Wilson’s reported interview. That account does not establish that the interview did not occur, but it leaves the report unconfirmed by those sources. NC State is seeking a coach after firing Dave Doeren, who had led the program for 14 years. Todd Goebbel took over as interim coach, according to one account. The Wolfpack are considering former players as the search proceeds, though no hire had been finalized in the reporting. Wilson played for NC State from 2007 to 2010 before transferring to Wisconsin for his final college season. He was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft and went on to win a Super Bowl with the team. He later played for the Denver Broncos, Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Giants. Wilson has no coaching experience, according to the...