According to a report from Mike Florio of ProFootball Talk on NBC Sports, NFL quarterback Russell Wilson has interviewed for the head coaching vacancy at North Carolina State University. The news emerged on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
Wilson, a nine-time Pro Bowl selection and Super Bowl champion with the Seattle Seahawks, has spent his entire professional career as a player. A move to a college head coaching role while still active in the NFL would be highly unconventional.
NC State has been searching for a new head coach following the departure of Dave Doeren. The Wolfpack program competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Neither Wilson's representatives nor NC State officials have publicly commented on the reported interview.
