Giants Name Former All-ACC NC State QB Russell Wilson as Their Starter

New York Head Coach Brian Daboll has named former NC State All-ACC Quarterback Russell Wilson as the Giants starter.

Russell Wilson will be the New York Giants’ starting QB to begin the season, head coach Brian Daboll announced. pic.twitter.com/TQdybfpRVO

— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) July 23, 2025

Russell Wilson stats per game in the past 2 seasons:

65.3 completion %
213.5 passing yards per game
1.62 passing TDs per game
0.5 interceptions per game

Why do Steelers and Broncos fans pretend like he wasn’t a good QB for them? pic.twitter.com/2vi3bDSUcP

— evin (@EvinKnowsBall) July 19, 2025

Russell Wilson threw 16 touchdowns with 5 interceptions for the Steelers last season. He was the QB of a playoff team.

He’s not a Giant to be a savior. He’s here to stabilize the position and be a confident presence at the front of the offense after a rookie WR was forced to do…

— Art Stapleton (@art_stapleton) July 23, 2025

Back in March, the future Hall of Famer signed a 1-year deal with the Giants worth $10.5 million, and it’s all the money guaranteed.

Wilson earned his 10th Pro Bowl nod, which is the most ever by a former NC State player. After missing the first six games, Wilson took over as the starting job for the Steelers. Here’s a look at his 2024 numbers with Pittsburgh.

Games started: 11
Passing: 336 attempts, 214 completions (63.7%) for 2,482 yards
Touchdowns/Interceptions: 16 TDs, 5 INTs
Passer Rating: 95.6  
Rushing: 43 carries, 155 yards, 2 rushing TDs

When it comes to NC State Quarterbacks in the NFL, Wilson ranks behind Philip Rivers in nearly every statistical category, except for QB Rating. Wilson’s career QB Rating is 99.8, and Rivers’ is 95.2.

At NC State, Wilson was the ACC Rookie of the Year in 2008, while also earning 1st Team All-ACC honors. In 2010, Wilson earned 2nd Team All-ACC honors.

Here’s a look at where Wilson ranks in the NC State record books:

Passing Yards: 8,545 (4th)

Passing Yards Per Game: 237.4 (3rd)

Completions: 682 (3rd)

Touchdown Passes: 76 (2nd)

300-yard Games: 8 (2nd-tie)

Passing Efficiency: 135.47 (4th)

Rushing Yards by QB: 1,083 (2nd)

NFL Career Statistics