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VIDEO: Seahawks QB Russell Wilson Talks About Differences Between Baseball And Football

Bill Hanstock
Bill Hanstock is a writer, author and Emmy Award-winning producer. He began writing for SB Nation in 2011.

At the 2012 NFLPA Rookie Premiere in Hollywood, SB Nation's own Amy K. Nelson got the opportunity to sit down for a one-on-one interview with brand-new Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson. Wilson spent three years with the N.C. State Wolfpack before moving to the Wisconsin Badgers in his final year before the 2012 NFL Draft. He passed for more than 3,000 yards in each of his last three seasons and will now head to the Seattle Seahawks, where he may just end up becoming the face of the franchise in the next few years.

In the below interview, Wilson talks about head coach Pete Carroll, the city of Seattle, the transition from college to the NFL, playing baseball and a whole lot more.

Wilson was selected by the Seahawks in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft, as the No. 75 overall pick.

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