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Carson Wentz
Wentz at a Commanders press conference in 2022
No. 11 – Minnesota Vikings
PositionQuarterback
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (1992-12-30) December 30, 1992 (age 33)
Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight237 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High schoolCentury (Bismarck, North Dakota)
CollegeNorth Dakota State (2011–2015)
NFL draft2016: 1st round, 2nd overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics as of Week 2, 2026
Passing attempts3,535
Passing completions2,218
Completion percentage62.7%
TD–INT162–72
Passing yards23,902
Passer rating89.3
Rushing yards1,480
Rushing touchdowns11
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Carson James Wentz (born December 30, 1992) is an American professional football quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the North Dakota State Bison, winning two consecutive NCAA FCS national championships between 2014 and 2015. Wentz was selected second overall by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2016 NFL draft, making him the highest drafted FCS player.

Wentz's most successful season was in 2017 when he helped the Eagles obtain their conference's top seed, despite suffering a season-ending injury, which led to them winning the franchise's first Super Bowl title in Super Bowl LII. He also earned Pro Bowl and second-team All-Pro honors. Wentz helped take Philadelphia back to the playoffs during his next two seasons, but further injuries limited his participation. After losing his starting position due to a production decline, Wentz spent his next four seasons as a starter and backup with the Indianapolis Colts, Washington Commanders, Los Angeles Rams, and Kansas City Chiefs. He joined the Vikings in 2025.

Early life

Born in Raleigh, North Carolina, Wentz moved to North Dakota with his family at the age of three.[1] He played quarterback and defensive back for the football team at Century High School in Bismarck, and also played basketball and baseball at the school.[2] Inspired by his older brother, he had played ice hockey up until high school, before deciding to join the basketball team.[3] As a freshman, Wentz was 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) in height, grew to 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) as a senior,[4] and graduated in 2011 as valedictorian of his class.[5]

College career

Wentz attended North Dakota State, redshirting his first season with the Bison as they won their first Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) title under ninth-year head coach Craig Bohl.[6]

As a redshirt freshman in 2012, Wentz was the backup quarterback to Brock Jensen and played in his first collegiate game on September 22. He completed all eight of his passes for 93 yards and threw his first touchdown in relief of Jensen in a 66–7 blowout victory over the