Carson Wentz

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Carson James Wentz is an American professional football player

Dec 30, 1992

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Biography

Personal Details

  • Birthday: December 30, 1992
  • Nationality: American
  • Famous: Football Players, Sportspersons, Football Players, American Football Players
  • City/State: North Carolina
  • Spouses: Madison Oberg (m. 2018)
  • Known as: Carson James Wentz
  • Universities:
    • North Dakota State University (2011–2015)
    • Century High School

Carson Wentz born at

Raleigh, North Carolina

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Birth Place

Wentz lives in Mullica Hill in southern New Jersey and frequently visits his home in North Dakota. He enjoys hunting with his friends. He got engaged to his long-time girlfriend, Madison Oberg, in February 2018 and married her in July the same year.

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Personal Life

He is a God-fearing Christian. His personal motto is “Audience of One,” which means that he lives for the Lord as his audience and intends to glorify everything he achieves each day of his life.

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Personal Life

He launched the ‘AO1 Foundation’ in July 2017. The foundation works for underprivileged youth, physically disabled people, and military veterans. It provides food, shelter, and education opportunities. It also promotes his passion for the outdoors and hunting, along with his love for dogs.

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Personal Life

Carson Wentz was born on December 30, 1992 in Raleigh, North Carolina, US, to Doug Wentz and Cathy Domres. He has two brothers named Zach and Luke. His family moved to North Dakota when he was 3 years old.

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Childhood & Early Life

He attended ‘Century High School’ in Bismarck, where he played as a quarterback and a defensive back for his school football team. An avid sportsman from an early age, he also played baseball and basketball for the ‘Patriots.’

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Childhood & Early Life

He was six feet and five inches tall by his senior year, which gave him an advantage on the field. He was also good in academics and graduated as a valedictorian of his class. He then joined the ‘NDSU’ in 2011.

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Childhood & Early Life

He started his college career by redshirting his first season with the ‘North Dakota State Bison’ football team in 2011. The team won its first ‘FCS’ title that year. He was a redshirt freshman the following year and played as a backup quarterback. He threw his first touchdown in a victory over the ‘Prairie View A&M Panthers.’ He ended his redshirt sophomore season in 2013 as a second-string quarterback, with his best performance against ‘Delaware State.’

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Childhood & Early Life

He became the ‘Bison’s starting quarterback in 2014. He marked his beginning with his debut national championship game against ‘Illinois State’ that year. He secured his team’s win by scoring a touchdown with just 37 seconds of the game left.

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Childhood & Early Life

Carson Wentz was selected by the ‘Philadelphia Eagles’ in the first round of the 2016 ‘NFL Draft’ as the second overall pick. He signed a four-year contract for $26.67 million, with a $17.6 million bonus to play for the team. Although he suffered a rib injury in a pre-season game, he was fit enough to play for the regular season that year.

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Professional Career

He was officially named a starter and made his first regular start against the ‘Cleveland Browns’ in September 2016. He was named the ‘Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week’ for his first week of professional football. Later, he was named the ‘NFC Offensive Player of the Week’ for his game against the ‘Steelers.’

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Professional Career

He was again named the ‘NFC Offensive Player of the Week’ for the seventh week of the 2017 season and was a contender for the ‘NFL Most Valuable Player.’ Unfortunately, he suffered a knee injury that kept him off the field for the rest of the season. He was also selected for his first ‘Pro Bowl’ but could not play due to the knee surgery.

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Professional Career

He returned to the field after the first two games of the 2018 season, against the ‘Indianapolis Colts.’ He was ranked third on the ‘NFL Top 100 Players of 2018’ list.

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Professional Career

He is currently one of the most valuable players of the ‘Philadelphia Eagles,’ with a bright future ahead of him.

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Professional Career

Wentz was named the ‘Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week’ in the first, third, and fifth weeks of the 2016 season.

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Awards & Achievements

He was named the ‘NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month’ and the ‘NFC Offensive Player of the Month’ in September 2016 and October 2017, respectively.

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Awards & Achievements

He was named the ‘NFC Offensive Player of the Week’ in the third week of 2016 and the seventh week of 2017.

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Awards & Achievements

He received the ‘Bert Bell Award’ in 2017.

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Awards & Achievements