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On April 28, 2016, the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] selected Wentz in the first round with the 2nd overall pick in the [[2016 NFL Draft]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2016/04/28/eagles-wentz/|title=Eagles Draft QB Carson Wentz With 2nd Overall Pick|work=[[CBS Philly]]|first=Ray|last=Boyd|date=April 28, 2016|accessdate=April 28, 2016}}</ref> He is the first quarterback the Eagles selected in the first round of an NFL Draft since [[Donovan McNabb]] in [[1999 NFL draft|1999]], who was also taken second overall.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1999/draft.htm |title=1999 NFL Draft Listing |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en |access-date=January 1, 2018}}</ref> He is also the first FCS quarterback taken in the first round since [[Joe Flacco]] was taken with the 18th overall selection in 2008, and the highest FCS quarterback taken in draft history, being drafted one slot before [[Steve McNair]]'s in the [[1995 NFL Draft]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/pattisonave/Smallwood-On-FCS-quarterbacks-in-the-NFL-history-offers-plenty-of-encouraging-examples.html |title=Smallwood: FCS quarterbacks have succeeded in the NFL |last=Smallwood |first=John |work=Philly.com |access-date=March 11, 2018}}</ref> The Eagles traded three top 100 picks in 2016, a first round pick in [[2017 NFL Draft|2017]], and a second round pick in 2018 in order to move up in the draft order and get him.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/25561142/eagles-now-have-no-2-pick-after-blockbuster-trade-with-browns|title=Eagles now have No. 2 pick after blockbuster trade with Browns|work=[[CBS Philly]]|first=Ryan|last=Wilson|date=April 20, 2016|accessdate=April 30, 2016}}</ref> On May 12, 2016, Wentz signed a four-year deal worth $26.67 million, fully guaranteed, featuring a $17.6 million signing bonus.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Sheridan|first1=Phil|title=No. 2 pick Carson Wentz signs rookie deal with Eagles|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/15519925/qb-carson-wentz-no-2-overall-draft-pick-agrees-deal-philadelphia-eagles|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=May 12, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Sessler|first1=Marc|title=Carson Wentz signs rookie deal with Eagles|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000662232/article/carson-wentz-signs-rookie-deal-with-eagles|publisher=NFL|accessdate=May 12, 2016}}</ref> He suffered a rib injury in the team's first preseason game of 2016,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nj.com/eagles/index.ssf/2016/08/eagles_carson_wentz_has_a_fractured_rib_might_miss.html |title=Eagles' Carson Wentz has a fractured rib |
On April 28, 2016, the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] selected Wentz in the first round with the 2nd overall pick in the [[2016 NFL Draft]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2016/04/28/eagles-wentz/|title=Eagles Draft QB Carson Wentz With 2nd Overall Pick|work=[[CBS Philly]]|first=Ray|last=Boyd|date=April 28, 2016|accessdate=April 28, 2016}}</ref> He is the first quarterback the Eagles selected in the first round of an NFL Draft since [[Donovan McNabb]] in [[1999 NFL draft|1999]], who was also taken second overall.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1999/draft.htm |title=1999 NFL Draft Listing |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en |access-date=January 1, 2018}}</ref> He is also the first FCS quarterback taken in the first round since [[Joe Flacco]] was taken with the 18th overall selection in 2008, and the highest FCS quarterback taken in draft history, being drafted one slot before [[Steve McNair]]'s in the [[1995 NFL Draft]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/pattisonave/Smallwood-On-FCS-quarterbacks-in-the-NFL-history-offers-plenty-of-encouraging-examples.html |title=Smallwood: FCS quarterbacks have succeeded in the NFL |last=Smallwood |first=John |work=Philly.com |access-date=March 11, 2018}}</ref> The Eagles traded three top 100 picks in 2016, a first round pick in [[2017 NFL Draft|2017]], and a second round pick in 2018 in order to move up in the draft order and get him.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/25561142/eagles-now-have-no-2-pick-after-blockbuster-trade-with-browns|title=Eagles now have No. 2 pick after blockbuster trade with Browns|work=[[CBS Philly]]|first=Ryan|last=Wilson|date=April 20, 2016|accessdate=April 30, 2016}}</ref> On May 12, 2016, Wentz signed a four-year deal worth $26.67 million, fully guaranteed, featuring a $17.6 million signing bonus.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Sheridan|first1=Phil|title=No. 2 pick Carson Wentz signs rookie deal with Eagles|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/15519925/qb-carson-wentz-no-2-overall-draft-pick-agrees-deal-philadelphia-eagles|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=May 12, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Sessler|first1=Marc|title=Carson Wentz signs rookie deal with Eagles|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000662232/article/carson-wentz-signs-rookie-deal-with-eagles|publisher=NFL|accessdate=May 12, 2016}}</ref> He suffered a rib injury in the team's first preseason game of 2016,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nj.com/eagles/index.ssf/2016/08/eagles_carson_wentz_has_a_fractured_rib_might_miss.html |title=Eagles' Carson Wentz has a fractured rib and terrible diarrhea might miss rest of preseason |last=Shorr-Parks |first=Eliot |date=August 13, 2016 |publisher=nj.com |access-date=September 3, 2016}}</ref> but was fully healthy for the beginning of the 2016 regular season. |
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Originally intending to have Wentz sit, beatbox and play his harmonica, those plans changed when on September 3, 2016, the Eagles traded quarterback [[Sam Bradford]] to the [[2016 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota Vikings]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/philadelphia-eagles/eagles-trade-sam-bradford-minnesota-vikings-2017-first-round-pick-2018-fourth-round-pick |title=Eagles trade Sam Bradford to Vikings for 1st-, 4th-rd picks |last=Zangaro |first=Dave |date=September 3, 2016 |work=NBC Sports Philadelphia |access-date=January 1, 2018}}</ref> The same day, it was also reported that the team planned to start Wentz for the 2016 season when he became healthy.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000695045/article/eagles-to-start-carson-wentz-when-hes-healthy |title=Eagles to start Carson Wentz when he's healthy |last=Sessler |first=Marc |date=September 3, 2016 |publisher=NFL.com |access-date=September 3, 2016}}</ref> On September 5, Wentz was officially named the starter for the Eagles' 2016 season opener against the [[2016 Cleveland Browns season|Cleveland Browns]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000695354/article/carson-wentz-named-eagles-starting-quarterback |title=Carson Wentz named Eagles' starting quarterback |last=Patra |first=Kevin |date=September 5, 2016 |publisher=nfl.com |access-date=September 5, 2016}}</ref> He made his first regular season start on September 11 against the Cleveland Browns, throwing for 278 passing yards and 2 touchdowns in the 29–10 victory.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Sessler|first1=Marc|title=Carson Wentz nabs win in debut as Eagles top Browns|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000700073/article/carson-wentz-nabs-win-in-debut-as-eagles-top-browns|publisher=NFL|accessdate=September 11, 2016}}</ref> He was named the [[Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week]] for Week 1.<ref name="pepsi">{{Cite web |url=http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/sports/csn/eagles/Carson_Wentz_named_Pepsi_NFL_Rookie_of_the_Week-393747821.html |title=Carson Wentz Named Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week |last=Zangaro |first=Dave |publisher=nbcphiladelphia.com |access-date=September 16, 2016}}</ref> Wentz threw for 190 yards and a touchdown in a 29–14 win over the [[2016 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]] in Week 2.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201609190chi.htm |title=Philadelphia Eagles at Chicago Bears – September 19th, 2016 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en |access-date=November 1, 2017}}</ref> He became the first rookie quarterback since 1970 to win his first two games of the season and not throw an interception.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/09/20/carson-wentz-first-rookie-qb-since-1970-to-win-first-two-games-without-throwing-interception/ |title=Carson Wentz first rookie QB since 1970 to win first two games without throwing interception |last=Crabtree |first=Curtis |date=September 20, 2016 |website=ProFootballTalk}}</ref> In Week 3 against the [[2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season|Pittsburgh Steelers]], Wentz finished with 301 passing yards and 2 touchdowns as the Eagles won 34–3.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Wesseling|first1=Chris|title=Wentz outplays Roethlisberger in Eagles blowout|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000709614/article/wentz-outplays-roethlisberger-in-eagles-blowout|publisher=NFL|accessdate=September 25, 2016}}</ref> He was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance against the Steelers.<ref name="9/28/16">{{cite web | url=http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/sports/eagles/Carson-Wentz-named-NFC-offensive-player-of-the-week.html | title=Carson Wentz named NFC offensive player of the week | publisher=philly.com | date=September 28, 2016 | accessdate=September 28, 2016 | author=Berman, Zach}}</ref> In Week 9, against the [[2016 New York Giants season|New York Giants]], he was 27-of-47 for a season-high 364 yards and two interceptions in the 28–23 loss.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201611060nyg.htm |title=Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants – November 6th, 2016 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en |access-date=January 1, 2018}}</ref> In his rookie season, Wentz started all 16 games for the Eagles as they finished the season with a 7–9 record.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/phi/2016.htm |title=2016 Philadelphia Eagles Statistics & Players |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en |access-date=January 1, 2018}}</ref> Wentz threw for a league-record 379 completions by a rookie, breaking the record of 354 held by former teammate Sam Bradford, who was with the [[History of the St. Louis Rams|St. Louis Rams]] at the time.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/play-index/psl_finder.cgi?request=1&match=single&year_min=1921&year_max=2017&season_start=1&season_end=1&pos%255B%255D=qb&pos%255B%255D=rb&pos%255B%255D=wr&pos%255B%255D=te&pos%255B%255D=e&pos%255B%255D=t&pos%255B%255D=g&pos%255B%255D=c&pos%255B%255D=ol&pos%255B%255D=dt&pos%255B%255D=de&pos%255B%255D=dl&pos%255B%255D=ilb&pos%255B%255D=olb&pos%255B%255D=lb&pos%255B%255D=cb&pos%255B%255D=s&pos%255B%255D=db&pos%255B%255D=k&pos%255B%255D=p&draft_year_min=1936&draft_year_max=2017&draft_slot_min=1&draft_slot_max=500&draft_pick_in_round=pick_overall&conference=any&draft_pos%255B%255D=qb&draft_pos%255B%255D=rb&draft_pos%255B%255D=wr&draft_pos%255B%255D=te&draft_pos%255B%255D=e&draft_pos%255B%255D=t&draft_pos%255B%255D=g&draft_pos%255B%255D=c&draft_pos%255B%255D=ol&draft_pos%255B%255D=dt&draft_pos%255B%255D=de&draft_pos%255B%255D=dl&draft_pos%255B%255D=ilb&draft_pos%255B%255D=olb&draft_pos%255B%255D=lb&draft_pos%255B%255D=cb&draft_pos%255B%255D=s&draft_pos%255B%255D=db&draft_pos%255B%255D=k&draft_pos%255B%255D=p&c1stat=pass_cmp&c1comp=gt&c5val=1.0&order_by=pass_cmp |title=Completions by a rookie, PFR |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en |access-date=November 3, 2017}}</ref> His 379 completions also set a single season franchise record, breaking the record of 346 also held by Bradford from the previous season. Wentz also set a single season franchise record with 607 pass attempts, the second highest attempts by a rookie in league history ([[Andrew Luck]] had 627 in the 2012 season).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1473030-a-final-look-at-andrew-lucks-rookie-statistics-accomplishments|title=A Final Look at Andrew Luck's Rookie Statistics and Accomplishments|last=Alislogu|first=Brandon|date=January 6, 2013|publisher=Bleacher Report|accessdate=May 24, 2017}}</ref> |
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Born: | Raleigh, North Carolina | December 30, 1992||||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 237 lb (108 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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High school: | Century (Bismarck, North Dakota) | ||||||||||||||
College: | North Dakota State | ||||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2016 / round: 1 / pick: 2 | ||||||||||||||
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Carson James Wentz (born December 30, 1992) is an American football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at North Dakota State University (NDSU) and was selected by the Eagles with the second overall pick of the 2016 NFL Draft, the highest selection ever for an FCS player.
During his time at NDSU, the team won five NCAA FCS national championships. In his first year with the Eagles, Wentz accumulated multiple NFL and Eagles rookie records, including most pass attempts by a rookie quarterback and most pass completions by a rookie. In the 2017 season, Wentz was crucial to the strong and powerful start which had the Eagles at an 11–2 record at the time he went down with an injury. He was 2nd in the NFL in touchdown passes with 33, as well as a media and fan favorite to win MVP[1] but missed the last three games of the season due to a season-ending ACL injury in his left knee.[2] Led by Nick Foles, the Eagles would go on to win Super Bowl LII over the New England Patriots 41–33, the first in franchise history, earning Wentz a championship ring.
Early years
Born in Raleigh, North Carolina, Wentz moved to North Dakota with his family at the age of three.[3] He played quarterback and defensive back for the football team at Century High School in Bismarck, and also played basketball and baseball for the Patriots.[4] As a freshman, he was 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) in height, grew to 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) as a senior,[5] and graduated in 2011 as valedictorian of his class.[6]
College career
2011 season
Wentz attended North Dakota State, redshirting his first season with the Bison as they won their first FCS title under ninth-year head coach Craig Bohl.[7]
2012 season
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 Prairie View A&M Panthers.[8] Wentz finished the season completing 12-of-16 pass attempts for 144 passing yards and two touchdowns.[9]
2013 season
Wentz was again the second-string quarterback in 2013 and appeared in 11 games. He had his best game that season on October 13, against Delaware State, completing 10-of-13 attempted passes for 105 passing yards and a touchdown.[10] Wentz ended his redshirt sophomore season completing 22-of-30 passes for 209 yards and a touchdown.[11]
2014 season
Wentz became the Bison starting quarterback during his junior year in 2014. In his first start in the opener at Iowa State of the Big 12 Conference, he completed 18-of-28 pass attempts for 204 yards in a 34–14 victory on August 30.[12][13][14] During the game at Western Illinois on October 10, Wentz caught a 16-yard touchdown pass from running back John Crockett and helped lead the Bison to a 17–10 comeback victory.[15] Statistically, his best game that season was at Missouri State, where he threw for 247 yards and five touchdowns.[16]
Wentz led NDSU to a 15–1 record. On January 10, 2015, he started in his first national championship game against Illinois State and passed for 287 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 87 yards and scored a touchdown on a five-yard run to give North Dakota State the lead with 37 seconds left. NDSU won their fourth consecutive NCAA Division I Football Championship game, 29–27.[17][18] Wentz started all 16 games in 2014, completing 228 of 358 passes for 3,111 yards with 25 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. He was also the team's second leading rusher, with 642 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns.[19]
2015 season
As a fifth-year senior in 2015, Wentz had one of the best games of his career on October 10 against Northern Iowa, when he passed for a career-high 335 yards.[20] The following week against South Dakota, Wentz suffered a broken wrist in the first half but managed to complete the game with 16-of-28 completions, 195 passing yards, and two touchdown passes as the Bison lost 24–21.[21] After starting the first six games of the season and completing 63.7 percent of his passes for a total of 1,454 yards and 16 touchdowns, he missed the next eight weeks of the season.[22] He returned to practice in the beginning of December and was cleared to play in the national championship. On January 9, 2016, Wentz led the Bison to its fifth straight FCS title, running for two touchdowns and throwing for a third.[23] He was named the NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game Most Outstanding Player for the second straight year.[24]
Wentz graduated from NDSU with a degree in health and physical education, finishing with a 4.0 GPA and twice earning recognition as Academic All-American of the Year by the College Sports Information Directors of America, first for Division I football[25] and later for all Division I sports.[26]
Statistics
Year | Team | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||
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Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
2012 | North Dakota State | 12 | 16 | 75.0% | 144 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 191.9 | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 1 |
2013 | North Dakota State | 22 | 30 | 73.3% | 209 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 142.9 | 10 | 70 | 7.0 | 0 |
2014 | North Dakota State | 228 | 358 | 63.7% | 3,111 | 8.7 | 25 | 10 | 154.1 | 138 | 642 | 4.7 | 6 |
2015 | North Dakota State | 130 | 208 | 62.5% | 1,651 | 7.9 | 17 | 4 | 152.3 | 63 | 294 | 4.7 | 6 |
Career | 392 | 612 | 64.1% | 5,115 | 8.4 | 45 | 14 | 153.9 | 216 | 1,028 | 4.8 | 13 |
Source:[27]
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Wonderlic | |
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6 ft 5+1⁄4 in (1.96 m) |
237 lb (108 kg) |
33+1⁄4 in (0.84 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
4.77 s | 1.65 s | 2.75 s | 4.15 s | 6.86 s | 30.5 in (0.77 m) |
9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) |
40[28] | |
All values from NFL Combine[29][30] |
In February 2016, most analysts had Wentz projected to be selected in the mid-first round of the draft.[31][32][33] However, Wentz began to be regarded as a Top 10 prospect after his pro day. On January 30, 2016, he played in the 2016 Reese's Senior Bowl and finished the game completing 6 of 10 pass attempts for 50 yards.[34] At the NFL Scouting Combine, Wentz showcased his athleticism as he was in the top three in the 40-yard dash, the broad jump, and the three-cone drill among all quarterbacks. Wentz also reportedly scored a 40/50 on his Wonderlic test.[35]
2016 season: Rookie year
On April 28, 2016, the Philadelphia Eagles selected Wentz in the first round with the 2nd overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft.[36] He is the first quarterback the Eagles selected in the first round of an NFL Draft since Donovan McNabb in 1999, who was also taken second overall.[37] He is also the first FCS quarterback taken in the first round since Joe Flacco was taken with the 18th overall selection in 2008, and the highest FCS quarterback taken in draft history, being drafted one slot before Steve McNair's in the 1995 NFL Draft.[38] The Eagles traded three top 100 picks in 2016, a first round pick in 2017, and a second round pick in 2018 in order to move up in the draft order and get him.[39] On May 12, 2016, Wentz signed a four-year deal worth $26.67 million, fully guaranteed, featuring a $17.6 million signing bonus.[40][41] He suffered a rib injury in the team's first preseason game of 2016,[42] but was fully healthy for the beginning of the 2016 regular season.
Originally intending to have Wentz sit, beatbox and play his harmonica, those plans changed when on September 3, 2016, the Eagles traded quarterback Sam Bradford to the Minnesota Vikings.[43] The same day, it was also reported that the team planned to start Wentz for the 2016 season when he became healthy.[44] On September 5, Wentz was officially named the starter for the Eagles' 2016 season opener against the Cleveland Browns.[45] He made his first regular season start on September 11 against the Cleveland Browns, throwing for 278 passing yards and 2 touchdowns in the 29–10 victory.[46] He was named the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week for Week 1.[47] Wentz threw for 190 yards and a touchdown in a 29–14 win over the Chicago Bears in Week 2.[48] He became the first rookie quarterback since 1970 to win his first two games of the season and not throw an interception.[49] In Week 3 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Wentz finished with 301 passing yards and 2 touchdowns as the Eagles won 34–3.[50] He was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance against the Steelers.[51] In Week 9, against the New York Giants, he was 27-of-47 for a season-high 364 yards and two interceptions in the 28–23 loss.[52] In his rookie season, Wentz started all 16 games for the Eagles as they finished the season with a 7–9 record.[53] Wentz threw for a league-record 379 completions by a rookie, breaking the record of 354 held by former teammate Sam Bradford, who was with the St. Louis Rams at the time.[54] His 379 completions also set a single season franchise record, breaking the record of 346 also held by Bradford from the previous season. Wentz also set a single season franchise record with 607 pass attempts, the second highest attempts by a rookie in league history (Andrew Luck had 627 in the 2012 season).[55]
2017 season: Super Bowl season and ACL injury
In Week 1 against the Washington Redskins, Wentz finished with 307 passing yards, two touchdowns, and an interception from a pass tipped at the line of scrimmage as the Eagles won by a score of 30–17.[56] In Week 2 against the Kansas City Chiefs, Wentz threw for 333 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception. In addition, he rushed for 55 yards in the 27–20 loss.[57] In a Week 5 34–7 rout over the Arizona Cardinals, Wentz finished the game with 304 yards and a career-high four passing touchdowns.[58] In the first five games of 2017, he passed for 1,362 yards and 10 touchdowns with three interceptions.[59][60] After this start, NFL insiders and reports ranked Wentz as a possible NFL MVP.[61] Wentz was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week for Week 7 after passing for 268 yards and a career-high tying four touchdowns in a 34–24 win over the Redskins on Monday Night Football.[62] During Week 9 against the Denver Broncos, Wentz finished with 199 passing yards and 4 touchdowns as the Eagles won 51–23.[63] During Week 14 against the Los Angeles Rams, Wentz left the game due to an apparent knee injury. He finished with 291 passing yards, 4 touchdowns, and an interception as the Eagles won 43–35.[64] The next day, an MRI revealed that his left knee had a torn ACL, keeping him out for the remainder of the season.[65][66] In 13 starts, Wentz finished the year with 3,296 passing yards, 33 touchdowns, 7 interceptions, a 60.2 completion percentage, and a 101.9 quarterback rating. On December 13, Wentz underwent successful surgery on his ACL.[67] Wentz was selected to his first Pro Bowl on December 19, but could not participate due to the aftermath of his recent knee surgery.[68][69] He was ranked third by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2018.[70] Led by Nick Foles, the Eagles defeated the New England Patriots 41–33 in Super Bowl LII, the first Super Bowl win in franchise history.[71][72]
2018 season: Season-ending injury
On June 25, 2018, prior to the start of the new season, Wentz was ranked third overall in the NFL Top 100 Players of 2018.[73] It is the highest Top 100 debut ranking in the history of the league.[74]
Wentz missed the first two games in an effort to continue recovery from his ACL injury and Nick Foles remained as the starter. On September 17, Wentz was medically cleared and retained his starting quarterback role.[75] In his 2018 debut, Wentz would finish with 255 yards, one touchdown, and an interception in the Eagles' 20–16 win against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 3.[76] The Eagles' experienced mixed results with Wentz as starter. He finished with a 5–6 record and passed for 3,074 yards, 21 touchdowns, and seven interceptions.[77] Near the end of the season, Wentz had to deal with a back injury and the Eagles not wanting to risk further injury decided to shut him down for the season and put Nick Foles as the starter for the rest of the season and the playoffs.[78]
2019 season
On April 29, 2019, the Eagles exercised the fifth-year option on Wentz's contract.[79] On June 6, 2019, the Eagles signed Wentz to a four-year, $128 million contract extension with $107 million guaranteed, keeping him under contract through the 2024 season.[80] In Week 1 against the Washington Redskins, Wentz threw for 313 yards and three touchdowns as the Eagles won 32-27.[81]
NFL statistics
Teams | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||||
Season | Team | GP | GS | Comp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | |
2016 | PHI | 16 | 16 | 379 | 607 | 62.4 | 3,782 | 6.2 | 16 | 14 | 79.3 | 46 | 150 | 3.3 | 2 | |
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2017 | PHI | 13 | 13 | 265 | 440 | 60.2 | 3,296 | 7.5 | 33 | 7 | 101.9 | 64 | 299 | 4.7 | 0 | |
2018 | PHI | 11 | 11 | 279 | 401 | 69.6 | 3,074 | 7.7 | 21 | 7 | 102.2 | 34 | 93 | 2.7 | 0 | |
2019 | PHI | 2 | 2 | 53 | 82 | 64.6 | 544 | 6.6 | 4 | 2 | 89.7 | 7 | 8 | 1.1 | 1 | |
Career | 42 | 42 | 976 | 1,530 | 63.8 | 10,696 | 7.0 | 74 | 30 | 92.3 | 151 | 550 | 3.6 |
Career awards and highlights
NFL records
- Most pass completions by a rookie (379)
- Most pass completions through the first 24 games of his career (540)[82]
- Most consecutive games with 1+ TD pass with 1 INT or less (Current streak is 22 games surpassing Matt Ryan's 21 from December 2015– Sept. 2017)
Eagles franchise records
- Most passing touchdowns in a season (33, 2017)[83]
- Most pass completions in a season (379, 2016)[84]
- Most pass attempts in a season (607, 2016)[85]
- Most touchdown passes in the 1st quarter (3, 2017)[86]
- Most touchdown passes in a calendar month (14, October 2017)[87]
- Consecutive games with a touchdown pass (19, streak ongoing)[88]
Awards
- Super Bowl champion (LII)
- Bert Bell Award (2017)
- Pro Bowl – 2017
- 3× Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week – Weeks 1, 3, and 5, 2016[47]
- 2× NFC Offensive Player of the Week – Week 3, 2016 and Week 7, 2017[51][62]
- NFC Offensive Player of the Month – October 2017
- NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month – September 2016
Personal life
On February 6, 2018, two days after the Eagles' victory in Super Bowl LII, Wentz announced that he and his girlfriend, Madison Oberg, became engaged.[89] On July 16, 2018, Wentz and Oberg were married in Bucks County.[90] Wentz lives in Medford in southern New Jersey.[91]
Wentz is a Christian.[92] In 2017, Wentz launched the AO1 Foundation.[93][94] Wentz started a project in 2018 in conjunction with Mission of Hope Haiti to build a sports complex in the country.[95] Wentz held the first annual AO1 Foundation Charity Softball Game at Citizens Bank Park on June 1, 2018. It was announced that the game brought in over $850,000 when 25,000+ fans attended the event.[96]
Wentz is an avid hunter during the offseason, and frequently visits his home state of North Dakota.[97]
He is particularly noted for his friendship with Major League Baseball player Mike Trout, and gave him a ball as a gift after a touchdown in a win against the Dallas Cowboys on January 1, 2017.[98][99]
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Further reading
- "Carson Wentz, the Dutch Destroyer and a dream come true / SC Featured / ESPN Stories". ESPN. October 23, 2017 – via YouTube.
External links
- "North Dakota State Bison biography". Archived from the original on March 27, 2016.
- Philadelphia Eagles profile
- Carson Wentz AO1 Foundation
- 1992 births
- American football quarterbacks
- American people of German descent
- Living people
- National Conference Pro Bowl players
- North Dakota State Bison football players
- Philadelphia Eagles players
- Players of American football from North Dakota
- Sportspeople from Bismarck, North Dakota
- Sportspeople from Raleigh, North Carolina
- Super Bowl champions