Carson Wentz
Quarterback, Super Bowl champion
Born
December 30th, 1992
32 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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Played college football at North Dakota State University, leading the team to a national championship in 2015. Selected as the second overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles. In 2017, quarterbacked the Eagles to their first Super Bowl victory in franchise history, earning the NFL MVP award and a Pro Bowl selection that same year. Suffered injuries in subsequent seasons, impacting playing time. Played for multiple NFL teams throughout a professional career.
Led North Dakota State to a national championship
Quarterbacked Philadelphia Eagles to Super Bowl LII victory
Named NFL MVP in 2017
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