Russell Wilson is keeping his options open, and has reportedly interviewed for the vacant NC State head coaching job.ESPN’s Adam Schefter was the first to report the news on Tuesday, stating that Wilson and fellow former NFL quarterback Philip Rivers were two of the most prominent candidates to replace Dave Doeren, who was fired on October 24 with a 98-74 record during his time in Raleigh.Wilson joined CBS as an analyst in June after retiring from the NFLGetty“Former Super Bowl champion QB Russell Wilson interviewed today for the head coaching job at North Carolina State, where he played three seasons,” Schefter said. “NC State now has two former NFL greats who starred there, Wilson and Philip Rivers, as prominent head-coaching candidates.”Wilson, 38, spent four years at NC State, from 2007 through 2010, before transferring to Wisconsin.He is one of the most successful quarterbacks in the programme’s history. His 8,545 passing yards rank third in NC State history, while his 76 touchdown passes are the second-most.Wilson also had 17 rushing touchdowns during his time in the ACC.He went on to be drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the 2012 NFL Draft, leading the Seahawks to their first Super Bowl title after the 2013 season in what was just his second year in the league.The 10-time Pro Bowler played 14 seasons in the National Football League. In the latter years of his career, he became somewhat of a journeyman after being traded to the Denver Broncos, where he spent two seasons before enjoying brief stints at the Pittsburgh Steelers and, most recently, the New York Giants, where he was benched by Jaxson Dart after starting just three games.After briefly flirting with the New York Jets, Wilson announced in June that he was retiring from the NFL to become an analyst with CBS Sports.Wilson has interviewed for the vacant NC State job but faces stiff competitionGettyRivers is currently the head coach at St. Michael Catholic High SchoolGettyHe finished his career with 46,966 yards, 353 touchdowns, and the 2020 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year for his philanthropy and community service.Since summer, he has worked as an analyst on The NFL Today, where he works alongside James Brown, Nate Burleson and Bill Cowher — the latter of which is a former NC State player who is currently serving as an adviser to the program amid its search for a new head coach.Rivers, who played at NC State from 2000 to 2003, appears to be Wilson’s biggest threat for the job.The 44-year-old is in his sixth season as coach at St. Michael Catholic High School in Fairhope, Alabama, and has never coached at the collegiate level.“Ton of respect and appreciation for coach Doeren and all he did for the University,” River said amidst NC state speculation.Source also say he wants to finish the current high school season before entertaining a move away.“I understand the chatter that’s out there, but we are getting ready for Foley and the playoffs,” he said.Eight-time Pro Bowler Rivers made a remarkable three-game NFL comeback last season for the Indianapolis Colts.Rivers, who went 0-3 with the Colts in his comeback, decided to un-retire on a day’s notice after that call from head coach Shane SteichenHe kept them competitive in games against playoff-bound Seahawks, San Francisco 49ers and Jacksonville Jaguars, but in the end, it wasn’t enough to salvage their postseason hopes and stop the inevitable after their QB1 and QB2 were out with injuries.Sign up for talkSPORT Stateside, the YouTube channel dedicated to passionate US Sports fans.Will Gavin, Brian T. Smith, former NFL star Efe Obada and a collection of special guests debate the biggest talking points across the NFL, soccer, NBA and more.