He transferred because NC State head coach tom O'Brien didn't want him to play minor league Baseball. Tom O'Brien expressed reservations with Wilson's decision, saying "Russell and I have had very open conversations about his responsibilities respective to baseball and football. While I am certainly respectful of Russell's dedication to baseball these last several years, within those discussions I also communicated to him the importance of his time commitment to NC State football."
He played his last year at Wisconsin because he had already received his undergrad degree and was allowed to transfer without sitting out a year.
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