How old was Colin Kaepernick adopted?

Russo placed Kaepernick up for adoption and at 5 weeks old he was placed with a white couple named Rick and Teresa Kaepernick. The couple had two biological children: son Kyle and daughter Devon.

Where is Colin Kaepernick real parents?

Heidi Russo is the biological mother of Colin Kaepernick. Russo gave Colin up for adoption soon after giving birth to him at the age of 19. Colin’s birth father’s identity is not known but he was an African-American, specifically of Ghanaian, Nigerian, and Ivorian descent.

Are Kaepernick’s siblings adopted?

Colin was adopted at 5 weeks old by Rick and Teresa Kaepernick, who were already raising two biological children: a son named Kyle and a daughter named Devon. Before they adopted Colin, Rick and Teresa had already lost two sons, Lance and Kent, who died at birth due to congenital heart failure, according to ESPN.

Does Colin know his biological parents?

Colin Kaepernick has never met his birth mother, Heidi Russo, and says he has no desire to do so. Still, that hasn’t stopped her from chiming in on his protests over the years. Russo, now in her early 50s, gave birth to the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1987 when she was just 19.