Rachad Wildgoose

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Rachad Wildgoose
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Wildgoose with the Washington Commanders in 2022
Birmingham Stallions
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (2000-06-20) June 20, 2000 (age 24)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:191 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school: Miami Northwestern Senior (Miami, Florida)
College: Wisconsin (2018–2020)
NFL draft: 2021  / round: 6 / pick: 213
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:19
Pass deflections:3
Player stats at PFR

Rachad Wildgoose II (born June 20, 2000) is an American professional football cornerback for the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers and was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL draft. Wildgoose has also been a member of the New York Jets, Washington Commanders, and Detroit Lions of the NFL, and the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL).

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Early life and college

Wildgoose with Wisconsin in 2018 IX8A8331 (44614477424) (cropped).jpg
Wildgoose with Wisconsin in 2018

Wildgoose was born on June 20, 2000, in Miami, Florida, and attended Northwestern High School. In April 2017, he committed to play college football for Rutgers; [1] but de-committed in May 2017. [2] He committed to Georgia the following month but de-committed in 2018 after choosing to attend the University of Wisconsin–Madison to play for the Wisconsin Badgers. [3] [4] [5] [6]

Wildgoose played in 10 games with Wisconsin in 2018 and made 29 tackles. [7] The next season he played in all 13 games and had 22 tackles. He also had an interception. His third season he played in only two games. He had a season ending injury against Northwestern which forced him to miss the rest of the season. [7]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10+1⁄8 in
(1.78 m)		191 lb
(87 kg)		31+1⁄8 in
(0.79 m)		9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		4.53 s1.50 s2.60 s4.18 s7.09 s36.0 in
(0.91 m)		10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)		11 reps
All values from Pro Day [8] [9]

Buffalo Bills

Wildgoose was selected in the sixth round (213th pick) of the 2021 NFL draft by the Buffalo Bills. [10] [11] On May 13, 2021, Wildgoose signed his four-year rookie contract with Buffalo. [12] He was waived on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. [13] [14]

New York Jets

On November 16, 2021, Wildgoose was signed to the New York Jets' active roster off the Bills practice squad. [15] He played in five games in his rookie season and had three total tackles. [16] He was released on August 30, 2022. [17]

Washington Commanders

Wildgoose was claimed off waivers by the Washington Commanders on August 31, 2022. [18] In the 2022 season, he appeared in 15 games, of which he started three. He had 16 total tackles and three passes defensed. [19]

On February 28, 2023, Wildgoose signed a one-year contract extension. [20] He was waived on August 29, 2023. [21]

Detroit Lions

On August 21, 2024, Wildgoose signed with the Detroit Lions. [22] He was waived by the team six days later on August 27. [23]

Birmingham Stallions

On September 19, 2024, Wildgoose signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL). [24]

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References

  1. ↑ Hunt, Todderick (April 16, 2017). "Rachad Wildgoose Jr. Rutgers' 1st class of 2018 commit". NJ.com. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  2. ↑ Hunt, Todderick (May 26, 2017). "Former Rutgers commit Wildgoose decommits from Rutgers". NJ.com. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  3. ↑ Legge, Dean (June 2, 2017). "Georgia picks up commitments from OL Warren Ericson and DB Rachad Wildgoose Jr". Online Athens. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  4. ↑ "CB Rachad Wildgoose de-commits from Georgia". DawgNation. January 14, 2018. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  5. ↑ Kocorowski, Jake (February 7, 2018). "2018 CB Rachad Wildgoose, Jr. signs with Wisconsin". Bucky's 5th Quarter. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  6. ↑ Wojton, Nick (May 1, 2021). "2021 NFL draft: Bills cap sixth-round picks with Rachad Wildgoose". The Bills Wire. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
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  21. ↑ Selby, Zach (August 29, 2023). "Commanders release 20 players, place four on IR". Commanders.com.
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