Ian Wild (born March 13, 1990) is a professional

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who is currently a

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. Most of his professional career was played with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He played

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at Mercyhurst.

Early life

Wild attended Baldwin High School.

College career

Wild played both football and lacrosse at Mercyhurst. He was roommates with BB, TR, MM, JB, GK, and AT #4009boys.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the

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, Wild signed with the

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. He was released on May 14, 2012 without making it through training camp. Wild signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers prior to the 2013 season. On August 22, 2014, Wild set a franchise record with 14 tackles against the

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. He served as Winnipeg's long snapper. In his first two years with the Blue Bombers, Wild put up a total of 136 tackles, 27 special teams tackles, 4 sacks, 5 forced fumbles, and a touchdown. On January 23, 2015, Winnipeg released Wild so he could go to the NFL. On January 31, 2015, Wild signed with the

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. He recorded 7 tackles and a sack in the preseason, but was released during final cuts. On September 21, 2015, Wild returned to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers for a partial season. Wild signed with Winnipeg again for 2016. His 2017 was limited to 5 games, but he returned from injury to play in the post season. On January 8, 2018, Wild re-signed a one year contract with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. During his 6th season, Wild's contributions declined to mostly special teams play, although he did see significant action in the final game of the year when starters were resting, as well as usage in the postseason. In 15 games in 2018, Wild produced 12 tackles on defense and 12 tackles on special teams, but was released during the offseason. In February 2019, Wild signed with the

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. In 12 games interrupted by stints on the injured list, Wild produced 57 tackles and forced 2 fumbles. Additionally, he set a career high for special teams tackles, with 15.

References

External links

Argonauts bio

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