Kyle Wachholtz (born May 17, 1972) is a former

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and

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. He was a 7th round pick by the

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in the

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. Wachholtz won

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with the Packers against the

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. He played college football at

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College career

Attending

, Wachholtz recorded 13 career touchdown passes against 4 interceptions, he had a college QBR of 139.2. After being academically ineligible to play at points of his career, Wachholtz split time with

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as a senior. Wachholtz was the more physical quarterback of the two. However, Wachholtz did not play a single snap in the 1996 Rose Bowl.

Professional career

Wachholtz was drafted by the

in the

(7th round, 240th overall). He was cut by the Packers in 1996 final cuts. On the practice squad later that year, he was converted to a tight end by the Packers. He was promoted to the active roster for

. After a back injury while playing on the practice squad in 1997, he was cut by the Packers in mid-1998. He then tried to play with the

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, but failed his physical.

Post-career life

Wachholtz re-enrolled at USC after ending his playing career. Since then, he has had a variety of jobs, most notably in online mortgaging.

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1972 births Living people People from Norco, California Sportspeople from Riverside County, California American football quarterbacks American football tight ends USC Trojans football players Green Bay Packers players Players of American football from California {{tightend-1970s-stub