Rachad Wildgoose II (born June 20, 2000) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played college football at

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and was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the sixth round of the

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. Wildgoose has also been a member of the New York Jets.

Early life and college

left, Wildgoose with Wisconsin in 2018, upright=.6 Wildgoose was born on June 20, 2000, in

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. He went to Northwestern High School. In April 2017, he committed to play college football for

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; but de-committed in May 2017. He committed to

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the following month but de-committed in 2018 after choosing to attend the

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to play for the

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. Wildgoose played in 10 games with Wisconsin in 2018 and made 29 tackles. 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.

Professional career

Buffalo Bills

Wildgoose was selected in the sixth round (213th pick) of the

by the Buffalo Bills. On May 13, 2021, Wildgoose signed his four-year rookie contract with Buffalo. He was waived on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.

New York Jets

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

Washington Commanders

Wildgoose was claimed off waivers by the

on August 31, 2022. In the 2022 season, he appeared in 15 games, of which he started three. He had 16 total tackles and three passes defensed. On February 28, 2023, Wildgoose signed a one-year contract extension.

References

External links

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Washington Commanders bio

Wisconsin Badgers bio
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