Ian Wild
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | |||||||
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| Born: | March 13, 1990 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| College: | Mercyhurst | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2012 | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
| CFL status: | International | ||||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||||
| Career CFL statistics as of 2014 | |||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · CFL.ca | |||||||
Ian Wild (born March 13, 1990) is a professional gridiron football linebacker who is currently a Winnipeg Blue Bomber of the CFL. He previously played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He played college football at Mercyhurst.
Early life
Wild attended Baldwin High School.[1]
College career
Wild played both football and lacrosse at Mercyhurst.[2]
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2012 NFL draft, Wild signed with the Buffalo Bills. He was released on May 14, 2012.[3]
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 Montreal Alouettes.[4] He served as Winnipeg's long snapper. On January 23, 2015, Winnipeg released Wild so he could go to the NFL.[5]
On January 31, 2015, Wild signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers.[6]
On September 21, 2015, Wild signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
References
- ^ "Baldwin grad Wild making impact in CFL". TribLIVE.com. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
- ^ "Mercyhurst Athletics". hurstathletics.com. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
- ^ "Bills sign pair of tryout players and undrafted free agent". buffalobills.com. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
- ^ "Ian Wild a one-man tackling exhibition". Winnipeg Sun. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
- ^ http://bluebombers.com/article/blue-bombers-release-ian-wild-to-allow-nfl-opportunity
- ^ "Former Mercyhurst star Wild signs with Steelers". GoErie.com - Erie, PA. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
External links
- 1990 births
- Living people
- American football linebackers
- American football long snappers
- American football safeties
- Canadian football linebackers
- Canadian football long snappers
- American players of Canadian football
- Mercyhurst Lakers football players
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers players
- Sportspeople from Pittsburgh
- Players of American football from Pennsylvania
- College men's lacrosse players in the United States