Ian Wild
{{Short description|American football player (born 1990)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Ian Wild
| image = 44, Ian Wild, June 22, 2019.jpg
| caption =Wild with the Toronto Argonauts in 2019
| current_team =
| number =
| position = Linebacker / Safety
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|3|13}}
| birth_place = Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lbs = 220
| high_school = Baldwin High School
| college = Mercyhurst
| undraftedyear = 2012
| pastteams =
- Buffalo Bills ({{NFL Year|2012}})*
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers ({{CFL Year|2013}}–{{CFL Year|2014}})
- Pittsburgh Steelers ({{NFL Year|2015}})*
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers ({{CFL Year|2015}}–{{CFL Year|2018}})
- Toronto Argonauts ({{CFL Year|2019}})
| cflstatus = International
| cflstatlabel1 = Defensive tackles
| cflstatvalue1 = 308
| cflstatlabel2 = Quarterback sacks
| cflstatvalue2 = 8
| cflstatlabel3 = Interceptions
| cflstatvalue3 = 1
| cflstatlabel4 = Forced fumbles
| cflstatvalue4 = 10
| cflstatlabel5 = Special teams tackles
| cflstatvalue5 = 75
| cfl = ian-wild/159663/
}}
Ian Wild (born March 13, 1990) is an American former professional football linebacker. Most of his professional career was played with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He played college football at Mercyhurst.
Early life
College career
Wild played both football and lacrosse at Mercyhurst.{{cite web|url=http://hurstathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4033|title=Mercyhurst Athletics|work=hurstathletics.com|accessdate=August 28, 2015}}
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2012 NFL draft, Wild signed with the Buffalo Bills. He was released on May 14, 2012 without making it through training camp.{{cite web|url=http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-sign-pair-of-tryout-players-and-undrafted-free-agent/87d315bf-6512-4cef-8ca1-e15c0de6b9b6|title=Bills sign pair of tryout players and undrafted free agent|work=buffalobills.com|accessdate=August 28, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923195125/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-sign-pair-of-tryout-players-and-undrafted-free-agent/87d315bf-6512-4cef-8ca1-e15c0de6b9b6|archive-date=September 23, 2015|url-status=dead}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.winnipegsun.com/2014/08/23/ian-wild-a-one-man-tackling-show|title=Ian Wild a one-man tackling exhibition|work=Winnipeg Sun|accessdate=August 28, 2015}} 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.{{Cite web |url=http://bluebombers.com/article/blue-bombers-release-ian-wild-to-allow-nfl-opportunity |title=Blue Bombers release Ian Wild to allow NFL opportunity | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |access-date=April 26, 2015 |archive-date=April 26, 2015 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20150426192414/http://bluebombers.com/article/blue-bombers-release-ian-wild-to-allow-nfl-opportunity |url-status=dead }}
On January 31, 2015, Wild signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers.{{cite web|url=http://www.goerie.com/former-mercyhurst-star-wild-signs-with-steelers#|title=Former Mercyhurst star Wild signs with Steelers|work=GoErie.com – Erie, PA|accessdate=August 28, 2015}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2019/01/18/bombers-release-veteran-lb-ian-wild/|title=Bombers release veteran LB Ian Wild|date=January 18, 2019}}
In February 2019, Wild signed with the Toronto Argonauts.{{Cite web|url=https://3downnation.com/2019/02/18/argos-sign-lb-ian-wild/|title = Argos sign LB Ian Wild | 3DownNation| date=February 19, 2019 }} 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
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External links
- [https://www.argonauts.ca/players/ian-wild/159663/ Argonauts bio]
- [http://www.steelers.com/team/roster/Ian-Wild/396e0675-e2cb-4bf8-a143-bb97d2b4ca70 Bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150421043933/http://www.steelers.com/team/roster/Ian-Wild/396e0675-e2cb-4bf8-a143-bb97d2b4ca70 |date=April 21, 2015 }}
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