Rachad Wildgoose Jr. (born June 20, 2000) is an American football cornerback for the National Football League’s Washington Commanders (NFL). He attended Wisconsin and was drafted in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills. Wildgoose has also played for the New York Jets.
Where did Rachad Wildgoose go to high school?
Wildgoose was born in Miami, Florida on June 20, 2000. He graduated from Northwestern High School. He committed to play college football for Rutgers in April 2017, but de-committed in May 2017. He committed to Georgia the following month but de-committed in 2018 after deciding to play for the Wisconsin Badgers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
In 2018, Wildgoose appeared in 10 games for Wisconsin and recorded 29 tackles. The following season, he appeared in all 13 games and had 22 tackles. He also had a pick-six. In his third season, he only appeared in two games. He suffered a season-ending injury against Northwestern, forcing him to miss the remainder of the season.
The Buffalo Bills selected Wildgoose in the sixth round (213th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft. Buffalo signed Wildgoose to a four-year rookie contract on May 13, 2021. On August 31, 2021, he was waived and re-signed to the practice squad the following day.
Wildgoose was signed from the Buffalo Bills practice squad to the active roster of the New York Jets on November 16, 2021. On August 30, 2022, he was released.
