Shaun Wade (born September 15, 1998) is an American professional football cornerback for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State, where he was named the Big Ten Defensive Back of the Year and a consensus All-American in 2020. He was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the 2021 NFL draft, but traded to the Patriots before playing a game. Wade was named USA Today's High School Football Defensive Player of the Year in 2016.
 Wade in 2019 | |||||||
| No. 37 – Los Angeles Chargers | |||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||
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| Born: | September 15, 1998 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 191 lb (87 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Trinity Christian Academy | ||||||
| College: | Ohio State (2017–2020) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2021 / round: 5 / pick: 160 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||||||
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Early life
editWade was born on September 15, 1998, and attended Trinity Christian Academy in Jacksonville, Florida.[1][2] While in high school, Wade's teams won the Florida State Championship all four years that he played. As a senior he was the USA Today High School Football Player of the Year and won the Lockheed Martin defensive back of the year awarded by the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. A five-star recruit, he committed to Ohio State University to play college football.[3]
College career
editAfter redshirting his first year at Ohio State in 2017, Wade played in all 14 games in 2018. He finished the season with 31 tackles and three interceptions.[4][5] He returned to Ohio State his redshirt sophomore year in 2019.[6][7][8] Wade graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in sports industry.[9]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
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| 6 ft 0+5⁄8 in (1.84 m) |
196 lb (89 kg) |
33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
4.46 s | 1.53 s | 2.56 s | 37.5 in (0.95 m) |
10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) | ||||
| All values from Pro Day[10][11][12] | ||||||||||||
Baltimore Ravens
editWade was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fifth round (160th overall) of the 2021 NFL draft.[13] He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 12, 2021.[14]
New England Patriots
editOn August 26, 2021, Wade was traded to the New England Patriots in exchange for a 2022 seventh-round pick and a 2023 fifth-round pick.[15]
After primarily playing as a backup his first two seasons, Wade saw an uptick in playing time in 2023 due to injuries. He played in 14 games with six starts, recording 23 tackles and one pass deflection.
Wade was waived by the Patriots on August 27, 2024.[16]
Los Angeles Chargers
editOn September 2, 2024, Wade was signed to the Los Angeles Chargers practice squad.[17] He was promoted to the active roster on October 21.[18] He was released and re-signed to the practice squad on October 24.[19]
References
edit- ^ "The Draft Network". The Draft Network.
- ^ Barney, Justin. "Busy season just beginning for Trinity star Shaun Wade". The Florida Times-Union.
- ^ Barney, Justin. "Trinity's Shaun Wade stays true to Ohio State pledge". The Florida Times-Union.
- ^ Rabinowitz, Bill. "Ohio State football | Shaun Wade too versatile to be pigeonholed into one spot". Buckeyextra.
- ^ "Shaun Wade working to master multiple roles in Ohio State secondary". cleveland. March 27, 2019.
- ^ Hartman, Marcus. "Ohio State Buckeyes: Shaun Wade's versatility another key to defense's rebound". daytondailynews.
- ^ "Is Ohio State football's Shaun Wade the defense's most invaluable piece? Friday Focus". cleveland. October 18, 2019.
- ^ "Ohio State football's Shaun Wade shows time is now to make impact in secondary". cleveland. September 12, 2019.
- ^ "Shaun Wade". ohiostatebuckeyes.com. Ohio State University. May 21, 2018. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
- ^ "Shaun Wade Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
- ^ "Shaun Wade College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
- ^ "Ravens select Shaun Wade with the No. 160 pick in 2021 draft". NFL.com. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
- ^ Brown, Clifton (May 1, 2021). "Ravens Select Shaun Wade With 160th Pick". BaltimoreRavens.com.
- ^ Harrison, Phil (May 14, 2021). "LOOK: Shaun Wade officially signs rookie contract with Baltimore Ravens". Buckeyes Wire. Retrieved August 25, 2021 – via USA Today.
- ^ Shook, Nick. "Ravens trade fifth-round CB Shaun Wade to Patriots for draft picks". NFL.com. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
- ^ "Patriots Make Roster Moves to Reach the 53-Man Roster Limit". Patriots.com. August 27, 2024.
- ^ @Chargers (September 2, 2024). "we've signed CB Shaun Wade and WR Dez Fitzpatrick to our practice squad and released WR Cornelius Johnson and OLB Andrew Farmer II" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Chargers Sign Dicaprio Bootle and Shaun Wade; Activate Sam Mustipher and Jalen Reagor". Chargers.com. October 21, 2024.
- ^ Camino, Tony. "Chargers Sign DB Shaun Wade". BVM Sports. Retrieved October 25, 2024.