Shaun Wade (American football)
Shaun Wade (born September 15, 1998)[1] is an American football cornerback for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
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Position | Cornerback |
Class | Junior |
Major | Sport Industry |
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High school | Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville) |
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Born: | Jacksonville, Florida | September 16, 1998
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
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Early years
Wade attended Trinity Christian Academy in Jacksonville, Florida.[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
After 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]
References
- "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.