Shaun Wade (American football)

Shaun Wade (born September 15, 1998) [1] is an American football cornerback for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Shaun Wade
Ohio State Buckeyes – No. 24
PositionCornerback
Class
Redshirt
Sophomore
MajorSport Industry
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolTrinity Christian Academy
(Jacksonville, Florida)
Personal information
Born: (1998-09-16) September 16, 1998
Jacksonville, Florida
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight194 lb (88 kg)
Career highlights and awards
  • Third-team All-Big Ten (2019)
  • 2× USA Today High School All-American (2015, 2016)

Early years

Wade attended Trinity Christian Academy in Jacksonville, Florida.[2] 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
  1. "The Draft Network". The Draft Network.
  2. Barney, Justin. "Busy season just beginning for Trinity star Shaun Wade". The Florida Times-Union.
  3. Barney, Justin. "Trinity's Shaun Wade stays true to Ohio State pledge". The Florida Times-Union.
  4. Rabinowitz, Bill. "Ohio State football | Shaun Wade too versatile to be pigeonholed into one spot". Buckeyextra.
  5. "Shaun Wade working to master multiple roles in Ohio State secondary". cleveland. March 27, 2019.
  6. Hartman, Marcus. "Ohio State Buckeyes: Shaun Wade's versatility another key to defense's rebound". daytondailynews.
  7. "Is Ohio State football's Shaun Wade the defense's most invaluable piece? Friday Focus". cleveland. October 18, 2019.
  8. "Ohio State football's Shaun Wade shows time is now to make impact in secondary". cleveland. September 12, 2019.
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