No. 26 – New England Patriots | |||||
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Position: | Cornerback | ||||
Personal information | |||||
Born: | Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. | September 15, 1998||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Trinity Christian Academy | ||||
College: | Ohio State (2017–2020) | ||||
NFL draft: | 2021 / Round: 5 / Pick: 160 | ||||
Career history | |||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
Roster status: | Active | ||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Shaun Wade (born September 15, 1998) is an American football cornerback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). A native of Jacksonville, Florida, he attended Trinity Christian Academy and was named USA Today's High School Football Defensive Player of the Year as a senior in 2016.
Wade played college football at Ohio State, where he was named the Tatum–Woodson Defensive Back of the Year and considered a consensus All-American in 2020. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL draft, but was traded to the Patriots before playing a game with them.
Wade 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]
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] Wade graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in sports industry. [9]
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] |
Wade 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]
On 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]