Jonathan Wade

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Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1984-03-27) March 27, 1984 (age 40)
Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school: Evangel Christian Academy
(Shreveport, Louisiana)
College: Tennessee
NFL draft: 2007  / Round: 3 / Pick: 84
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:119
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:12
Interceptions:2
Player stats at PFR

Jonathan Charles Wade (born March 27, 1984) is an American former football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for five seasons. He played college football for the University of Tennessee. Wade was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft, and he also played for the Detroit Lions, Cincinnati Bengals, and Miami Dolphins of the NFL.

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Early life

Wade was born in Shreveport, Louisiana. He attended Evangel Christian Academy in Shreveport, and played for the Evangel Eagles high school football team. [1] [2] His Eagles teams won three state titles and a 1999 national championship during his time there. Jonathan also holds 3 records in the state of Louisiana.

College career

Wade attended the University of Tennessee, and played for the Tennessee Volunteers football team from 2002 to 2006. [3] He was a standout in both track and football. Wade played wide receiver when first coming to Tennessee but moved to cornerback after sitting out most of the 2003 with an injury redshirt. Wade came under fire by fans early in his career, but many NFL pundits now consider him to be a solid NFL prospect. During the 2006 Season, Wade led the Vols in pass deflections is second in interceptions. Wade also was named Second-team All- SEC by the league's coaches and the AP. [4]

Track and field

Also a star track athlete, Wade won the gold medal over the 200 meters, with a time of 20.95 seconds, and the bronze medal over 100 meters at 2001 World Youth Championships in Athletics. He also won the 2001 and 2002 state titles in the 100 meters and 200 meters. He set the state records in both, 200 meters twice, with a time of 21.03 seconds as a junior and broke his own record as a senior (20.58 seconds). Broke the Louisiana indoor 55 meters record (6.22 seconds). He was also the Louisiana 2001 and 2002 Gatorade Track and Field Athlete of the Year.

Wade has also received honors for track and field while he was at the University of Tennessee. He was named All-American in 2005 for both indoor and outdoor track. Wade also anchored Tennessee's 2003 SEC champion and NCAA outdoor runner-up 4 x 100 metres relay team.

His personal bests are 6.67 seconds in the 60 meters, 10.15 seconds in the 100 meters and 20.58 seconds in the 200 meters.

Personal bests
EventTime (seconds)VenueDate
60 meters 6.67Fayetteville, FloridaFebruary 26, 2005
100 meters 10.21Baton Rouge, LouisianaMay 4, 2002 [5]
100 meters 10.15hand timed, Louisiana2002 or earlier
200 meters 20.58Baton Rouge, LouisianaMay 4, 2002

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10 in
(1.78 m)		195 lb
(88 kg)		4.36 s1.53 s2.50 s4.40 s7.07 s40.5 in
(1.03 m)		10 ft 6 in
(3.20 m)		8 reps
All values from NFL Combine. [6]

St. Louis Rams

Jonathon Wade was selected in the third round with the 84th pick overall in the 2007 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Rams. [7] Wade signed a three-year deal. [8] Over the course of his rookie season at cornerback, Wade played 16 games and made one start as a nickleback and made 24 total tackles, 23 of those solo, with 1 interception returned for 2 yards. On special teams, he returned 1 ball and that was for 19 yards. [9] In 2008 Wade again played 16 games with one start (starting right cornerback Fakhir Brown was injured and Wade started the final game) and ended the year with 10 tackles, one interception and three passes deflected. [10] In the 2009 season, he had 20 total tackles and three passes defended in 15 games. [11]

Detroit Lions

Wade signed with the Detroit Lions on March 8, 2010. [12] He was cut on November 9, 2010, to make room for Dave Rayner who was signed to replace Jason Hanson. [13]

Cincinnati Bengals

Wade signed with the Cincinnati Bengals on November 22, 2010, to replace free safety Chris Crocker after he suffered a season-ending knee injury in the Week 11 game against the Buffalo Bills. [14] He was released on September 3, 2011. [15]

Miami Dolphins

The Miami Dolphins signed him on November 1, 2011. [16] He was waived on November 19. [17] Wade was re-signed to a future contract on January 30, 2012. The Dolphins released him during the preseason on August 25, 2012. [18]

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References

  1. ↑ "Jonathan Wade, 2002 Athlete, Tennessee". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Jonathan Wade, Tennessee Volunteers, Cornerback". 247Sports. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Jonathan Wade - Football". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  4. ↑ UT Sports.com
  5. ↑ "Jonathan WADE profile - all-athletics.com". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
  6. ↑ NFL Draft Scout.com [ permanent dead link ]
  7. ↑ "2007 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Rams sign 7th-round draft pick Jackson". NFL.com. Associated Press. July 18, 2007. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Marvin Mitchell 2007 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Marvin Mitchell 2008 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Jonathan Wade 2009 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  12. ↑ Kowalski, Tom (July 22, 2010). "Lions' signing of cornerback Jonathan Wade a win-win situation". mlive.com. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  13. ↑ Kowalski, Tom (November 9, 2010). "Detroit Lions cut Jonathan Wade to make room for kicker Dave Rayner". mlive.com. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  14. ↑ Kirkendall, Josh (November 22, 2010). "Antwan Odom Rejoins Roster; Bengals Sign CB Jonathan Wade". Cincy Jungle. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Roundup: Larry Johnson released by Dolphins". ESPN.com. Associated Press. September 3, 2011. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  16. ↑ Nogle, Kevin (November 2, 2011). "Miami Dolphins Sign Cornerback Jonathan Wade; Release Safety Gerald Alexander". The Phinsider. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  17. ↑ "2011 NFL November Transactions". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  18. ↑ "Dolphins release nine players". Yahoo! News. August 25, 2012. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
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