Sam Shade

Sam Shade

Alabama A&M Bulldogs
Position:	Head coach
Personal information
Born:	(1973-06-14) June 14, 1973 (age 52) Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:	Birmingham (AL) Wenonah
College:	Alabama
NFL draft:	1995: 4th round, 102nd pick
Career history
As a player:
Cincinnati Bengals (1995–1998) Washington Redskins (1999–2002)
As a coach:
Briarwood Christian HS (AL) (2004–2008) Volunteer coach Samford (2009–2015) Special teams / defensive passing game coordinator Georgia State (2017) Cornerbacks coach Cleveland Browns (2018) Assistant special teams coach Pinson Valley HS (AL) (2020–2021) Head coach Miles (2022–2024) Head coach Alabama A&M (2025–present) Head coach
Career highlights and awards National champion (1992) Second-team All-SEC (1994) Career NFL statistics Total tackles: 528 Sacks: 8.5 Forced fumbles: 3 Fumble recoveries: 9 Interceptions: 10 Defensive touchdowns: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference Head coaching record Regular season: 17–14 (.548) Postseason: 1–1 (.500) Career: 18–15 (.545) Samuel Richard Shade (born June 14, 1973) is an American football coach and former player. He is the head football coach for Alabama A&M University, a position he has held since 2025. He played eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) from 1995 to 2002 as a safety for the Cincinnati Bengals and the Washington Redskins. Shade played college football at the University of Alabama and was selected in the fourth round of the 1995 NFL draft. [1] NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Comb Solo Ast Sck Int Yds TD Lng FF FR Yds TD 1995 CIN 16 2 16 14 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1996 CIN 12 0 7 5 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1997 CIN 16 12 96 81 15 4.0 1 21 0 21 1 1 0 0 1998 CIN 16 15 78 60 18 1.0 3 33 0 32 1 2 55 1 1999 WAS 16 16 115 89 26 1.5 2 7 0 7 0 1 0 0 2000 WAS 16 14 98 83 15 1.0 2 15 0 15 0 4 1 0 2001 WAS 16 15 90 76 14 0.0 2 9 0 9 1 1 0 0 2002 WAS 9 3 28 21 7 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 117 77 528 429 99 8.5 10 85 0 32 3 9 56 1 Playoffs Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Comb Solo Ast Sck Int Yds TD Lng FF FR Yds TD 1999 WAS 2 2 9 6 3 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 9 6 3 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Coaching career Samford Shade was the Special teams and defensive passing game coordinator at Samford, where he helped mentor current NFL defensive backs Corey White, Jaquiski Tartt, and James Bradberry. Georgia State On December 15, 2016, Shade was added to the staff at Georgia State as the cornerbacks coach. [2] Cleveland Browns On February 7, 2018, it was announced that Shade had joined the Cleveland Browns' as an assistant special teams coach. [3] Pinson Valley High School In February 2020, Pinson Valley High School named Shade as the replacement for Patrick Nix. [4] In his first year as head coach, he helped bring the team back to a successful 12–2 season, including the state championship. [5] Miles On January 26, 2022, Miles College introduced Shade as the head football coach. [6] Alabama A&M On December 29, 2024, Alabama A&M University hired Shade as the school's 22nd head coach in program history. [7] Head coaching record College Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs AFCA# D2° Miles Golden Bears (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)(2022–2024) 2022 Miles 1–9 1–6 5th (West) 2023 Miles 7–3 6–2 T–2nd 2024 Miles 10–3 8–0 1st L NCAA Division II Second Round 22 19 Miles: 18–15 15–8 Alabama A&M Bulldogs (Southwestern Athletic Conference)(2025–present) 2025 Alabama A&M 0–0 0–0 (East) Alabama A&M: 0–0 0–0 Total: 18–15       National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth References "1995 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023. Moore, Ben (December 15, 2016). "Sam Shade Added to GSU staff per report". CBSSports.com. CBS INTERACTIVE. Retrieved January 16, 2017. "Browns add Sam Shade to coaching staff". clevelandbrowns.com. February 7, 2018. Archived from the original on February 8, 2018. Retrieved February 7, 2018. "Pinson Valley hiring former Alabama star as new football coach". February 10, 2020. "Pinson storms back on Spanish Fort to lock up 3rd state championship". December 4, 2020. Thomas, Ben (January 27, 2022). "Former Alabama standout Sam Shade leaving Pinson Valley to become head coach at Miles College". AL.com. Retrieved January 27, 2022. Howard, Brian (December 29, 2024). "Alabama A&M Welcomes Sam Shade as Head Football Coach". Alabama A&M University. Retrieved December 29, 2024. External links Miles profile This page is based on this Wikipedia article Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.