Jonathan Wade

Infobox NFLactive


currentteam=St. Louis Rams
currentnumber=37
currentposition=Cornerback
birthdate=birth date and age|1984|3|27
birthplace= Shreveport, Louisiana
heightft=5
heightin=10
weight=195
debutyear=2007
debutteam=St. Louis Rams
college=Tennessee
draftyear=2007
draftround=3
draftpick=84
pastteams=
* St. Louis Rams (2007-present)
statweek=17
statseason=2007
statlabel1=Tackles
statvalue1=24
statlabel2=Sacks
statvalue2=0.0
statlabel3=INTs
statvalue3=1
nfl=WAD427290 Jonathan Charles Wade (born March 27, 1984) was a cornerback for the University of Tennessee football team. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the third round, 84th overall of the 2007 NFL Draft.

High School

Wade attended Evangel Christian High School in Shreveport, LA. His teams in high school recorded three state titles and a 1999 national championship during his time there. Wade won the 200M with time of 20.95 at 2001 World Youth Championships in track.

College

Wade played for Tennessee from 2002 to 2006. 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. [http://www.footballsfuture.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=88573] . During the 2006 Season, Wade led the Vols in pass deflections is second in interceptions. Wade also was named 2nd team All SEC by the league's coaches and the AP. [http://utsports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120506aae.html]

Wade has also received honors for track and field. 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 4x100M relay team.

Professional career

t. Louis Rams

Jonathon Wade was the 84th pick overall in the 2007 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Rams. Over the course of his rookie season at cornerback, Wade made 24 total tackles, 23 of those solo, with 1 interception returned for 2 yards. On special teams, he only returned 1 ball and that was for 19 yards. [cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/players/jonathanwade/careerstats?id=WAD427290|title=Jonathon Wade: Career Stats|publisher=ESPN|date=2007-12-30|accessdate=2008-05-03]

References

External links

* [http://www.stlouisrams.com/team/players/61319/ Rams Player Bio]