Adam Shada

Infobox NCAA Athlete
name = Adam Shada
caption =
college = Iowa
conference = Big Ten
sport = Football
position = Cornerback
class = Senior
career_start = 2004
career_end = 2007
height_ft = 6
height_in = 1
weight_lb = 185
nationality = USA
birth_date = birth date and age|1985|5|22
birth_place = Omaha, Nebraska
highschool = Millard North High School, Omaha, Nebraska
former_school(s)=
awards = 2006 Academic All-America
2006 Academic All Big Ten

Adam Shada (born May 22, 1985 in Omaha, Nebraska) was an American football player for the University of Iowa Hawkeyes football team. He graduated with the class of 2008, after starting for three years.

Shada, a 6-1, 185-pound cornerback, came to Iowa from Millard North High School in Omaha, Nebraska. After playing primarily on special teams as a true freshman, he started several games during his sophomore and finished 8th in the Big Ten with three interceptions, despite missing the last three games with an injury.

His junior year started with three interceptions in seven games (including a school-record 98-yard interception return for his first career touchdown), but was hurt during a game with the Michigan Wolverines. Shada returned in the 2006 Alamo Bowl against the University of Texas-Austin.

Shada's senior year was marred by a lack of success at his position, culminating in the loss of his starting job mid-way through the season. In one game, after being booed by the crowed for giving up a long pass, Shada entered the locker room before half-time and without the rest of his team. His role in games was limited after this incident.

Shada was an academic All-America with a 4.0 GPA.

External links

* [http://hawkeyesports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/shada_adam00.html Adam Shada bio]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0Et2X4vT3s Shada's interception return against Purdue]
* [http://www.gobison.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=697376&SPID=695&DB_OEM_ID=2400&SPSID=11850 Academic All-Americans]