New England Patriots 2017-2020 FL DB (RS SO) - Shaun Wade ('20 B1G DBOY, '20 All-B1G, '20 Consensus All-American)

Just as I expected.........

 

Ohio State redshirt sophomore cornerback Shaun Wade announced he will return for a fourth year in the program Saturday at a ceremony in his hometown of Jacksonville.https://t.co/HzE55s7iQT

— Griffin Strom (@GriffinStrom3) January 4, 2020

 

What surprise return means for cornerback Shaun Wade, Buckeyes https://t.co/nYgDXtFGxC

— Lettermen Row (@LettermenRow) January 4, 2020

 

B🅾️🅾️🅾️🅾️🅾️MMMM!!! #BIA pic.twitter.com/R8cBRO4sFa

— Mark Pantoni (@markpantoni) January 4, 2020

 

Shaun Wade's Return Provides Major Boost of Experience, Star Power for Ohio State Defense Losing Seven Starters https://t.co/QOtJR1pj83 via @11W

— OSUBasketballJunkie (@ScarletBuckeye2) January 4, 2020

 

Sat down with Wade and his family last night in their Jacksonville home and took a deep dive into targeting and his decision to return to Ohio State https://t.co/fUOdGtYCsA

— Ari Wasserman (@AriWasserman) January 4, 2020

 

Unfinished business. @shaunwade2017#GoBucks #ToughLove #BIA pic.twitter.com/leaDJb7eDL

— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) January 4, 2020

 

In returning to Ohio State, Shaun Wade looking to follow in footsteps of 10 first-round picks, 1 national champ https://t.co/cJ7EZm8XwO

— Marcus Hartman (@marcushartman) January 6, 2020

 

#BuckIQ: Shaun Wade can be one of the best cornerbacks in the country, and he’s returning to Ohio State on a mission. @AWardSports and @da3_ysn break it down:https://t.co/VSdNIQ2DTB

— Lettermen Row (@LettermenRow) January 9, 2020

 

Shaun Wade replayed the hit in his mind, and it kept popping up on social media. He still doesn't think he could have done anything differently in trying to make a sack -- which yet again shows how flawed the targeting rule is. @AWardSports has the story:https://t.co/2a8rtzUyJC pic.twitter.com/IPx8MsOIsv

— Lettermen Row (@LettermenRow) January 31, 2020

 

Kerry Coombs Reunites With Shaun Wade At Ohio State Hoping To Turn Him Into A Star, First-Round NFL Draft Pick https://t.co/bYamd1tI7O via @11W

— OSUBasketballJunkie (@ScarletBuckeye2) February 7, 2020

 

“You’re not going to win every play, but you’d better win most of them. We know what that looks like. ... He’s got to get better at the line of scrimmage in his technique. He’s been playing inside. It’s a different technique." https://t.co/CxgoyQl8Pi

— Tony Gerdeman (@TonyGerdeman) February 18, 2020

 

Reunited Kerry Coombs, Shaun Wade ready to work for Buckeyes https://t.co/SBp5gRs3WO

— Lettermen Row (@LettermenRow) February 24, 2020

 

DB Shaun Wade
Shaun Wade passed on the chance to go t0 the NFL last season, and he came back to Ohio State with only a couple goals in mind. He wants to win a national title. He wants to show scouts that he can be a lockdown corner on the outside. The past two seasons, Wade hasn’t been needed on the outside, but with the loss of Damon Arnette and Jeff Okudah, Wade could be the glue for the Silver Bullets defense, and the secondary in particular. He’ll be working with former NFL secondary coach Kerry Coombs, who will help him develop pro skills. If Wade can prove he’s able to shut down wide receivers on the outside and become a dominant cornerback, he will be next up in the long line of Ohio State first-round defensive backs.

Five Buckeyes who could be first-round picks next spring https://t.co/7PmWBxmcwE

— Lettermen Row (@LettermenRow) April 24, 2020

 

Ryan Day on Shaun Wade: "Shaun, in my opinion, should be considered the top corner coming back in all of football."

— Colin Hass-Hill (@chasshill) March 2, 2020

 

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For Ohio: Everyone's got a little more time on their hands during social isolation. Shaun Wade's got a plan for what he wants to do with his – write a book. https://t.co/Y7lOpNT1mx

— Eleven Warriors (@11W) March 24, 2020

 

SHAUN WADE - CORNERBACK
Redshirt junior Shaun Wade is a no-brainer for this list based on his first-round NFL talent and Ohio State's lack of proven players in what will be a retooled secondary following the departures of Jeff Okudah, Damon Arnette and Jordan Fuller.

A third-team All-Big Ten selection as primarily an inside/slot corner in 2019, Wade tied Arnette for second place on the squad with eight pass breakups in 13 games.

Wade moves to the outside as Ohio State's No. 1 corner this fall and Day is counting on him a big way. There's little reason to believe Wade won't successfully make the transition based on his experience and talent.

While Wade's elite play is basically at expectation at this point, the same can't be said for the rest of the secondary. The talent is there but most of it hasn't proven enough yet to assume it's a lock which only increases Wade's importance.

Sevyn Banks, Cameron Brown, Tyreke Johnson and Marcus Williamson will all make their case for playing time opposite Wade and in his vacated slot spot and while gifted, none have logged extensive time in meaningful games.

My money would be on Banks and Brown to seize the two starting spots or, at minimum, rotate on the outside.

At safety, Josh Proctor will start and could be in line for a big season if his discipline and tackling take the next step. Marcus Hooker should also see rotational time.

Assuming Banks, Brown and Procter join him in the starting lineup, those three combined played just 18 more snaps than Wade logged by himself last season.

Selecting the five players Ryan Day can least afford to lose during the 2020 Ohio State football season. https://t.co/Es8SvsukJD

— Eleven Warriors (@11W) May 21, 2020