Ohio State CB Shaun Wade
Wade has been the starting slot corner for the Ohio State Buckeyes during the past two seasons. I’m looking forward to seeing how he’ll handle the challenge of facing Penn State. During the 2018 season, Wade showed flashes of brilliance in coverage, however, he gave up a 93-yard touchdown against Penn State as a redshirt freshman. He’ll be looking to redeem himself from that mistake in the 2019 matchup.
Wade has only become more consistent in his second year as a starter. He has added the ability to rush the passer out of the slot with two sacks on the season. He plays real physical in run defense and understands spacing in the short passing game. You can tell that he loves competition given the way that he plays.
Listed at 6-1 and a hair under 200 pounds, Wade has the size that NFL teams will like at the position. The Kansas City Chiefs only have two cornerbacks under contract beyond 2019. You can expect they’ll look to add a few players at this position via the 2020 NFL draft. Wade is only a redshirt sophomore, so there’s no guarantee he declares for the draft. If he did, he’d be one of the few underclassmen getting early-round consideration.
WATCH: Penn State at Ohio State, Saturday, Nov. 23 at 11:00 a.m. CT