Sam Shade

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Sam Shade
No. 35, 29
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1973-06-14) June 14, 1973 (age 50)
Birmingham, Alabama
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:211 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school:Birmingham (AL) Wenonah
College:Alabama
NFL draft:1995 / Round: 4 / Pick: 102
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:563
Sacks:8.5
Interceptions:10

Samuel Richard Shade (born June 14, 1973) is an American football coach and former player, currently the head coach of the Pinson Valley High School football team. He played eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) from 1995–2002 as a safety for the Cincinnati Bengals and the Washington Redskins. Shade played college football at the University of Alabama and was drafted in the fourth round of the 1995 NFL Draft.

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.[1]

Cleveland Browns

On February 7, 2018, it was announced that Shade had joined the Cleveland Browns' as an assistant special teams coach.[2]

Pinson Valley High School

In February of 2020, Pinson Valley High School named Shade as the replacement for Patrick Nix. [3] In his first year as head coach, he helped bring the team back to a successful 12-2 season, including the state championship.[4]

References

  1. ^ Ben Moore (December 15, 2016). "Sam Shade Added to GSU staff per report". www.cbssports.com. CBS INTERACTIVE. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  2. ^ "Browns add Sam Shade to coaching staff". clevelandbrowns.com. February 7, 2018. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
  3. ^ https://www.al.com/highschoolsports/2020/02/pinson-valley-hiring-former-alabama-star-as-new-football-coach.html
  4. ^ https://www.trussvilletribune.com/2020/12/04/pinson-storm-back-on-spanish-fort-to-lock-up-3rd-state-championship
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