Sam Shade
Samuel Richard Shade (born June 14, 1973) is the head football coach for Pinson Valley High School and a former American football safety. He played eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) from 1995–2002. He played 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.
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| Position: | Assistant special teams coach | ||||||||
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| Born: | June 14, 1973 Birmingham, Alabama | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 211 lb (96 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Birmingham (AL) Wenonah | ||||||||
| College: | Alabama | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1995 / Round: 4 / Pick: 102 | ||||||||
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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]
References
- Ben Moore (December 15, 2016). "Sam Shade Added to GSU staff per report". www.cbssports.com. CBS INTERACTIVE. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
- "Browns add Sam Shade to coaching staff". clevelandbrowns.com. February 7, 2018. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
- https://www.al.com/highschoolsports/2020/02/pinson-valley-hiring-former-alabama-star-as-new-football-coach.html