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Former Ohio State Cornerback Shaun Wade Puts Up Impressive Pro Day Numbers

Wade did not participate in Ohio State's first pro day due to a turf toe injury.

Andrew Lind

Former Ohio State Cornerback Shaun Wade Puts Up Impressive Pro Day Numbers
Former Ohio State Cornerback Shaun Wade Puts Up Impressive Pro Day Numbers /

Cornerback Shaun Wade was unable to participate in Ohio State’s first pro day on March 30 due to a lingering turf toe injury, but it appears his decision to delay his workout paid off.

According to Michael Perrett of Element Sports Group, which represents Wade, he ran a 4.43-second 40-yard dash during his workout at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center on Wednesday. Had he gone through the Buckeyes’ previous pro day, that would be have been the fastest mark among all players in attendance, including quarterback Justin Fields, who posted times of 4.44 and 4.45 seconds.

The 6-foot-1 and 196-pound Wade also posted a 37.5-inch vertical jump and a 10-foot-3 broad jump, the latter of which raised nearly $1,700 for single-parent and underprivileged families through his PledgeIt drive for Warrick Dunn Charities.

To put those numbers into perspective, former Ohio State cornerbacks Jeff Okudah and Damon Arnette posted times of 4.48 and 4.56 seconds, respectively, at last year’s NFL Scouting Combine.

Okudah, who went to the Detroit Lions with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, also had a 41-inch vertical jump and 11-foot-3 broad jump, while Arnette, who was selected by the Las Vegas Raiders with the 19th overall pick, did not participate in either drill.

Wade is coming off an up-and-down season that ended with him being named a consensus All-American and the Big Ten’s defensive back of the year. He’s widely expected to hear his name called in the middle rounds of the draft, which will take place on April 29-May 1.

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Andrew Lind is an Ohio State beat writer and photographer at BuckeyesNow, founder of The Ohio State Uniform Database and the NCAA and NFL writer at SportsLogos.net.

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