Video: Meet Select '17 Five-Star Cornerback and National Defensive Player of the Year Shaun Wade

By D.J. Byrnes on January 30, 2017 at 9:13 am
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Ohio State will release a video profile of each Select '17 early enrollee every day until National Signing Day. Next up is five-star cornerback Shaun Wade.

Hailing from Trinity Christian in Jacksonville, Florida, Wade committed to the Buckeyes all the way back in January 2015. Even back then, recruiting analysts knew it'd be a street fight to haul Wade this far north.

RELATED: Shaun Wade's rollercoaster recruitment was all about making sure Ohio State was the right fit.

But after serious flirtation with Alabama, Wade reaffirmed his commitment to Ohio State in December and enrolled on campus earlier this month.

Wade, in the video above, describes his traits thusly: "Long, good speed, athletic, good feet, and great ball skills."

On his Gatorade National Defensive Player of the Award win: "That's a great honor, but that's high school. That's in the past."

Wade cite his parents loving all the coaches as a reason he landed in Columbus. "They really didn't want me to go nowhere else. ... They teach life lessons here. I love this program."

For those unfamiliar with Wade's ridiculous talent, here are his high school highlights:

Other Select '17 profiles:

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