Samuel Richard Shade (born June 14, 1973) is an American football coach and former player, currently the head coach of the Miles College football team. He played eight seasons in the

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(NFL) from 1995 to 2002 as a

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for the

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and the

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. Shade played college football at the

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and was selected 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

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, Jaquiski Tartt, and James Bradberry.

Georgia State

On December 15, 2016, Shade was added to the staff at Georgia State as the cornerbacks coach.

Cleveland Browns

On February 7, 2018, it was announced that Shade had joined the

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' as an assistant special teams coach.

Pinson Valley High School

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

Miles College

On January 26, 2022 Miles College introduced Shade as head football coach.

Head coaching record

References

External links

Miles profile
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