Brett Wade

{{short description|Professional Canadian football defensive lineman}}

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|position1=Defensive lineman

|birth_date={{birth date and age|1993|06|24}}

|birth_place=Regina, Saskatchewan

|number=58

|CIS=Calgary

|amateur_title=CJFL

|amateur_team=Regina Thunder

|high_school=Miller Comprehensive

|height_ft=6

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|weight_lbs=270

|CFLDraftedYear=2018

|CFLDraftedRound=2

|CFLDraftedPick=15

|CFLDraftedTeam=Hamilton Tiger-Cats

|playing_years1={{CFL Year|2018}}–{{CFL Year|2020}}

|playing_team1=Hamilton Tiger-Cats

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Brett David Wade (born June 24, 1993) is a former professional Canadian football defensive lineman. He played U Sports football for the Calgary Dinos and played in the CJFL for the Regina Thunder.{{cite web|url=https://godinos.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5557|title=Brett Wade, Calgary Dinos|access-date=October 5, 2019|publisher=godinos.com}}

Professional career

Wade was drafted by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the second round, 15th overall, in the 2018 CFL Draft and signed with the team on May 20, 2018.{{cite web|url=https://ticats.ca/tiger-cats-sign-seven-2018-cfl-draft-selections/|title=Tiger-Cats sign seven 2018 CFL draft selections|date=May 20, 2018|publisher=ticats.ca}} He played in his first professional game on August 10, 2018 against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He recorded both his first defensive tackle and first quarterback sack against the BC Lions on September 29, 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/games/2524/bc-lions-vs-hamilton-tiger-cats/|title=BC Lions vs Hamilton Tiger-Cats|publisher=cfl.ca|date=September 29, 2018}} He finished the 2018 season with one tackle and one sack in five games played.

Wade re-signed with the Tiger-Cats on January 22, 2021.{{cite news |title=Tiger-Cats re-sign defensive tackle Wade |url=https://ticats.ca/article/tiger-cats-re-sign-defensive-tackle-wade |website=TiCats.ca |date=January 22, 2021 |access-date=February 22, 2021}} He retired from football on June 29, 2021.{{cite news |title=Tiger-Cats sign four American players |url=https://ticats.ca/article/tiger-cats-sign-four-american-players |website=TiCats.ca |date=June 29, 2021 |access-date=June 29, 2021}}

References

External links

[https://ticats.ca/players/164097 Hamilton Tiger-Cats bio]

Category:Living people

Category:1993 births

Category:Canadian football defensive linemen

Category:Canadian Junior Football League players

Category:Calgary Dinos football players

Category:Players of Canadian football from Saskatchewan

Category:Canadian football people from Regina, Saskatchewan

Category:Hamilton Tiger-Cats players