Dayton Wade
{{Short description|American football player (born 2000)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Dayton Wade
| currentteam = Baltimore Ravens
| number = 82
| position = Wide receiver
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|9|8}}
| birth_place = Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 9
| weight_lb = 184
| high_school = Lovejoy (Hampton, Georgia)
| college = Western Kentucky (2019–2021)
Ole Miss (2022–2023)
| undraftedyear = 2024
| pastteams =
- Baltimore Ravens ({{NFL Year|2024}}–present)*
| status = Active
| highlights =
| pfr = WadeDa00
}}
Dayton Xzavier Wade (born September 8, 2000) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and the Ole Miss Rebels.
Early life
Coming out of high school, Wade was rated as a three star recruit when he committed to play college football for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers.{{Cite web |last=Garrett |first=Ben |date=December 26, 2023 |title=ATLien Dayton Wade finishing college career back home with Ole Miss in Peach Bowl |url=https://www.on3.com/teams/ole-miss-rebels/news/atlien-dayton-wade-finishing-college-career-back-home-with-ole-miss-in-peach-bowl/ |access-date=2 June 2024 |website=On3.com}}{{cite web |last1=Barnes |first1=Steve |title=Ole Miss wide receiver Dayton Wade is the latest talented Rebel from Western Kentucky pipeline |url=https://therebelwalk.com/2022/08/ole-miss-wide-receiver-dayton-wade-is-the-latest-talented-rebel-from-western-kentucky-pipeline/ |website=The Rebel Walk |date=23 August 2022 |access-date=2 June 2024}}
College career
In Wade's first collegiate season in 2019 at Western Kentucky, he hauled in one reception for ten yards.{{cite web |title=Dayton Wade 2019 Game Logs |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/dayton-wade-1/gamelog/2019/ |website=Sports Reference |access-date=2 June 2024}} During the 2020 season, Wade hauled in 22 receptions for 190 yards.{{cite web |last1=Katz |first1=Michael |title='It's definitely surreal': Ole Miss wide receiver Dayton Wade is smiling from ear to ear |url=https://cdispatch.com/sports/its-definitely-surreal-ole-miss-wide-receiver-dayton-wade-is-smiling-from-ear-to-ear/ |website=The Commercial Dispatch |date=21 October 2022 |access-date=2 June 2024}} In the 2021 season, Wade played in just three game, recording no statistics before suffering an injury.{{cite web |title=Dayton Wade |url=https://olemisssports.com/sports/football/roster/dayton-wade/4540 |website=Ole Miss University Athletics |access-date=2 June 2024}} After the conclusion of the 2021 season, Wade entered the NCAA transfer portal.{{cite web |last1=MacDonald |first1=Jared |title=WKU WR Wade enters transfer portal |url=https://www.bgdailynews.com/sports/wku/wku-wr-wade-enters-transfer-portal/article_58c89f28-f8f5-5f71-8e64-36007784a247.html |website=Bowling Green Daily News |access-date=2 June 2024}}
Wade transferred to play for the Ole Miss Rebels as a walk-on.{{cite web |last1=Thompson |first1=Jake |title=Ole Miss will have Dayton Wade for the Peach Bowl but then he is 'outta here' for the NFL |url=https://www.on3.com/teams/ole-miss-rebels/news/ole-miss-will-have-dayton-wade-for-the-peach-bowl-but-then-he-is-outta-here-for-the-nfl/ |website=On3.com |date=4 December 2023 |access-date=2 June 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Davis |first1=Bradley |title=Ole Miss transfer WR was out of football; now says place with Ole Miss is "surreal" |url=https://www.wapt.com/article/ole-miss-transfer-wr-was-out-of-football-now-says-place-with-ole-miss-is-surreal/41667615 |website=WAPT.com |date=18 October 2022 |access-date=2 June 2024}} In the 2022 season, Wade totaled 27 receptions for 309 yards and three touchdowns.{{cite web |last1=Van Pelt |first1=Evelyn |title=Ole Miss' Dayton Wade recounts how he learned he earned a scholarship, talks about the mentality he has to be an SEC wide receiver |url=https://therebelwalk.com/2023/10/ole-miss-dayton-wade-recounts-how-he-learned-he-earned-a-scholarship-talks-about-the-mentality-he-has-to-be-an-sec-wide-receiver/ |website=The Rebel Walk |date=31 October 2023 |access-date=2 June 2024}} In week ten of the 2023 season, Wade hauled in eight receptions for 120 yards and a touchdown in a win over Vanderbilt.{{cite magazine |last1=Macon Gillespie |first1=John |title=Ole Miss Rebels WR Dayton Wade Reveals How He Received Football Scholarship News in 2023 |url=https://www.si.com/college/olemiss/football/dayton-wade-knox-kiffin-football-scholarship-reveal |magazine=Sports Illustrated |date=31 October 2023 |access-date=2 June 2024}} During the 2023 season, Wade has a breakout season hauling in 55 receptions for 830 yards and four touchdowns.{{cite web |last1=Eckert |first1=David |title=What Ole Miss' Dayton Wade said of NFL combine snub, why Rebels Pro Day was so important |url=https://www.clarionledger.com/story/sports/college/ole-miss/blitz/2024/03/27/ole-miss-football-dayton-wade-nfl-draft-combine-pro-day-2024/73100513007/ |website=The Clarion-Ledger |date=27 March 2024 |access-date=2 June 2024}}{{cite web |title=Dayton Wade: Signing with Baltimore |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/dayton-wade-signing-with-baltimore/ |website=CBS Sports |date=29 April 2024 |access-date=2 June 2024}} After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Wade declared for the 2024 NFL draft.{{cite web |last1=Eckert |first1=David |title=Ole Miss football WR Dayton Wade outlines NFL draft intentions |url=https://www.clarionledger.com/story/sports/college/ole-miss/2023/12/04/ole-miss-football-dayton-wade-nfl-draft-lane-kiffin-peach-bowl/71800936007/ |website=The Clarion-Ledger |date=4 December 2023 |access-date=2 June 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Thompson |first1=Cole |title='I'm Outta Here': Ole Miss Rebels WR Dayton Wade Intends To Declare For 2024 NFL Draft |url=https://www.si.com/college/olemiss/football/ole-miss-rebels-dayton-wade-declare-2024-nfl-draft-peach-bowl-penn-state |website=Sports References |date=4 December 2023 |access-date=2 June 2024}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 5
| height in = 9 1/4
| weight = 176
| dash = 4.46
| ten split = 1.56
| twenty split = 2.57
| shuttle = 4.21
| cone drill = 7.06
| vertical = 37.5
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 5
| bench = 11
| arm span = 29 1/4
| hand span = 9 3/8
| note = All values from Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1047498&DraftYear=2024 |title=2024 NFL Draft Scout Dayton Wade College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=June 3, 2024}}
}}
After not being selected in the 2024 NFL draft, Wade signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent.{{cite web |last1=Eckert |first1=David |title=Pros and cons of Baltimore Ravens signing Ole Miss football's Dayton Wade as UDFA |url=https://www.clarionledger.com/story/sports/college/ole-miss/2024/04/27/dayton-wade-nfl-draft-2024-baltimore-ravens-udfa-ole-miss/73390825007/ |website=The Clarion-Ledger |date=27 April 2024 |access-date=2 June 2024}}{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Clifton |date=May 3, 2024 |title=Ravens Announce 22-Member Undrafted Rookie Class |url=https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/ravens-announce-2024-undrafted-rookie-class-beau-brade-maryland-joe-evans-iowa |access-date=2 June 2024 |website=Baltimore Ravens.com}} He was also selected by the Michigan Panthers in the sixth round of the 2024 UFL draft on July 17.{{cite news |title=2024 UFL College Draft: Showboats select Kansas QB Jason Bean with No. 1 pick |url=https://www.foxsports.com/stories/ufl/2024-ufl-college-draft-tracking-every-selection |website=FoxSports.com |date=July 17, 2024 |access-date=July 19, 2024}} He was waived by the Ravens on August 27 and re-signed to the practice squad.{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Clifton |date=August 27, 2024 |title=Ravens Make Cuts, Set 53-Man Roster |url=https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/ravens-53-man-roster-cuts-2024-pepe-williams-devin-leary-dayton-wade-anthony-miller-qadir-ismail |access-date=2024-09-07 |website=BaltimoreRavens.com}}{{Cite web |last=Mink |first=Ryan |date=August 28, 2024 |title=Ravens Sign 15 Players to Practice Squad |url=https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/baltimore-ravens-news-practice-squad-signing-transactions-2024-initial |access-date=2024-09-07 |website=BaltimoreRavens.com}} He signed a reserve/future contract on January 21, 2025.{{cite web|title=Ravens Sign 11 Players to Reserve/Future Contracts|url=https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/ravens-reserve-future-contracts-2025|author=Mink, Ryan|website=BaltimoreRavens.com|date=January 21, 2025}}
References
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External links
- [https://wkusports.com/sports/football/roster/dayton-wade/2347 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers bio]
- [https://olemisssports.com/sports/football/roster/dayton-wade/4540 Ole Miss Rebels bio]
- [https://www.baltimoreravens.com/team/players-roster/dayton-wade/ Baltimore Ravens bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Atlanta
Category:American football wide receivers
Category:Ole Miss Rebels football players