D’Montre Wade

D’Montre Quantrell Wade, born on December 22, 1994, in Columbia, Tennessee, established his football career early at Brentwood Academy. As a three-year letterwinner, he earned all-state honors during his senior year, contributing to his team’s advancement to the state semifinals. His junior season demonstrated notable performance, where he rushed for 1,334 yards and 18 touchdowns on 171 carries, including seven games exceeding 100 rushing yards. Wade’s college career began at Murray State University, where he red-shirted in 2013.

His collegiate playing career at Murray State started in 2014, playing in 11 games and starting in 10, recording 64 tackles and an interception. He was recognized for his abilities early, being named to the 2014 TonySoftli.com Freshman All-America Team as a cornerback. Over the following years, Wade consistently improved, earning Second-Team All-OVC honors in 2016 and First-Team All-OVC honors in 2017. In his senior year (2017), he led the OVC in interceptions with six and finished second in the FCS with 0.6 interceptions per game. His college career concluded with program records for passes broken up (35) and passes defended (45).

Following a successful collegiate career, Wade was selected to participate in the Reese’s Senior Bowl and the NFL Combine, leading to his entry into professional football. After the 2018 NFL Draft, he joined the Kansas City Chiefs and remained with the team until the final 53-man roster cutdown, subsequently signing with their practice squad. He also had stints with other NFL teams, with news articles mentioning his presence during team cuts and training camps.