Chau Smith-Wade (born September 17, 2002) is an American professional football cornerback for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington State Cougars.
| No. 26 – Carolina Panthers | |||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||
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| Born: | September 17, 2002 Denver, Colorado, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 184 lb (83 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Simeon Career Academy (Chicago, Illinois) | ||||
| College: | Washington State (2020–2023) | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2024 / round: 5 / pick: 157 | ||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2024 | |||||
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Early life
editSmith-Wade is from Denver, Colorado and attended high school at Simeon Career Academy in Chicago. Coming out of high school, Smith-Wade initially committed to play for the Wyoming Cowboys.[1] However, Smith-Wade would de-commit and decide to flip his commitment to play college football for the Washington State Cougars.[2][3]
College career
editIn Smith-Wade's first collegiate season in 2020, he tallied eight tackles with one being for a loss, and a pass deflection, in just two games played.[4] In the 2021 season, Smith-Wade made 16 tackles with five going for a loss, an interception, and three pass deflections.[5] In 2022, Smith-Wade notched 43 tackles with two and a half being for a loss, eight pass deflections, two interceptions, a fumble recovery, and three forced fumbles.[6] Smith-Wade finished the 2023 season with 36 tackles and six pass deflections while missing five games with an injury.[7] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Smith-Wade decided to declare for the 2024 NFL draft.[8] Smith-Wade accepted an invite to play in the 2024 Senior Bowl.[9][10]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 5 ft 9+3⁄4 in (1.77 m) |
184 lb (83 kg) |
30+1⁄4 in (0.77 m) |
9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
4.54 s | 1.55 s | 2.61 s | 4.32 s | 7.05 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) |
10 ft 5 in (3.18 m) |
18 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[11][12] | ||||||||||||
Smith-Wade was drafted by the Carolina Panthers with the 157th pick of the 2024 NFL draft.[13]
References
edit- ^ Clark, Colton (November 10, 2022). "Washington State cornerback Chau Smith-Wade 'phenomenal' during first year as starter". NBC News. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ Grummert, Dale (October 31, 2020). "Cougar notes: Assistant wound up recruiting Smith-Wade twice". The Lewiston Tribune. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ Grummert, Dale (October 31, 2020). "New WSU recruiter brought young cornerback with him". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ "Chau Smith-Wade 2020 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ Hanson, Scott (August 29, 2023). "WSU's Chau Smith-Wade is turning growth off the field into success on it for Cougars". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ "Chau Smith-Wade 2022 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ Westfall, Luke (December 9, 2023). "Cougar corner Chau Smith-Wade declares for NFL Draft". The Daily Evergreen. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ Woods, Greg (December 11, 2023). "WSU cornerback Chau Smith-Wade declares for NFL draft". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ Cefalu, Gianna (January 10, 2024). "Jackson, Smith-Wade from Washington State to play in Reese's senior bowl for NFL draft". KLEW-TV. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ Vinnick, Jamey (November 21, 2023). "WSU's Chau Smith-Wade accepts Senior Bowl invite, foregoing last year of eligibility". 247Sports. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ "Chau Smith-Wade Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Chau Smith-Wade College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ Clement, Walker (April 27, 2024). "Panthers select Chau Smith-Wade with the no. 157 overall pick". Cat Scratch Reader. Retrieved May 23, 2024.