2024 Football Roster
Wade, Destin
vs
Wyoming
Sep 20 (Sat)
8:15 p.m.

Jersey Number 8
Destin Wade
- Position:
- Quarterback
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Spring Hill, Tenn.
- High School:
- Summit
- Prev School:
- Kentucky
Bio
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- Saw action in one game during the 2024 season.
- At the end of the game against Arizona, Wade took the final two snaps.
- 247 Sports lists him with a transfer rating of .8600 as the No. 254 ranked player overall and No. 38 quarterback (as of Dec. 20, 2023).
- Comes to Colorado as an undergraduate transfer with three years to play three.
- Redshirted his freshman season.
- Completed 16 of his 30 passes for 98 yards in his Kentucky debut and starting debut against Iowa in the TransPerfect Music City Bowl.
- Also recorded 17 rushing attempts for a net 23 yards, including a game-long 19 yards.
- Practiced with the team as a redshirt freshman.
- A four-star prospect by the recruiting services.
- On3 listed him as the No. 12 athlete in the class and No. 20 player from Tennessee.
- ESPN ranked him as the No. 293 player nationally, the No. 24 athlete in the class and No. 9 player from Tennessee.
- 247 Sports ranked him as the No. 48 athlete in the class and No. 19 player from Tennessee.
- Rivals ranked him as the No. 16 athlete in the class and No. 10 player from Tennessee.
- On3 Consensus listed him as the No. 396 player nationally, the No. 14 athlete and No. 13 player from Tennessee.
- 247 Composite ranked him as the No. 418 player nationally, the No. 24 athlete and No. 13 player from Tennessee.
- Played for Coach Brian Coleman at Summit in Spring Hill, Tenn.
- “Mr. Football” as a senior for Division I, Class 6A, the largest classification in Tennessee
- Began starting at quarterback during his freshman year, then was the full-time starter for three seasons.
- Guided Summit High School to a three-year record of 40-5.
- Team was state champion in Class 5A as a junior (14- 1 record) and state runner-up twice, Class 5A as a sophomore (12-3) and Class 6A as a senior (14-1).
- As a senior, rushed for 2,308 yards and 30 touchdowns while throwing for 1,436 yards and 18 TDs.
- Named Region 7-6A Most Valuable Player.
- Finalist for Class 5A “Mr. Football” as a junior while being named to the all-state team by the Tennessee Sportswriters Association.
- Also a three-year letter winner as a guard on the basketball team.
- Born on October 22 in Nashville, Tenn.
- Son of Valerie and Steve Wade.
- Has three brothers, Jalen, Cameron and Keaten.
- Major is pre-marketing.
- His nickname is “Dae”.
- Besides playing football, he also enjoys working out, golfing, video games and family.
- His favorite family recipe to make and eat is shrimp burgers.
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