2024 Football Roster

vs
Wyoming

Sep 20 (Sat)

8:15 p.m.

Destin Wade
Jersey Number 8

Destin Wade

  • Position:
    Quarterback
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    225
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Spring Hill, Tenn.
  • High School:
    Summit
  • Prev School:
    Kentucky
AT COLORADO
2024 (So.)
  • Saw action in one game during the 2024 season.
  • At the end of the game against Arizona, Wade took the final two snaps.
TRANSFER RANKINGS
  • 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. 
AT KENTUCKY (2022-23) 
  • 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.
HIGH SCHOOL RANKINGS
  • 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.
AT SUMMIT HIGH SCHOOL
  • 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.
PERSONAL
  • 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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