Todd Wade
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| Position: | Offensive tackle |
Personal information | |
| Date of birth: | October 30, 1976 |
| Place of birth: | Greenwood, Mississippi |
| Height: | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Weight: | 285 lb (129 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Mississippi |
| NFL draft: | 2000 / Round: 2 / Pick: 53 |
Career history | |
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Todd McLaurin Wade (born October 30, 1976) is a former American football offensive tackle. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the second round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Mississippi.
Wade has also played for the Houston Texans, Washington Redskins and Jacksonville Jaguars. Including the playoffs, Wade played in 102 NFL games.
Early years
Wade played high school football at Jackson (Miss.) Prep.
College career
Wade went on to be a four-year letterman and three-year starter at the University of Mississippi. He started 32 of the 44 games in which he played during his career, including starts in each of his final 32 collegiate games. He also opened all 11 contests at right tackle his senior season and was a first-team All-SEC choice and a second-team All-America selection.
Professional career
Miami Dolphins
He was drafted in the second round of the 2000 NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins where he played four seasons with them, starting in 63 regular season games, as well as 3 playoff games.
Miami chose him with their second round selection in the 2000 draft. Wade would start all 16 games in his rookie season from the right tackle position, plowing the way for Lamar Smith to break the 1,000 yard barrier and helping to restrict the opposition to only 28 sacks. Wade was a member of the NFL All-Rookie Team as well as Offensive Rookie of the Month of October.
In 2001, Wade started 15 games, missing only one game due to injury. He helped Smith lead the Dolphins in rushing and again limited the opposing defenses to sack the Dolphins quarterbacks under 30 times.
2002 would see Wade again anchor the right side of the offensive line, starting all 16 games. He was instrumental in paving the way for Ricky Williams to gain an NFL leading 1,853 yards while only allowing 25 sacks throughout the season.
In 2003, Williams again broke the 1,000 yard barrier behind Wade, who started all 16 games for Miami.
Miami cruised to an overall 41-23 record with one of the best running backs in football and Wade on the roster, twice making the playoffs. In his four seasons, the Dolphins allowed an average of 28 sacks per season and on three occasions boasted a 1,000 yard rusher.
Houston Texans
Wade signed as a free agent with the Houston Texans prior to the 2004 season where he started thirteen games that season. Wade started in nine games in the 2005 season before getting injured in Week 11. Wade appeared in 14 games in 2004, his first season in Houston, starting 13 times at right tackle. He started the first nine contests in 2005 but then suffered a torn knee ligament and was placed on injured reserve for the balance of the season. During that time the Texans went 7-9 in 2004. In 2005 the Texans had their worst season in franchise history at 2-14 where Houston once again led the league in sacks allowed in 2005 with 68. The '05 team set the benchmark for fewest wins, points allowed and point differential, all of which led to the firing of Dom Capers. Wade was unceremoniously released by the Houston Texans in July 2006 because the new coaching staff there did not feel he was a good fit for the system they were installing.
Washington Redskins
Wade signed with the Redskins as a reserve linemen from 2006 to 2008. In the 2006 season wade started only one game. He started in the 2007 season when starter Jon Jansen was injured early in the season but eventually lost the starting position by the end of the season. Wade was released by the Redskins early in the 2008 season following a leg injury in the first preseason Hall of Fame Game against the Indianapolis Colts.
Jacksonville Jaguars
Wade signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars on September 10, 2008 after guard Maurice Williams was placed on injured reserve. He was released on October 4 when the team promoted cornerback Isaiah Gardner to the active roster.
Political career
State Senate Campaign
In 2011, Wade ran for Mississippi State Senate as the Republican nominee for MS-9. However, due to a failed residency requirement, Wade was removed from the ballot.[1] In a Mississippi election, a candidate is required to have been registered to vote in the state for four years in order to hold public office. However, the Lafayette County voter rolls indicated that Wade was not registered in the state of Mississippi until September 2010. Wade moved to Mississippi one year earlier after a nine year NFL career. [2]
Mayoral Campaign
Following his failed bid for State Senate, Wade ran for Mayor of the college town of Oxford, MS as an Independent.[3] Wade lost the Mayoral Election to incumbent George "Pat" Patterson 2,122 votes to 1,220 votes.[4]