Bobby Wade

Infobox NFLactive


width=175
currentteam=Minnesota Vikings
currentnumber=19
currentposition=Wide receiver
birthdate=birth date and age|1981|2|25
birthplace=Orange County, California
heightft=5
heightin=10
weight=190
debutyear=2003
debutteam=Chicago Bears
college=Arizona
draftyear=2003
draftround=5
draftpick=139
pastteams=
* Chicago Bears (2003-2004)
* Tennessee Titans (2005-2006)
* Minnesota Vikings (2007-present)
statweek=17
statseason=2007
statlabel1=Receptions
statvalue1=155
statlabel2=Receiving Yards
statvalue2=1,846
statlabel3=Receiving TDs
statvalue3=5
nfl=WAD319482

Robert Louis Wade, Jr. (born February 25, 1981 in Orange County, California) is an American football wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League.

High School Years

Wade attended Desert Vista High School in Phoenix, Arizona and was a student letterwinner in football, track & field, and basketball. As a senior, he was the "USA Today" High School Football Player of the Year and he helped lead his team to the Class 5A State Championship. In track & field, he won the Class 5A triple jump title as a senior.

College Career

Wade played three seasons for the University of Arizona Wildcats as a wide receiver. In 33 games, he caught 200 passes for 2897 yards and 19 touchdowns. [ [http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WadeBo00.htm Bobby Wade career stats] ]

Professional career

The Chicago Bears selected Wade in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL Draft. His best season with the team came in 2004 when he caught forty-two passes for 481 yards. In 2005, Wade saw more playing time as a punt returner and scored the first touchdown of his career during the second week of the 2005 season. 2005 also saw 10 fumbles on the season by Wade, including four fumbles in one game. [ [http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/recap;_ylt=AhLR3PdOPsoC65JoaNljxIT.uLYF?gid=20051113003 Bears 17, 49ers 9 - NFL - Yahoo! Sports ] ] He was released by the Bears late in the 2005 season.

After his release, Wade was signed by the Tennessee Titans and appeared in two games in 2005. He remained with the Titans in 2006 as primarily a back-up wide receiver. In his Titans career, he had 37 receptions for 501 yards and two touchdowns.

On March 6, 2007, Wade signed a free agent contract with the Minnesota Vikings and had the best season of his career. Wade put up career high numbers in receptions (54), yards (647) and touchdowns (3).

References

* Yahoo! Sports, " [http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/6475/gamelog;_ylt=AmM.2F7pVhKtuC_RTf1ag07.uLYF Bobby Wade #19 - Game Log] ", Retrieved on September 2, 2007.

Notes

External links

* [http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/6475;_ylt=Aq_yLAPOU8FlL5jNR45QeoD.uLYF Player Profile @ Yahoo! Sports]