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2021 Football Roster

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47 Randy Wade Jr.

  • Position Outside Linebacker
  • Ht./Wt. 6-2 / 275
  • Class Transfer
  • Hometown Blakely, Ga.
  • High School Early County
  • Major Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Instagram @randywadejr47

Biography

2020-21: Played in and started 11 games … Saw action on 530 total snaps (three on offense, 400 on defense, 127 on special teams) … Recorded 34 tackles, including 2.5 for loss, on the season … Had three tackles against Campbell in the opener … Tallied four stops against Louisiana … Played 14 snaps at ULM before having to leave the game early due to a finger injury … Missed the UMass game … Returned to play 60 total snaps against Coastal Carolina … Had two tackles against South Alabama … Tallied three tackles against Troy … Played 38 total snaps against Texas State … Had seven tackles, including half a tackle for loss, at Army West Point … Missed the Georgia State game … Had three tackles, including one for loss, against Florida Atlantic … Had four tackles against App State … Had three tackles against Louisiana Tech in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl.

2019-20: Played in and started all 13 games, seeing action on 742 total plays (561 defensive) … Finished the season with 64 tackles, including a team-high 12.0 for loss … Tied for the team lead with 4.0 sacks … Also had four pass break ups, two fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles … Got the start in the opener at No. 6 LSU, playing 56 total snaps … Had eight tackles, including one for loss, against the Tigers … Had a tackle against Maine … Had eight tackles, including a career-high 3.0 tackles for loss and a sack, at Minnesota … Had four defensive tackles, including one for loss, and a fumble recovery on special teams against Louisiana … Recorded a big sack and forced fumble in the second overtime at South Alabama … The play led to the game-winning field goal … Had five tackles, including 1.5 for loss, in the win … Had seven tackles, including one for loss, and a pass breakup in overtime against Coastal Carolina … Had five tackles and a pass break up against New Mexico State … Tallied three stops, including one for loss, and a pass break up against No. 20 App State … Had three tackles, including half a tackle for loss, and a pass breakup against Troy … Tied a career high with eight tackles, including one for loss, and recovered a muffed punt that led to a touchdown against ULM … Had six tackles, including two for loss and a sack, and a forced fumble at Arkansas State … Had two tackles, including a sack, against Georgia State … Had four stop against Liberty in the Cure Bowl.

2018-19: Played in and started all 13 games … Was on the field for 581 total plays (477 defensive, 104 special teams) … Recorded 48 tackles on the season, including 3.0 for loss and half a sack … Also had a forced fumble and two quarterback hurries … Posted three tackles or more in 10 of 13 games … Had three tackles at No. 2 Clemson … Posted four tackles, including 1.5 for loss and half a sack, against South Alabama … Also had a forced fumble … Had a season-high seven stops at Texas State … Had five tackles at ULM … Recorded six stops, including 1.5 for loss, against Troy … Had four tackles in the Camellia Bowl win over Eastern Michigan.

2017-18: Played in five games, starting the first three … Was on the field for 118 defensive snaps … Tallied nine tackles on the season … Had a pair of unassisted tackles against Auburn … Had three unassisted tackles against Indiana … Had two tackles (1u, 1a), including a tackle for loss, against South Alabama.

2016-17: Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Early County High for Coach Randy Isom … Rated as the No. 94 outside linebacker in the country, the No. 8 outside linebacker in Georgia and the No. 33 outside linebacker in the south by Scout … Ranked as the No. 131 weakside defensive end in the country and the No. 203 player in his state by 247Sports … A first-team all-state selection to the Class AA team by the Georgia Sports Writers Association and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

PERSONAL: Born Randy Wade Jr. on April 20 in Albany, GA … Son of Janice Allen and Randy Wade Sr.

MAJOR: Interdisciplinary Studies (graduated); Psychology

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Historical Player Information

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    2016Freshman

    LB
    6'2" 230 lbs
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    2017Redshirt Freshman

    DE
    6'2" 240 lbs
    47
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    2018Redshirt Sophomore

    Outside Linebacker
    6'2" 250 lbs
    47
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    2019Redshirt Junior

    Outside Linebacker
    6'2" 270 lbs
    47
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    2020Redshirt Senior

    Outside Linebacker
    6'2" 275 lbs
    47
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    2021Transfer

    Outside Linebacker
    6'2" 275 lbs
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