Hokie Club30 - Cary WadePosition: Rover
Class: r-Sophomore
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 182 lbs.
High School: Robinson
Hometown: Fairfax, Va.
Redshirted last season after seeing limited action at cornerback as a true freshman ... Lettered for his play on special teams in 2002 ... Was moved to rover last fall and spent the year adjusting to the new position ... Still has some things to learn, but will have the opportunity to compete for the No. 2 spot at rover when practice resumes ... Needs to continue working to add strength ... A good summer preparation will be important ... Showing consistency in his play this fall will be the key to getting on the field ... 2003: Moved to the rover position prior to the season and was redshirted ... Posted a personal-best 455-pound back squat during the scout team testing in the fall ... Contributed two tackles and broke up a pair of passes during the 2004 Maroon-White game ...
2002: Played in 13 games ... Had nine solo tackles and two assists ... Played 25 snaps on defense and 13 on special teams in the opener against Arkansas, registering two solo stops ... Also had two tackles on special teams in that game ... Played five plays on special teams against LSU ... Was on the field for seven special teams plays in the win over Marshall ... Had two solo tackles on special teams at Texas A&M ... Saw action on 12 defensive snaps at Western Michigan ... Was in for five special teams plays at Boston College and nine against Rutgers ... Was in for five plays on special teams against both Temple and Pittsburgh ... Got six special teams plays at Syracuse, recording an assisted tackle ... Played four snaps on special teams against West Virginia and three against Virginia ... Had an assisted tackle on special teams at Miami ... Had a solo tackle in the San Francisco Bowl ... Contributed three tackles during one spring scrimmage and two in another ... Posted three tackles in the Maroon-White game ...
High School: A PrepStar All-American who was listed as the No. 10 defensive back in the Atlantic Region ... Started three seasons as a defensive back and wide receiver for Coach Mark Bendorf at Robinson ... Finished with 180 tackles and eight interceptions for his career ... Named second-team Group AAA all-state by both The Associated Press and the state coaches following his senior season ... Earned all-district and all-region honors ... Registered 64 tackles, four interceptions and recovered two fumbles ... Blocked a punt ... Also had a 43-yard punt return ... Helped the team to a state championship in 2001 and a 33-3 overall record over three seasons ... Ranked the No. 27 player in Virginia by The Roanoke Times and the No. 28 player by SuperPrep ... Rated the No. 94 player in the Mid-Atlantic Region by Tom Lemming's Prep Football Report ... Garnered all-district honors as a junior ... Had 11 tackles, a fumble recovery and an interception against Centreville in the regional finals ... Also lettered in lacrosse and track ...
Personal: Cary Dupree Wade ... Born 5/12/84 in Minneapolis, MN ... Son of Clifton and Beatrice Wade ... Enrolled in communication.
| Tackles | G | UT | AT | Tot. | Loss | Sacks |
| 2002 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
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