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Sam Shade
Alabama A&M Bulldogs
Position:Head coach
Personal information
Born: (1973-06-14) June 14, 1973 (age 51)
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Birmingham (AL) Wenonah
College:Alabama
NFL draft:1995 / round: 4 / pick: 102
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:528
Sacks:8.5
Forced fumbles:3
Fumble recoveries:9
Interceptions:10
Defensive touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Head coaching record
Regular season:17–14 (.548)
Postseason:1–1 (.500)
Career:18–15 (.545)

Samuel Richard Shade (born June 14, 1973) is an American football coach and former player. He is the head football coach for Alabama A&M University, a position he has held since 2025. He played eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) from 1995 to 2002 as a safety for the Cincinnati Bengals and the Washington Redskins. Shade played college football at the University of Alabama and was selected in the fourth round of the 1995 NFL draft.[1]

NFL career statistics

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Regular season

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Comb Solo Ast Sck Int Yds TD Lng FF FR Yds TD
1995 CIN 16 2 16 14 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1996 CIN 12 0 7 5 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1997 CIN 16 12 96 81 15 4.0 1 21 0 21 1 1 0 0
1998 CIN 16 15 78 60 18 1.0 3 33 0 32 1 2 55 1
1999 WAS 16 16 115 89 26 1.5 2 7 0 7 0 1 0 0
2000 WAS 16 14 98 83 15 1.0 2 15 0 15 0 4 1 0
2001 WAS 16 15 90 76 14 0.0 2 9 0 9 1 1 0 0
2002 WAS 9 3 28 21 7 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
117 77 528 429 99 8.5 10 85 0 32 3 9 56 1

Playoffs

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Comb Solo Ast Sck Int Yds TD Lng FF FR Yds TD
1999 WAS 2 2 9 6 3 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2 2 9 6 3 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

Coaching career

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Samford

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Shade was the Special teams and defensive passing game coordinator at Samford, where he helped mentor current NFL defensive backs Corey White, Jaquiski Tartt, and James Bradberry.

Georgia State

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On December 15, 2016, Shade was added to the staff at Georgia State as the cornerbacks coach.[2]

Cleveland Browns

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On February 7, 2018, it was announced that Shade had joined the Cleveland Browns' as an assistant special teams coach.[3]

Pinson Valley High School

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In February 2020, Pinson Valley High School named Shade as the replacement for Patrick Nix.[4] In his first year as head coach, he helped bring the team back to a successful 12–2 season, including the state championship.[5]

Miles

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On January 26, 2022, Miles College introduced Shade as the head football coach.[6]

Alabama A&M

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On December 29, 2024, Alabama A&M University hired Shade as the school's 22nd head coach in program history.[7]

Head coaching record

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College

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs AFCA# D2°
Miles Golden Bears (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (2022–2024)
2022 Miles 1–9 1–6 5th (West)
2023 Miles 7–3 6–2 T–2nd
2024 Miles 10–3 8–0 1st L NCAA Division II Second Round 22 19
Miles: 18–15 15–8
Alabama A&M Bulldogs (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (2025–present)
2025 Alabama A&M 0–0 0–0 (East)
Alabama A&M: 0–0 0–0
Total: 18–15
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

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  1. ^ "1995 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  2. ^ Moore, Ben (December 15, 2016). "Sam Shade Added to GSU staff per report". CBSSports.com. CBS INTERACTIVE. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  3. ^ "Browns add Sam Shade to coaching staff". clevelandbrowns.com. February 7, 2018. Archived from the original on February 8, 2018. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
  4. ^ "Pinson Valley hiring former Alabama star as new football coach". February 10, 2020.
  5. ^ "Pinson storms back on Spanish Fort to lock up 3rd state championship". December 4, 2020.
  6. ^ Thomas, Ben (January 27, 2022). "Former Alabama standout Sam Shade leaving Pinson Valley to become head coach at Miles College". AL.com. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  7. ^ Howard, Brian (December 29, 2024). "Alabama A&M Welcomes Sam Shade as Head Football Coach". Alabama A&M University. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
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