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Sam Shade

Alabama · Safety · 1992-94

COV
72
TAK
75
RNG
68

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Shade was the No. 102 overall pick in the 1995 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 70 overall, the 22nd-highest safety rating at Alabama since 1990 and No. 84 among all safeties of the 1990-1994 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 1994
    • Second-team all-conference
  2. 1995
    • No. 102 overall pick, NFL Draft

Alabama Teammates

  1. 90Antonio Langham1990-93CB
  2. 90David Palmer1991-93WR
  3. 90Eric Curry1990-92EDGE
  4. 90Jay Barker1991-94QB
  5. 90John Copeland1991-92EDGE
  6. 80Robert Stewart1990-91EDGE
  7. 74Dameian Jeffries1992-94EDGE
  8. 74Efrum Thomas1990S
  9. 74George Teague1991-92S
  10. 74Jeremy Nunley1992-93EDGE

Full Alabama all-time roster

Top Safeties of the 1990-1994 Era

  1. 90Aaron GlennTexas A&M · 1992-93S
  2. 90Ken SwillingGeorgia Tech · 1990-91S
  3. 90Lawyer MilloyWashington · 1994-95S
  4. 90Tripp WelborneMichigan · 1990S
  5. 88Chris HudsonColorado · 1990-94S
  6. 86Brian RobinsonAuburn · 1994S
  7. 86Clifton AbrahamFlorida State · 1991-94S
  8. 86Darryl WilliamsMiami · 1990-91S

Best college safeties since 1990Best SEC players

Sources: Wikipedia (Sam Shade) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.