NOTABLES
• Appeared in 47 career games at Penn State, making 22 starts.
• Earned his degree in health and human development in December 2020.
CAREER NOTES & RECORDS
Season: 2019: Tied for ninth at Penn State with three forced fumbles.
Game: 2020: Returned a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown against Illinois (12/19), becoming the the sixth Nittany Lion to have a kickoff return of 100 or more yards...The 100-yard kickoff return is the longest for a Penn State player in a Big Ten game...Return was the longest since Chaz Powell had a 100-yard return for a score against Youngstown State in 2010...The kick return for a score was the first for Penn State since Saquon Barkley's 97-yard return against Ohio State in 2017. 2019: Tied a Big Ten record with three forced fumbles at Ohio State (11/23), joining Michigan's Jerry Hartman (vs. Indiana, 10/21/1967), Ohio State's Antoine Winfield (at Pittsburgh, 9/23/1995), Iowa's Bob Sanders (vs. Minnesota, 11/15/2003) and Northwestern's Ifeadi Odenigbo (vs. Western Illinois, 9/20/2014)...Became the third conference player with three forced fumbles in a Big Ten game...Became the sixth player in the FBS since 2000 to have three forced fumbles and a fumble recovery in a game...Was the second Big Ten player since 2000 to have three forced fumbles and a fumble recovery in a game, joining Northwestern's Ifeadi Odenigbo (vs. Western Illinois, 9/20/2014).
2020 • SENIOR SEASON
Awards: Postseason: Named All-Big Ten third team by the media and honorable mention by the coaches...Named to the Associated Press All-Big Ten second team...Earned Phil Steele All-Big Ten third team honors...Accepted an invitation to the East-West Shrine Bowl. Preseason: Named to the Jim Thorpe Award Watch List.
Season: Started all nine games...Selected as a team captain...Made 37 tackles (18 solo) to go along with two fumble recoveries, an interception and two pass breakups...Also had five kick returns for 192 yards, including a 100-yard return for a touchdown vs. Illinois (12/19).
Rankings: Ranked tied for fifth in the Big Ten (T-12th nationally) with two fumble recoveries.
at Indiana (10/24): Registered three tackles...Made first career interception in the third quarter...Recovered a fumble in the second quarter. Ohio State (10/31): Notched eight tackles, including six solo stops. Maryland (11/7): Assisted on one tackle. at Nebraska (11/14): Collected five tackles, including two solo. Iowa (11/21): Recorded 10 tackles, including six solo stops...Had third-career game with double-digit tackles...Recovered a fumble in the third quarter. at Michigan (11/28): Assisted on three tackles. at Rutgers (12/5): Made three tackles, including two solo...Added a pass breakup. Michigan State (12/12): Recorded three tackles...Added a pass breakup...Had three kickoff returns for 87 yards, one of which went for 37 yards. Illinois (12/19): Tallied a 100-yard kick return for a touchdown in the first quarter...Added a tackle on defense.
2019 • JUNIOR SEASON
Awards: Postseason: Selected All-Big Ten honorable mention by the coaches and media...Tabbed Pro Football Focus All-Big Ten second team. Weekly: Named to the Pro Football Focus Big Ten Team of the Week first team following the Indiana game (11/16)...Selected to the Pro Football Focus Big Ten Team of the Week first team following the Iowa game (10/12)...Named to the Pro Football Focus Big Ten Team of the Week second team following the Purdue game (10/5).
Season: Made 13 starts...One of 18 Nittany Lions to make their first career start.
Idaho (8/31): Led the team with four tackles, including three solo stops. Buffalo (9/7): Secured two tackles, including one solo. Pittsburgh (9/14): Recorded three tackles. at Maryland (9/27): Posted two tackles. Purdue (10/5): Collected a career-high 11 tackles, including four solo...Registered a solo sack...Added a pass breakup...Named the coaching staff's Defensive Player of the Week. at Iowa (10/12): Secured seven tackles, including five solo. Michigan (10/19): Recorded seven tackles, including four solo...Broke up two passes. at Michigan State (10/26): Tallied six tackles, including three solo...Made 1.5 tackles for loss...Tied a career best with two pass breakups...Selected as the coaching staff's Defensive Player of the Week. at Minnesota (11/9): Secured two tackles. Indiana (11/16): Recorded seven tackles, including three solo. at Ohio State (11/23): Registered 10 tackles, including eight solo...Tied career highs with two tackles for loss and a solo sack...Tied a Big Ten record with three forced fumbles, joining Michigan's Jerry Hartman (vs. Indiana, 10/21/1967), Ohio State's Antoine Winfield (at Pittsburgh, 9/23/1995), Iowa's Bob Sanders (vs. Minnesota, 11/15/2003) and Northwestern's Ifeadi Odenigbo (vs. Western Illinois, 9/20/2014)...Became the third player with three forced fumbles in a Big Ten game...Is the sixth player in the FBS and the second Big Ten player since 2000 to have three forced fumbles and a fumble recovery in a game. Rutgers (11/30): Collected three tackles, including two solo. vs. Memphis (12/28): Registered three tackles, including two solo.
2018 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
Season: Appeared in 13 games.
Appalachian State (9/1): Assisted on one tackle. at Pittsburgh (9/8): Recorded four tackles. Kent State (9/15): Made three tackles...Recorded first two career tackles for loss, including a solo sack. Michigan State (10/13): Made four stops, including three solo. at Indiana (10/20): Recorded a tackle on a punt. Iowa (10/27): Made one stop on a punt return. at Michigan (11/3): Collected one solo tackle. at Rutgers (11/17): Made two stops. vs. Kentucky (1/1): Assisted on a tackle on a punt return.
2017 • TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON
Awards: Named honorable-mention Big Ten All-Freshman Team by BTN.com.
Season: Appeared in 12 games...Made collegiate debut vs. Akron (9/2)...One of 24 student-athletes to make their collegiate debut...One of 17 freshmen (14 redshirt, 3 true) to appear...Forced his first career fumble on a kickoff return vs. Rutgers (11/11)...Tied for the team lead with 10 special teams tackles.
Akron (9/2): Logged his first career tackle on special teams. Pittsburgh (9/9): Made two stops. Georgia State (9/16): Posted a career-high five tackles, including four solo...Made four stops on defense and one on kickoff coverage. Indiana (9/30): Notched two tackles, including one on kickoff coverage...Added his first career pass breakup. Michigan (10/21): Had four tackles...Added one pass breakup. at Ohio State (10/28): Made one tackle on kickoff coverage. at Michigan State (11/4): Totaled two tackles, including one on kickoff coverage. Rutgers (11/11): Forced his first career fumble on the opening kickoff of the second half, which was recovered by Garrett Taylor...Added four tackles, including one on kickoff coverage...Forced Penn State’s lone turnover...Named Co-Special Teams Player of the Week by the coaching staff, along with Tyler Davis. Nebraska (11/18): Totaled a career-high-tying five tackles. at Maryland (11/25): Notched four tackles, including one on kickoff coverage. vs. Washington (12/30): Had one stop on kickoff coverage.
HIGH SCHOOL
Four-time letterman for head coach Wayne Wade at Clairton High School...Two-time team captain...Led the Bears to the Pennsylvania State Championship game with a 14-1 record as a senior...Returned interceptions for touchdowns in three consecutive playoff games to lead the Bears to the 2016 WPIAL Championship...Guided Clairton to three consecutive WPIAL titles...Posted a 51-5 record in four seasons in high school...Participated in the 2017 Under Armour All-American game...Was selected as a captain of Team Armour...Invited to the 2017 Army All-American game...Participated in The Opening...Named 2016 Gatorade Player of the Year in Pennsylvania...Was Pennsylvania’s 2016 Mr. Football Class 1A-3A...Selected as the 2016 Pennsylvania Sports Writers Class A Player of the Year...Named Pittsburgh Post-Gazette WPIAL Co-Player of the Year...Earned a spot on the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Fabulous 22 team...Selected all-state first team for three consecutive seasons...Named USA Today All-State first team as a senior...Selected Pennsylvania Football News’ Class 1A Offensive Player of the Year...Named to Pennsylvania Football News’ Class 1A All-State first team on offense...Was a three-time all-region first-team choice his final three years and was a second-team selection as a freshman...Ran for 2,368 yards and 40 touchdowns as a running back and grabbed four interceptions as a cornerback in his senior season...Was tied for eighth in the state in scoring with 192 points as a senior...Finished his career with 7,079 rushing yards, third in WPIAL history, and a WPIAL-record 117 career touchdowns...Had 14 career interceptions...Rated a five-star prospect by Rivals and Scout and four-star prospect by 247Sports and ESPN...Ranked No. 11 in the country by Rivals...Rated as the No. 1 cornerback in the 2017 recruiting class, as well as the No. 1 prospect in Pennsylvania by Rivals...Ranked No. 17 overall, No. 3 cornerback and No. 1 in Pennsylvania in the 2017 class by Scout...Ranked No. 85 overall, No. 11 at cornerback and No. 3 in Pennsylvania by 247Sports...Ranked 112th among the ESPN300...Rated as the fourth-ranked player in Pennsylvania, 12th-ranked prospect in the region and 10th-ranked cornerback by ESPN...Was a multi-sport athlete, participating in basketball, baseball and track & field for two seasons apiece...Was the 2016 WPIAL long jump champion...Helped the Bears to the Eastern A Championship in basketball in 2016.
PERSONAL
Full name is Lamont Carlton Wade...Son of Joy and Carlton Wade Sr....Has one older brother, Carlton Wade Jr., and one younger sister, Iyanna...Cousin, Courtney Fisher, attends Penn State...Hobbies include playing and listening to music...Majoring in recreation, park and tourism management...Born January 14, 1999 in Clairton, Pennsylvania.