Murray State University Athletics
2016 Football Roster
Roster
Wade, Zachary

Jersey Number 21
Zachary Wade
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 215
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Newport Beach, Calif.
- High School:
- Newport Harbor HS
- Prev School:
- Saddleback CC
Bio
2016
Before MSU
High School
Personal
- Earned OVC All-Newcomer honors
- Appeared and started in 10 games
- Led the team with 90 tackles with 35 solo
- Had a career-high 17Â tackles against Eastern Kentucky
- Had one interception for 18 yards against Jacksonville State
- Recovered three fumbles
- Had four pass breakupsÂ
- Led the OVC in fumbles recovered with 3
- Was fourth in the conference in tacklesÂ
- Ranked third nationally in fumbles recovered
- Finished the season ranked 35th nationally in tackles per game with 9
Before MSU
- Played two years for Saddleback CC.
- Racked up over 100 tackles in his career and helped lead his team to the CCCAA title game in his sophomore season.
- In 2015, led the National Southern Conference with 129 total tackles and finished eighth in all of the CCCAA.
- Earned second-team All-Conference honors in 2015.
- Also had 4.0 tackles for a loss of 13 yards to go along with four breakups, three fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles and two interceptions.
High School
- Played for Newport Harbor Sailors.
- Missed entire senior year due to injury.
Personal
- Born Zachary Wade on December 9, 1994 in Orange County, California.
- Son of Rufus Wade and Nancy Sanchez.Â
- Has two sister, Frankie and Amanda and one brother, Kingston.
- Majoring in communications.
Conlee Crossno Bye Week Press Conference
Tuesday, September 23
Jody Wright Bye Week Press Conference
Tuesday, September 23
09-22-25 Coach Ryan Miller Press Conference
Monday, September 22
09-22-25 Mason Miller & Fred King Press Conference
Monday, September 22