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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 player:
As coach:
  • Briarwood Christian HS (AL) (2004–2008)
    Volunteer coach
  • Samford (2009–2015)
    Special teams / defensive passing game coordinator
  • Georgia State (2017)
    Cornerbacks coach
  • Cleveland Browns (2018)
    Assistant special teams coach
  • Pinson Valley HS (AL) (2020–2021)
    Head coach
  • Miles (2022–2024)
    Head coach
  • Alabama A&M (2025–present)
    Head coach
Career highlights and awards
  • National champion (1992)
  • Second-team All-SEC (1994)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 528
Sacks: 8.5
Forced fumbles: 3
Fumble recoveries: 9
Interceptions: 10
Defensive touchdowns: 1
Head coaching record
Regular season: 17–14 (.548)
Postseason: 1–1 (.500)
Career: 18–15 (.545)
Player stats at PFR

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.

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

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

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

Samford

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

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

Cleveland Browns

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

Pinson Valley High School

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

Miles

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

Alabama A&M

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

Head coaching record

College

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
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