CHRIS WADE Wide Receiver 1981 / 1984 Athens, GA

Biography

Wade was twice named honorable mention All-State by the Atlanta Journal Constitution wihle at Oconoee County – as a junior in 1979 and then as a senior in 1980. He played in the Georgia North-South All-Star Game in 1981 before joining the Gamecocks. Wade joined played on the junior varsity team in 1981, quickly making a name for himself as a deep threat – he caught touchdown passes of 56 and 41 yards in a 28-19 win over the Georgia JV. He took over as the starting flanker as a sophomore and continued to show big play potential that season, averaging over twenty yards per reception (a feat he accomplished all three seasons on the varsity) while having a 100-yard receiving game against Georgia. Wade’s numbers dropped in 1983, but he bounced back with a solid senior season. He caught the game winner in the season’s opener, a 40-yard pass from halfback Quinton Lewis, to hold off an upset bid from The Citadel. Wade was also a key figure in the 45-21 win over Pittsburgh, catching TD passes of 31 and 33 yards. He was named the team’s offensive player of the week for that performance. Wade continued to split time at split end with Eric Poole through the rest of the ’84 season.

Prior Schools
School	Location

Roster Listings
Year	Roster	Num	Pos	Ht	Wt	Yr	Gms	GS
1981	1981 Media Guide		L	6-1	185	Fr
1981	Clemson 1981	47	SE	6-1	185	Fr	0	0
1982	1982 Progam vs Duke	2	WR	6-1	200	So	6	6
1983	1983 Media Guide	2	WR	6-1	204	Jr
1983	Program vs Notre Dame	2	WR	6-1	204	Jr	2	2
1984	Program vs Florida State	2	WR	6-0	195	Sr
1984	Gator Bowl Media Guide	2	WR	6-0	195	Sr	0	0

Depth Chart Appearances
Description	Position	Rank
1982 Media Guide	Flanker	Starter
11/20/82 vs. Clemson	Flanker	Starter
1983 Media Guide	Split End	2nd String
1984 Gator Bowl vs Oklahoma State	Split End	2nd String

Honors
Award	Year
1981	Georgia GACA North-South Game

Rushing
Year	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
1983	1	-3	-3.0	0
Tot	1	-3	-3.0	0

Receiving
Year	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Com%	1D	CDT	CD%	BP%
1982	14	286	20.4	3
1983	8	184	23.0	1
1984	11	258	23.5	4
Tot	33	728	22.1	8

Receiving by QB
Year	QB	Rec	Throws	Com%	Yds	1D	TD	Success Rate
1982
	Gordon Beckham	3	5	60.0	85	3	1	60.00
	Bill Bradshaw	3	3	100.0	32	1	0	33.33
1983
	Allen Mitchell	1	6	16.7	32	1	0	16.67
	Bill Bradshaw	1	1	100.0	23	1	0	100.00
1984
	Mike Hold	5	10	50.0	139	5	2	50.00
	Allen Mitchell	2	10	20.0	36	2	0	20.00
	Quinton Lewis	1	1	100.0	40	1	1	100.00

Success Rate from Official Play-By-Play Stats
Year	Pass Plays	Pass SR	Pass SPP	Rush Plays	Rush SR	Rush SPP	Recv Plays	Recv SR	Recv SPP	Recv FC%	Tot SPP	SPP/Play
1982				0			10	40	17.11	33	17.11	1.71
1983				0			8	25	2.66	0	2.66	0.33
1984				0			21	38.1	22.58	0	22.58	1.08

Kickoff Returns
Year	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
1981	1	-2	-2.0	0
1982	1	7	7.0	0
Tot	2	5	2.5	0

Games Started
Date	Opponent	Position
1982-09-04	Pacific	Flanker
1982-09-11	Richmond	Flanker
1982-09-18	Duke	Flanker
1982-10-02	Cincinnati	Flanker
1982-10-23	LSU	Flanker
1982-11-20	Clemson	Flanker
1983-09-03	North Carolina	Split End
1983-10-08	Notre Dame	Split End

Single Game Rushing Stats
Season	Game Date	Opponent	Att	Yds	TD
1983	1983-09-17	Duke	1	-3	0

Single Game Receiving Stats
Season	Game Date	Opponent	Rec	Yds	TD
1982	1982-09-04	Pacific	1	21	1
	1982-09-11	Richmond	2	33	0
	1982-09-18	Duke	2	33	0
	1982-09-25	Georgia	5	104	1
	1982-10-02	Cincinnati	1	60	1
	1982-10-30	N.C. State	1	13	0
	1982-11-06	Florida State	1	10	0
	1982-11-20	Clemson	1	12	0
1983	1983-09-10	Miami (Ohio)	1	32	0
	1983-09-17	Duke	1	28	0
	1983-09-24	Georgia	1	31	0
	1983-11-05	Florida State	3	56	1
	1983-11-12	Navy	1	14	0
	1983-11-19	Clemson	1	23	0
1984	1984-09-08	Citadel	1	40	1
	1984-09-22	Duke	1	12	0
	1984-10-13	Pittsburgh	3	88	2
	1984-10-20	Notre Dame	1	15	0
	1984-10-27	East Carolina	1	24	0
	1984-11-17	Navy	2	19	0
	1984-11-24	Clemson	2	51	0
	1984-12-28	Oklahoma State	1	24	1

Scoring Plays
Date	Opponent	Qtr	Time	USC	Opp	Play
1982-09-04	Pacific	3		31	6	Chris Wade, 21-yd pass from Terry Bishop (Mark Fleetwood kick)
1982-09-25	Georgia	4		18	27	Chris Wade, 55-yd pass from Gordon Beckham (pass failed)
1982-10-02	Cincinnati	4		30	10	Chris Wade, 60-yd pass from Gordon Beckham (Mark Fleetwood kick)
1983-11-05	Florida State	4		30	45	Chris Wade, 22-yd pass from Allen Mitchell (pass failed)
1984-09-08	Citadel	4	01:02	31	24	Chris Wade, 40-yd pass from Quinton Lewis (Scott Hagler kick)
1984-10-13	Pittsburgh	2	01:54	21	14	Chris Wade, 31-yd pass from Mike Hold (Scott Hagler kick)
1984-10-13	Pittsburgh	3	11:26	28	14	Chris Wade, 33-yd pass from Mike Hold (Scott Hagler kick)
1984-12-28	Oklahoma State	3		7	13	Chris Wade, 24-yd pass from Quinton Lewis (Scott Hagler kick)

Receptions
Year	Date	Opponent	Down	To Go	Side	Ydline	Play
1982	1982-09-25	Georgia	1	10	UGA	45	Chris Wade, 2-yd pass from Bill Bradshaw (Carver)
1982	1982-09-25	Georgia	1	10	UGA	38	Chris Wade, 17-yd pass from Bil Bradshaw (Culpepper)
1982	1982-09-25	Georgia	3	15	UGA	42	Chris Wade, 13-yd pass from Bill Bradshaw
1982	1982-09-25	Georgia	3	10	USC	34	Chris Wade, 17-yd pass from Gordon Beckham (Sanchez)
1982	1982-09-25	Georgia	2	8	USC	45	Chris Wade, 55-yd pass from Gordon Beckham, touchdown
1982	1982-10-30	N.C. State	2	5	USC	32	Chris Wade, 13-yd pass from Gordon Beckham
1983	1983-09-24	Georgia	3	11	UGA	47	Chris Wade, 32-yd pass from Allen Mitchell
1983	1983-11-19	Clemson	1	10	CLM	46	Chris Wade, 23-yd pass from Bill Bradshaw
1984	1984-09-08	Citadel	1	10	CIT	40	Chris Wade, 40-yd pass from Quinton Lewis, touchdown
1984	1984-09-22	Duke	3	6	USC	22	Chris Wade, 12-yd pass from Allen Mitchell (Joby Branion)
1984	1984-10-13	Pittsburgh	2	10	PIT	31	Chris Wade, 31-yd pass from Mike Hold, touchdown
1984	1984-10-13	Pittsburgh	2	11	PIT	33	Chris Wade, 33-yd pass from Mike Hold, touchdown
1984	1984-10-13	Pittsburgh	3	6	USC	33	Chris Wade, 24-yd pass from Allen Mitchell
1984	1984-10-27	East Carolina	3	10		50	Chris Wade, 24-yd pass from Mike Hold
1984	1984-11-24	Clemson	3	8	USC	48	Chris Wade, 15-yd pass from Mike Hold (Reggie Pleasant)
1984	1984-11-24	Clemson	3	7	USC	19	Chris Wade, 36-yd pass from Mike Hold (Reggie Pleasant)