Wade Forde: DL · South Alabama · #37.
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Wade Forde
Wins the gap play after play. Two seasons in the South Alabama defensive front to date. One game to point at: 3 tackles and 1 sack against New Mexico State — Week 14, 2017.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | South Alabama | 8 | 6 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| 2016 | South Alabama | 10 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 18 | 12 | 3.0 | 2.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 45-0vs Alabama A&M | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 13-21@ Georgia State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 24-19vs Arkansas State | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 0-52@ Georgia Southern | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 17-22@ New Mexico State | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Total | 8 | 6 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 |
Week 11 · 2017
W 24-19
1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 2 tackles
A close one, won by 5 at home.
2 seasons under Joey Jones, all balanced offenses — 10-15 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-71g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joey Jones
Pass share
52.8%
408 pass / 364 run
Plays / game
64.3
12 games
Team sack rate
5.6%
443 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2017
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at South Alabama, 2 sacks — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2013–2017
1 coachPlayed every college season under Joey Jones.
