Chau Smith-Wade (born September 17, 2002) is an American football cornerback for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington State Cougars.
Smith-Wade is from Denver, Colorado and attended high school at Simeon Career Academy in Chicago. Coming out of high school, Smith-Wade initially committed to play for the Wyoming Cowboys. However, Smith-Wade would de-commit and decide to flip his commitment to play college football for the Washington State Cougars.
In Smith-Wade's first collegiate season in 2020, he tallied eight tackles with one being for a loss, and a pass deflection, in just two games played. In the 2021 season, Smith-Wade made 16 tackles with five going for a loss, an interception, and three pass deflections. In 2022, Smith-Wade notched 43 tackles with two and a half being for a loss, eight pass deflections, two interceptions, a fumble recovery, and three forced fumbles. Smith-Wade finished the 2023 season with 36 tackles and six pass deflections while missing five games with an injury. After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Smith-Wade decided to declare for the 2024 NFL draft. Smith-Wade accepted an invite to play in the 2024 Senior Bowl.
Smith-Wade was drafted by the Carolina Panthers with the 157th pick of the 2024 NFL draft.
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