Shaun Wade is staying at Ohio State for another year.
The third-year cornerback announced Saturday in his hometown of Jacksonville that he will return to Columbus for the 2020 season, providing a huge boost to what will be an otherwise inexperienced Ohio State secondary.
Although Wade has two remaining seasons of eligibility, he had reason to consider entering the 2020 NFL draft – he was projected as a potential first-round pick – but instead, he'll have an opportunity to boost his stock even higher by leading the back end of Ohio State's defense next season.
Wade played primarily at slot cornerback this past season, but he projects to move to outside cornerback in 2020, where he could help the Buckeyes replace outgoing starters Jeff Okudah and Damon Arnette.