Wade also played for the Chicago Bears, Tennessee Titans, Minnesota Vikings, and Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL.

Wade attended Desert Vista High School in Phoenix, Arizona and was an all star Athlete student letterwinner in football, track & field, soccer and basketball.

As a senior, he was the USA Today High School Football Player of the Year for Offense and Defense and he helped lead his team to the Class 5A State Championship.

He received a 25th Anniversary award for an Friday Night Fever Offensive MVP (Terrell Suggs Defensive MVP) award from AZ local Channel 12 Wade played four seasons for the University of Arizona Wildcats as a wide receiver from 1999 to 2002.

In 2005, Wade saw more playing time as a punt returner and scored the first special teams touchdown of his career during the second week of the 2005 season.

While leading the NFC in punt return average and yards Wade was released in week 13.

On March 6, 2007, Wade signed a free agent contract worth $16 million with the Minnesota Vikings and had the best season of his career.