He played eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) from 1995 to 2002 as a safety for the Cincinnati Bengals and the Washington Redskins.
Shade played college football at the University of Alabama and was selected in the fourth round of the 1995 NFL draft.
[3] In February 2020, Pinson Valley High School named Shade as the replacement for Patrick Nix.
[4] In his first year as head coach, he helped bring the team back to a successful 12–2 season, including the state championship.
[6] On December 29, 2024, Alabama A&M University hired Shade as the school's 22nd head coach in program history.