Jayden Wade
| IMG Ascenders | |
|---|---|
| Position | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida) |
Jayden Wade is an American football quarterback at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.
Early life
Wade is from Los Angeles, California, and was raised by his single mother.[1][2] He grew up playing football as a quarterback and from age eight received instruction at Laced Facts Academy from former Louisville player Mike Evans.[2] Wade received his first offers to play NCAA Division I college football while in seventh grade.[3] In eighth grade, he moved to Florida to attend IMG Academy in Bradenton, known for its sports programs.[2] That year, he was a backup quarterback and completed 14 of 20 passes for 199 yards and a touchdown.[4]
In 2024, as a freshman, Wade was a backup to Ty Hawkins but also started a game, becoming IMG's first freshman starter at the position in three years.[3] In his only start, Wade ran for a 43-yard touchdown and threw for 221 yards and three scores.[5] Wade won a starting role as a sophomore at IMG in 2025, throwing for 1,383 yards and 20 touchdowns to two interceptions while also running for 243 yards and three scores.[6] He quarterbacked IMG to an undefeated 9–0 record.[6]
Wade is a five-star recruit and the top-ranked quarterback in the class of 2028.[7][8] In November 2025, he committed to play college football for the Georgia Bulldogs.[9]
References
- ↑ Martin, Alex (August 20, 2026). "UGA commit Jayden Wade's goal hangs on his mirror. Can IMG's QB make it happen?". USA Today.
- 1 2 3 Weiszer, Marc (November 16, 2025). "'Super explosive' 5-star QB picks Georgia football over suitors including Texas, Ohio State". Athens Banner-Herald.
- 1 2 James, Donovan (June 10, 2024). "Meet freshman phenom and IMG Academy QB Jayden Wade". USA Today.
- ↑ "Jayden Wade". 247Sports. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
- ↑ Ivins, Andrew (August 13, 2025). "The next C.J. Stroud? No. 1-ranked 2028 recruit Jayden Wade is ready for the spotlight". 247Sports.
- 1 2 Spears, Joseph (July 31, 2026). "No. 1 2028 QB Jayden Wade firmly committed to Georgia as other programs push for him". USA Today.
- ↑ Sam, Doric (November 16, 2025). "No. 1 QB Jayden Wade Commits to UGA, What You Need to Know on 5-Star's Scouting Report". Bleacher Report.
- ↑ Wilson, Nick (February 24, 2026). "5-star QB Jayden Wade committed to Georgia, but recruitment 'still open'". Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
- ↑ Wilson, Nick (November 16, 2025). "Georgia football recruiting, IMG QB Jayden Wade, top player for 2028, commits to Bulldogs". Sarasota Herald-Tribune.