Quarterback, North Alabama (from Kentucky, Colorado), 2022–26
Destin Wade
- Number
- No. 5
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 225 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Spring Hill, TN
Destin Wade plays quarterback for North Alabama, after Kentucky (2022–23) and Colorado (2024). Last time out, against Abilene Christian: 15 of 25, 203 yards; 14 carries, 76 yards, 3 TD. Wade leads North Alabama in passing touchdowns and passing yards this season.
2026 so far
1,402 passing yards, 6 TD
Last game: 15 of 25, 203 yards; 14 carries, 76 yards, 3 TD vs. Abilene Christian, L 28–31
Next game: vs. Austin Peay, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
330passing yards, career highat Austin Peay, 20253touchdown passes, career highvs. Alcorn State, 2026109rushing yards, career highvs. Eastern Kentucky, 20253rushing touchdowns, career hightwice; last vs. Abilene Christian, 2026Passing
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kentucky | 16 | 30 | 53.3 | 98 | 3.3 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | North Alabama | 92 | 181 | 50.8 | 1,188 | 6.6 | 10 | 4 |
| 2026 | North Alabama | 97 | 175 | 55.4 | 1,402 | 8.0 | 6 | 2 |
| Career | 205 | 386 | 53.1 | 2,688 | 7.0 | 16 | 8 | |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kentucky | 16 | 29 | 1.8 | 0 | 19 |
| 2025 | North Alabama | 104 | 469 | 4.5 | 5 | 31 |
| 2026 | North Alabama | 87 | 208 | 2.4 | 9 | 54 |
| Career | 207 | 706 | 3.4 | 14 | 54 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kentucky | 5 | QB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2023 | Kentucky | 5 | QB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2024 | Colorado | 5 | QB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2025 | North Alabama | 5 | QB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2026 | North Alabama | 5 | QB | Jr. (Yr 5) | 6′3″ | 225 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kentucky | 46 | -0.47 | – | – | -21.5 | 67% |
| 2025 | North Alabama (FCS) | 310 | 0.09 | 10th (n=314) | 0.24 | 28.5 | 42% |
| 2026 | North Alabama (FCS) | 258 | 0.20 | 45th (n=273) | 0.21 | 50.7 | 59% |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2026 North Alabama 7 games, 1,402 passing yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. | W 22–10 | 13 | 19 | 229 | 1 | 0 | 18 |
| Sep 5 | at | L 14–31 | 12 | 23 | 113 | 0 | 0 | −5 |
| Sep 12 | at | L 25–30 | 19 | 30 | 265 | 1 | 1 | 47 |
| Sep 19 | vs. | W 38–20 | 15 | 30 | 296 | 3 | 0 | 37 |
| Sep 26 | vs. | W 23–20 | 15 | 27 | 219 | 0 | 1 | −21 |
| Oct 3 | at | W 20–16 | 8 | 21 | 77 | 1 | 0 | 56 |
| Oct 17 | vs. | L 28–31 | 15 | 25 | 203 | 0 | 0 | 76 |
2025 North Alabama 9 games, 1,188 passing yards, 10 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at | L 6–55 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| Sep 6 | at | L 21–30 | 8 | 18 | 103 | 2 | 0 | 67 |
| Sep 13 | vs.Northeastern State | W 49–21 | 11 | 15 | 161 | 1 | 0 | 43 |
| Sep 20 | at | L 36–38 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Oct 11 | vs. | L 21–49 | 7 | 23 | 86 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Oct 18 | vs. | W 35–14 | 11 | 18 | 127 | 2 | 0 | 109 |
| Oct 25 | at | L 28–56 | 26 | 49 | 330 | 2 | 3 | 60 |
| Nov 1 | at | L 33–34 | 14 | 32 | 203 | 1 | 1 | 100 |
| Nov 8 | vs. | L 17–24 | 5 | 7 | 137 | 1 | 0 | 31 |
2022 Kentucky 1 game, 98 passing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. | L 0–21 | 16 | 30 | 98 | 0 | 2 | 29 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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