Trevin Wade joined the Miners as cornerbacks coach in February, 2020 following six seasons of being active on an NFL roster.
Wade completed his second season UTEP’s passing defense ranked third in C-USA, giving up only 210.0 yards per game. It was the highest ranking by a UTEP defense since 2016.
Dennis Barnes, an honorable mention All-C-USA, picked off two passes to lead the corners. Barnes led all UTEP defensive backs with 59 tackles with 4.5 tackles for loss, and recorded a trio of pass breakups. Torey Richardson led the team with eight pass breakups, added an interception and tallied 26 tackles. Barnes and Richardson each registered a quarterback sack.
Josh Caldwell, playing in his final season, registered 35 tackles and five pass breakups. Walter Neil Jr., a transfer from Kansas State, played one season at UTEP. Neil Jr. tallied 32 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, half a quarterback sack and two pass breakups.
Josh Caldwell led all UTEP corners with 25 tackles in 2020, while newcomer Dennis Barnes chipped in with 22 stops. Barnes added five pass breakups, second-most on the team, and started three of the last five games.
Wade appeared in 47 games for four teams (Cleveland, New Orleans, Detroit, New York Giants) in the NFL from 2012-16, and tallied 95 tackles (79 solo/16 assist), 11 pass breakups, three tackles for losses, four fumble recoveries and a forced fumble while scoring a pair of touchdowns. He started five games for the Giants and appeared in a combined three playoff games for New Orleans (2013 season) and New York (2016 season).
Wade was chosen by Cleveland in the seventh round of the 2012 NFL Draft.
Following his playing days, Wade has worked on various projects, including serving as a defensive drill coordinator for the Prince Amukamara Football Camp and a varsity basketball assistant coach at Dobson High School in Mesa, Arizona. He also coached defensive backs at Gilbert (Ariz.) High School.
Wade has also volunteered for a variety of non-profit organizations including his own Trevin Wade Foundation, as well as Big Brothers Big Sisters and Athletes in Action.
Wade was a three-year starter for the Arizona Wildcats and a two-time All-Pac 12 selection. The Round Rock, Texas, native registered 182 career tackles for Arizona with 12 interceptions and a pair of touchdowns.
After earning his bachelor’s degree in Economics from Arizona in 2011, Wade completed his master’s degree in Secondary Education from Grand Canyon in 2016. He and his wife, Courtney, have four children – sons Maverick and Cash, and daughters Savannah and Zoey.
