Earl Wake/Earl Wake

**Earl Thomas Jackson Wake Sr.** OUS, known simply as **Earl Wake**, and also known by the nickname **Mr. Union City** (Born: February 20, 2002) is a former American football coach and former professional football wide receiver, who is served as the head football coach of the UCLA Bruins. During his professional career Wake played for 19 seasons Wake played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Los Angeles Rams, Los Angeles Chargers, and Baltimore Ravens, with his longest sting being from 2023 to 2036 with the Los Angeles Rams. He served a Graduate Assistant at Rosewood State from 2044 until 2046, as well as a Wide Receivers coach and Offensive Coordinator. He was drafted with the 22nd pick in the 6th round of the 2022 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where he played his rookie season. He played for 12 seasons with the Los Angeles Rams winning four Super Bowls and winning one Super Bowl MVP award. He would retire after the 2036 season, and joined NBC as an analyst from 2037 to 309. He would then unretire in 2039, signing as an unrestricted free agent for the Los Angeles Chargers. He would only spend a season with the Chargers before spending six seasons with the Baltimore Ravens.

Wake played college football at Rosewood State University, where he would lead the Mid-Atlantic Conference in receiving yards every year, as well as leading the conference in receiving touchdowns in his sophomore and junior seasons. Wake led the Rosas to their first bowl game in 5 years in his freshman season, and during the regular season he led all rookies in receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns. Wake was named to the All-Freshman team, and placed fifth in Heisman Voting for the 2028 season. Wake would then take the Rosas to the College Football Playoff for the first time in program history in his sophomore season. Wake would be targeted 13 times in the 2020 College Football National Championship game for a total of 168 yards and three receiving touchdowns. For his efforts, he won the National Championship Most Valuable Player Award. He would have another statistically strong season with 58 receptions for 1,107 yards and improving to 15 receiving touchdowns. He would lead the Mid-Atlantic Conference championship, and a trip to the College Football Playoffs. Wake would decide to remain at Rosewood State to lead the defending Rosewood State Rosas to another National Championship.

Wake would be drafted 13th overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He would play for a single season in Tampa before being moved to Los Angeles. Wake spent the majority of his career with the Rams, where he led the league in rushing yards every season. He would win Super Bowl MVP in Super Bowl LXIII, with a total of 301 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns, and 1 rushing touchdown. Wake retired after the 2036 season and joined NBC for two season before unretiring and joining the Los Angeles Chargers as an unrestricted free agent. Wake's time with the Chargers was short lived however, as he would be moved to the Baltimore Ravens in the offseason. He spent six seasons with the Ravens, where he would only eclipse 1,000 receiving yards in his first season in Baltimore.

Wake retired for a second and final time after the 2044 season, after having already eclipsed Jerry Rice, and became the NFL's all-time leader in receptions, receiving yards, receiving touchdowns. Wake was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2051, and was also inducted into the Los Angeles Rams Hall of Fame in the same year. The Los Angeles Rams, would immediately retire the number 1 from circulation after Wake's first retirement. Wake overtook Jerry Rice for the most career receiving yards by his second season with the Ravens. He would then join Rosewood State as a graduate assistant before becoming a Wide Receivers Coach, then the Offensive Coordinator for the Rosas since 2053. As the offensive coordinator, Wake has led the Rosas to three Bowl Games and two straight National Championships in 2055 and 2056. Wake was hired by UCLA in the 2056 offseason. During his entire coaching career, Wake won 13 National Championships, including 7 during his tenure as the head coach of the UCLA Bruins. Wake also never had a losing regular season record, and holds the record for the most national championships in NCAA history.

He is widely considered the greatest wide receiver of all-time, as well as one of the greatest Los Angeles Rams of all time. He was inducted into the Order of Honor of the United States, being given the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction , and the Order of the Black Eyed Susan in 2057. Wake was also inducted into the UCLA Bruins Hall of Fame.

## Early Life

Wake was born in Washington, D.C. on February, 20, 2002. He grew up in Wheaton, Maryland with one younger brother and 1 sister. Wake is the oldest in his family, with the second oldest being his brother Elijah who was born in 2003. He attended Rosa Park Middle School, and chose to attend Rosewood Academy, a private Christian school located in Union City, Maryland. He would start in three seasons for the Falcons, where he had 4,310 receiving yards and a total of 41 receiving touchdowns. Wake as a key factor in the Falcons winning a state championship in the 2016 season with 99 receptions for over 2,000 receiving yards and 28 touchdowns. He would also rush for an additional 420 yards and 8 rushing touchdowns.

He was rated as a 4 star recruit and was the top recruit for Maryland. He would receive offers from Alabama, LSU, Miami, Michigan, Maryland, Penn State and Rosewood State. Wake would immediately rule out every school except for Maryland and Rosewood State because he wanted to remain local. He would ultimately choose Rosewood State over Maryland because he was more likely to be a starter in Union City.

Wake's father had served as the head coach for Bowie State, where he won two division two National Championships, and one division II coach of the year awards.

### Recruiting

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## College Career

### 2018: Freshman season

Wake started his freshman season playing in all 12 games. In his first game, Wake was targeted 11 times for 107 yards and 2 touchdowns. He would then quickly become the #1 target for Rosewood State quarterback Brendan Rodgers. He would make first team All-American honors and first-team All-Freshman honors in 2018, and was second in voting for the Mid-Atlantic Conference Player of the Year Award.

### 2019: Sophomore season

In his sophomore season Wake put together the greatest receiving season in NCAA history. He would get 129 receptions and had over 2,000 receiving yards and a record breaking 28 receiving touchdowns. The Rosas went 11-1 and fell just short in the National Championship game against UCLA.

### 2020: Junior season

Wake's third season was another statistically strong season for him. Wake had only 88 receptions on the season for 1,107 yards and 15.4 yards per reception, and 15 touchdowns. He again led the conference in receiving yards and was named an All-American again.

### 2021: Senior season

Wake opted to remain at Rosewood State to try and lead the Rosas back to a the National Championship. He would get 77 receptions for 1,591 and led the Mid-Atlantic Conference once again in receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns in the season. The Rosas would go undefeated for the first time in program history. He would also have 21 receptions for 240 yards in the 2021 Mid-Atlantic Conference championship game. The Rosas would be ranked #1 in the country, and played in the Orange Bowl for the National Championship. For his efforts, Wake would place second in the Heisman voting for the season, and was named to the first-team All-MAtC for his fourth consecutive season, which was the first time a player had been named to the all-conference team in every season of their collegiate career. He would also make his second All-American team. Wake would have a total of 18 receptions for 113 yards in the National Championship game.

He ended the season with an increase in yards with 1,591 on only 77 receptions and had 19 receiving touchdowns.

## NFL Draft

Wake entered the 2022 NFL Draft as the #1 prospect in the class. Wake would show out in the combine running a 4.22 40-yard dash. He would also impress with a 1.03 second time on the 10-yard split, a 2.33 second time on the 20-yard spit, 2.13 in the shuttle, and 6.89 seconds in the three-cone drill.

Pre-draft measurables

Wake was allegedly interviewed by nearly every team, with the final five interested teams being the 49ers, Buccaneers, Commanders, Rams, and Titans.

## Professional Career

### Overview

Wake was a highly touted prospect coming out of college. He led the Rosas to two National Championships as well as three consecutive Mid-Atlantic Conference Championships. He would also impress in the NFL combine with an extremely impressive 4.22 40-yard dash time as the most notable stat. Wake was expected to be a top five draft pick, with many pundits expecting him to be taken first overall. However, Wake would fall into the 13th overall pick taken by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers; who was taken in order to improve the receiving core for their rookie quarterback Hyojin Choi.

In his career, Wake started in 330 games. He would play for only a single season with the Buccaneers before leaving for Los Angeles alongside Choi. He would then spend the majority of the rest of his career with the Rams. He would lead the NFL in receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns in the vast majority of the seasons he played in. He would also be named an All-Pro in every full season he played in with the Rams. Wake would win his first Super Bowl title with the Rams in his first season in Los Angeles. The 2026 season would be a pinnacle season for the Rams. The Rams would go 16-0 in the regular season, however they would unfortunately lose in the Super Bowl to the Baltimore Ravens.

He would also be named Super Bowl MVP in Super Bowl LXIII. He would then retire after the 2036 season before returning in 2039. He would play again for a single season with the Chargers, before playing a final six seasons with the Baltimore Ravens. In his first season following him unretiring, Wake would earn Comeback Player of the Year honors. He would only spend the 2039 season with the Chargers before requesting a trade to Baltimore. In Baltimore, Wake would only have a single 1,000+ receiving season, however his production would continue to decline from 2041 until his final retirement in 2044.

Wake would retire from the NFL with just over 26,000 receiving yards; breaking Jerry Rice's all-time yards total, and 283 receiving touchdowns. He would named to the Los Angeles Rams Hall of Fame, and then he was more recently named to the NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame. Throughout the 2020s and 2030s, Wake was a part of what many consider the greatest receiving core in NFL history with teammates Brett McInnis, Josh Clifford, Justice Finch, Lamar Andrews, and eventually Chigoziem Okonkwo.

### Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Wake was drafted 13th overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2022 NFL Draft. This came as a shock to many, as Wake was expected to go in the top 5, potentially even going first overall. The Buccaneers would sign Wake to a 4 year deal worth $11.5 million. Earl Wake 's first season was his breakout season with 126 receptions, 1,967 receiving yards and 16 touchdowns. He averaged 15.6 yards per reception and had 115.7 yards per game on the way to his first Pro Bowl and first team All-Pro nod. Wake was traded to the Los Angeles Rams with Hyojin Cho in the offseason.

#### 2023-2024: First double

Earl Wake was traded to the Los Angeles Rams as a part of a blockbuster trade including Hyojin Choi. Wake proved in his sophomore season that he was a star with another 1,000+ yards receiving season and had a second season with 16 receiving touchdowns. Wake would continue to improve as in this third season he would post 1,784 yards on only 76 receptions and had a career high 24 receiving touchdowns. Wake would break the all-time record for the most receiving touchdowns in a single season. He would make the Pro Bowl for a third straight season, and has his second first team All-Pro nod. In 2025, Wake had a second straight season with less than 100 receptions; however in spite of his he still had over 1,300 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns.

#### 2025-2026: Super Bowl hangover

In 2025, the Rams went 10-6 and were a wild card team. Earl Wake had a league leading 1,336 yards receiving and 11 touchdowns. The Rams would lose in the wild card round to the Giants. 2026 saw Wake miss part of the season for the first time in his career. He would finish the season with 1,320 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns in only 9 games. This would be the first time that he would fail to play in all sixteen regular season games in his career. After the 2025 season, Earl Wake would sign a long-term contract with the Los Angeles Rams, in which Wake would be paid a total of $136 million with $76 million guaranteed over 10 years.

2026 was another 1,300 yard receiving season, and Wake was named to the Pro Bowl and was named to the All-Pro team again. The Rams would finish the season with a perfect 16-0 record, and would win in the divisional round 30-19 against the Cowboys, and then won 42-29 against the Panthers before losing in the Super Bowl to the Ravens 39-44.

#### 2027-2028: Return to form and second consecutive titles

The following year would be a bounce back season for Wake as he finished with 93 receptions for 1,569 yards and 13 touchdowns; however the Rams would win their third Super Bowl in six seasons. 2028 was Earl Wake's least productive season so far with only 74 receptions for 1,159 yards and 9 receiving touchdowns, however he still made the Pro Bowl and was instrumental in the Rams fourth Super Bowl in 5 seasons. The 2028 Super Bowl title would be their second set of back-to-back Super Bowl titles. This would put the 2020s Rams into the conversation of a potential Super Bowl dynasty.

#### 2029-2032: Continued individual success

In 2029 Earl Wake led the league again with 103 receptions and over 1,200 receiving yards. He would be named to the Pro Bowl again and was named to a first-team All-Pro. Wake had at least 1,000 receiving yards every season from his rookie season until the 2033 season. He also led the NFL in receptions in his first two season, as well as in 2029, 2031, and in 2032.

Wake would face a slight setback with another season, where he would miss 9 games. He would end the season with a career low 677 yards. He would return in the 2034 season with 977 yards and only 48 receptions. The following season would see Wake return to having consistently over 1,000 yard seasons. He would end the 2035 season with 1,077 yards on 95 receptions and 12 receiving touchdowns. He would be named again to the Pro Bowl and was named a first team All-Pro. In the following season, Wake would make his final Pro Bowl and All-Pro team, and once again led the league in receiving yards and receiving touchdowns with 15. He would have a league leading 103 receptions for 1,260 yards in the 2029 season and was named to the Pro Bowl and to another All-Pro team.

#### 2032-2036: Statistical decline and retirement

Wake would fail to have a 1,000 yard receiving season in both the 2033 and 2034 seasons, ending his long streak of eleven seasons of at least 1,000 receiving yards. He would have two 1,000+ yard receiving seasons in his final two seasons with the Rams. He would have a league leading 12 receiving touchdowns in 2035 and 15 in 2036. The Rams too would begin to decline as many of the players from their dynasty era began to retire. The Rams would go 22-26 in the final three seasons of Wake's career with the Los Angeles Rams. They would fail to make the playoffs in 2034 season, and the Rams were unable to make it past the NFC Championship game. Wake would retire in the 2036 after a strong final season. He would lead the NFL in receiving yards and had 15 receiving touchdowns.

### Los Angeles Chargers

Wake returned to the NFL in 2039 as a member of the Los Angeles Chargers, he was targeted the second most on the team for his lone season with the Chargers. Wake signed a 1 year deal worth $23.7 million. He led the team in receiving yards. Wake was named the comeback player of the year, however he would not re-sign with the Chargers in the offseason. Wake declined a franchise tag, which prompted his leave from Los Angeles.

#### 2040: First season in Baltimore

Wake would sign with the Ravens as an unrestricted free agent in the 2039 offseason. He would spend his final six seasons with the Ravens, playing well into his 40s. Wake would regress however as age would begin to slowly catch up with him. He had only 1 season in which he had over 1,000 receiving yards, and was targeted less every season. However, in spite of this, Wake wouldn't miss a lot of games during his stint with the Ravens with only two seasons where he missed a single game. Wake would be named to his final Pro Bowl and All-Pro team in 2041. Wake was unable to lead the Ravens to a Super Bowl, however he would take them as close as the AFC Championship game.

The decision to sign with the Ravens came as a shock to many Rams fans, as the Rams and Ravens had a rivalry going due to the two teams meeting in the Super Bowl multiple times. Some Rams fans went as far as to disavow Wake for signing with who many in Los Angeles believed were their archrivals.

He would sign a 4 year contract worth $31.4 million. He would agree to a two year extension in the 2044 offseason, keeping him in Baltimore until 2046.

#### 2041: Final dominant season

Wake would have a his final over 1,000 yard receiving season in 2041. He would have 53 receptions for 1,058 receiving yards and 10 receiving touchdowns. He would also be named to the Pro Bowl and was named to a the All-Pro team for the final time in his career. The Ravens would win lose their first game of the season against the Pittsburgh Steelers; however they would rally to 15 straight wins to go 15-1. Unfortunately, the season would end for the Ravens in the Divisional Round against the New England Patriots with a game ending pick six by quarterback John Ambrose II leading to a 17-24 loss at home. It would also be the last season where Wake led the league in receiving yards, and receptions. He would be signed to a 2 year contract worth $50 million in the offseason, with $46 millions guaranteed.

#### 2042-2044: Decline and retirement

After his outstanding 2041 season Wake began to decline. He would receive less targets over his final three seasons in Baltimore, with a career low of only 108 yards in the 2042 season due to another season ending injury. He would have a bounce back season with nearly 900 yards; however he would have less than 900 yards receiving for the rest of his career. Wake considered retiring after the 2042 season, however he would re-sign with the Ravens to a 2 year deal worth $31.9 million in the offseason. Wake retired for a second and final time from professional football at the age of 44 in the 2044 offseason. He would sign a 1 day contract with the Rams before retiring.

## ESPN Career

After retiring, Wake joined ESPN on a two-year contract in 2036. He would serve as a commentator for ESPN , and frequently appeared on college and NFL programs for the network until he unretired from the NFL in 2039 and joined the Los Angeles Chargers. During that time, Wake also completed his Bachelor's of Science degree in computer science, graduating summa cum laude from Rosewood State University.

Wake also served on College Gameday with ESPN in October of 2037 between the Rosewood State Rosas and the Maryland Terrapins. Wake was on ESPN Monday Night Football for the 2038 NFC Championship between the Rams and the 49ers. Wake would famously call out on live TV, a poorly reviewed pass interference call that nearly allowed the 49ers to come back into the game with 2:06 left in the game; with the Rams up 31-24.

## Professional Career Statistics

 **Bold** | Career high

## Coaching Career

### Rosewood State (2044–2056)

#### Rosewood State Graduate Assistant (2044-2050)

Wake was hired as a graduate assistant at Rosewood State University soon after retiring from the NFL. He served in this position while working to complete his doctorate in Psychology. He would serve in this role until 2050, when he graduated summa cum laude from Rosewood State.

#### Rosewood State Wide Receivers Coach (2051-2052)

After completing his doctoral degree, Wake would join the Rosewood State coaching staff as a wide receivers coach. He coached the best wide receivers in the Mid-Atlantic Conference, with 3 out of the top receivers being from Rosewood State. He would be promoted to Offensive Coordinator following the departure of Dennis Dixon, who was hired to serve as the head coach of the Howard Bison.

#### Rosewood State Offensive Coordinator (2053-2056)

Wake was promoted to offensive coordinator in 2053, and held the position until 2056. He would sign a 4 year contract worth $3.14 million. In his first season as offensive coordinator, the Rosas went 10-2, and were the Mid-Atlantic Conference Championship game. In his second season, the Rosas went 12-0, and were National Champions. In the third season, Wake would lead the Rosas to another undefeated season and the Rosas were once again National Champions. A new contract was offered to Wake in the offseason, however he would decline multiple offers. Wake would be offered a second contract worth nearly $10 million over 4 seasons; however this too would be declined by Wake. He would retire after the 2056 season in order to spend time with family.

### UCLA

#### 2057–2058: Early years

Earl Wake was hired by UCLA as their head football coach on October 18th, 2057. UCLA is Wake's first head coaching job. Wake hired his former college teammate and recently fired Notre Dame head coach Brendan Rodgers as the offensive coordinator. He led the Bruins to an 8-4 record, and a win over Syracuse in the 2057 Pinstripe Bowl. Wake was name the 2057 PAC-12 Coach of the Year.

## Coaching Record

* #Rankings from final Coaches Poll.

Wake had a .925 record in the regular season and a currently 14–4 (.714) in bowl games.

## Legacy

Wake was a leader for his team according to many, as well as a strong character type of person. Many of his former teammates had said that he was someone without an ego, and just wanted to play the game he loved. Wake was an example that people can overcome their situations and become great regardless of their backgrounds and origins.

Earl Wake left the NFL at the age of 44 with a record shattering 26,000 yards receiving and over 1,300 receptions. He spent a total of two decades in the National Football League. playing for only four teams. Upon his retirement, Earl Wake was immediately in the discussion as a first ballot Hall of Famer; with many fans believing that the Wake should be immediately inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Earl Wake would be considered as an inspirational figure to many of the next generation of wide receivers.

Wake was awarded the Order of Merit Order of Honor of the United States in 2056. He attended the ceremony at the White House. Wake has also been nicknamed "Mr. Union City" because of his legendary accomplishments, and his charitable works in his community.

## Awards and Highlights

* Offensive Coordinator at Rosewood State
* Maryland Colonel
* NAACP Athletic Excellence Award
* Rosewood State Rosas Honorary Doctorate (PhD)

Earl Wake currently holds many NFL all-time records, including the having led the NFL in receptions and receiving yards more times in a single career. He has also been on two all-decades teams, and the NFL's 125th anniversary team. Wake also has the most records in Rosewood State Rosas history.

Wake was also granted the honorary title of Maryland Colonel by Governor Jordan Harris, which is the highest honorary title in the state of Maryland. He would later be given the Presidential Medal of Freedom

### Awards

* National Medal of Excellence in Athletics
* Member of the Order of Honor of the United States, Maryland Colonel
* Member of the Order of the Black Eyed Susan

### Honorary Degrees

* Rosewood State University (PhD)
* University of California, Los Angeles (PhD)

### Coaching

* 13x NCAA Division I FBS College Football National Champion (2044, 2050, 2051, 2052, 2055, 2055, 2056, 2060, 2065, 2066, 2070, 2072, 2073, 2075)
* 13x Pacific-12 Conference Champion (2059, 2060, 2061, 2063, 2064, 2065, 2066, 2068, 2069, 2070, 2071, 2072, 2073, 2074, 2075)
* 12x Mid-Atlantic Conference Championships (2044, 2045, 2046, 2048, 2049, 2050, 2051, 2042, 2053, 2054, 2055, 2056)
* 12x Mid-Atlantic Conference Capital Division Champion (2044, 2045, 2046, 2048, 2049, 2050, 2051, 2042, 2053, 2054, 2055, 2056)
* NCAA Coach of the Year
* 2x PAC-12 Coach of the Year (2057, 2075)
* 2x Mid-Atlantic Conference Coach of the Year (2055, 2056)

### Playing career

#### NCAA football

* National Championship MVP (2020)
* 2x National Champion (2020, 2021)
* First-team All-American (2020, 2021)
* 4x First-team All-MAtC (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
* Mid-Atlantic Conference Receiver of the Year (2019)

#### Rosewood State Rosas

* All-time leader in receptions
* All-time leader in receiving yards
* All-time leader in receiving touchdowns
* Rosewood State Rosas Hall of Fame
* No. 1. retired by Rosewood State

### NFL

* Super Bowl MVP (LXIII)
* 4x Super Bowl Champions (LVIII, LIX, LXII, LXIII)
* NFL Rookie of the Year (2022)
* Comeback Player of the Year (2039)
* 8x Wide Receiver of the Year (2022-2025, 2027, 2036 2041)
* 15x First Team All-Pro (2022, 2025-2027, 2033-2036, 2040-2042)
* 15x Pro Bowls (2022, 2025-2032, 2033-2036, 2040-2042)
* NFL 125th Anniversary Team
* NFL 2030s All-Decade Team
* NFL 2020s All-Decade Team
* Los Angeles Rams Hall of Fame (2040)
* Los Angeles Rams No. 1 retired

#### NFL Records

* All-time leader in receptions
* All-time leader in receiving yards
* All-time leader in receiving touchdowns
* 5x League leader in receptions (2022, 2023, 2029, 2031, 2032)
* 8x League leader in receiving yards (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2031, 2032)
* 8x League leader in receiving touchdowns (2022, 2023, 2024, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2031, 2032)

#### Los Angeles Rams

* Most consecutive starts in Los Angeles Rams franchise history
* Most consecutive starts at wide receiver
* All-team leader in receptions
* All-time leader in receiving yards
* All-time leader in receiving touchdowns
* Longest consecutive starts at Wide Receiver (2027-2031)
* Most single season receptions
* Most single season receiving yards
* Most single season receiving touchdowns
* Most receptions in a Super Bowl
* Most receiving yards in a Super Bowl
* Most receiving touchdowns in a Super Bowl
* Most receiving yards in a postseason game
* Most receiving touchdowns in postseason game
* Most single game receptions
* Most single game receiving yards
* Most single game receiving touchdowns

## Personal Life

Wake currently lives in the Kalorama Heights neighborhood of Washington, D.C.. He has two brothers named Jerome, and Ed Wake. Wake married Ashley Simpson in August of 2039. They currently have two children together named Earl., a current NFL wide receiver for the Toronto Tigers and Amy, who is a Pediatrician in Washington, D.C.

Wake is a member of the United States' Labour Party, and has occasionally appeared at fundraisers for the party.[*citation needed*]

Wake collaborated with Under Armour on a limited edition custom shoe in 2029. The shoe would sell out for 14 straight weeks before being made more widely available. He would then collaborate in 2031 once again with Under Amour to create a custom lifewear line. During his entire professional career, Wake represented himself; he continues to represent himself.

The Earl Wake Award was created in 2049 in honor of Wake. The award is given to the Mid-Atlantic Conference's best wide receiver during the regular season.

Wake is currently a member of the American Football Coaches Association.

He graduated with a PhD in Psychology from his alma mater Rosewood State University in 2050.

### Advocacy

Wake has advocated for the release of Terry Hodge, who was falsely imprisoned on charges of murder. Wake would publicly speak to Hodge in prison during his 12 year sentence, which was later dropped due to a lack of evidence. Wake continues to support freeing anyone who was falsely imprisoned, with his main focus being on men of color.

Wake is a member of the National Coalition of Minority Football Coaches, joining the group in 2052. He is strong advocate for greater minority representation in American football coaching at all levels of the sport.

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## See Also

* Elijah Wake
* List of Rosewood State Rosas records and statistics