Wade finished with 25 tackles, including four for loss and two sacks. He had one interception and eight pass breakups.
His return means coach Ryan Day’s team will not have an entirely new secondary in 2020.
Free safety Jordan Fuller and cornerback Damon Arnette were seniors while All-American cornerback Jeffrey Okudah previously announced he would skip his last season.
The unit will also be under new management after coach Jeff Hafley accepted the job as head coach at Boston College in December.
OSU defensive end Chase Young declared for the draft on Friday.
Prior to this year, 54 Buckeyes have gone pro with eligibility remaining, including six last year.
Thirty of Ohio State’s NFL Draft early entrants have gone in the first round, including Dwayne Haskins and Nick Bosa last year.
Bosa was the eighth Ohio State defensive end drafted in the first round, joining his brother Joey, Cameron Heyward, Vernon Gholston, Will Smith, Alonzo Spellman, Eric Kumerow (uncle to the Bosas) and Jim Houston.
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