Trae Waynes
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Trae Waynes (born July 25, 1992) is an American football cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL).
He played college football at Michigan State.
He was drafted by the Vikings in the first round, 11th overall of the 2015 NFL Draft.
Early years
Waynes attended Harborside Academy but played for Mary D. Bradford High School in Kenosha, Wisconsin, because Harborside Academy doesn’t have sports where he was teammate and best friend of running back Melvin Gordon, who would eventually be selected four spots after Waynes in the 2015 NFL Draft. At Bradford, Waynes was a multi-sport athlete in football, baseball and track. In football, Waynes was named first-team All-Southeast Conference as a junior in 2010. As a senior, he broke his fibula and tore ligaments in his ankle, but still managed to record 38 tackles, two interceptions and four pass break-ups, earning first-team All-state and All-region selections by the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association. In baseball, Waynes earned first-team All-county honors as an outfielder as a junior in 2010 after leading the Red Devils in home runs (3) and finishing second in batting average (.452, 28-of-62). In addition, he also produced eight doubles and three triples while being caught stealing only once in 26 attempts.
Waynes was also a standout track & field athlete. In 2010, he won the county indoor track championship in the 60-yard and 220-yard dashes and recorded the fastest 40-yard dash time (4.37 s) at the Midwest Ultimate 100 Camp. In 2011, he finished third in the 100m (10.85 s) at the Division I State T&F Championships, and recorded a career-best time of 10.75 seconds in the 100-meter dash at the SEC Outdoor Conference Meet, where he placed first. He also contributed as a member of the 4 × 100m and 4 × 200-meter relay squads, with bests of 42.26 seconds and 1:28.98 minutes.
Considered a three-star recruit by ESPN.com, Waynes was listed as the No. 94 safety in the nation in 2011. He was rated the No. 72 cornerback and No. 94 safety in the nation by Scouts Inc. He was listed among the Midwest's top prospects by SuperPrep at No. 67. He was also rated among Wisconsin's top high school seniors by Rivals.com as the No. 14. Waynes chose Michigan State over scholarship offers from Illinois, Iowa State and Wisconsin, among others.
College career
Waynes attended Michigan State University from 2011 to 2014, where he was a three-year letterwinner and a two-year starter at cornerback. Since suffering a season-ending injury when he broke his fibula and tore ligaments in his knee as a freshman in high school, he was redshirted as a true freshman in 2011. In 36 games with the Spartans, Waynes has played 101 tackles, six interceptions, and 13 pass deflections, with 27 on record.
Waynes received his first letter as a redshirt freshman in 2012 when he appeared in nine games, mainly on special teams and as a backup. He made the majority of the snaps against TCU in 2012, a season-high three tackles; he was also suspended for a single yard against the Horned Frogs. Waynes finished his freshman season with 5 tackles, two of whom were solo.
Waynes made 14 games at field cornerback for the Spartans in 2013, including a career-high 50 tackles (1.5 for loss), five pass deflections, and three interceptions. Waynes was an honorable mention All-Big Ten pick by the coaches and media for his season, and he was named to the CollegeFootballNews.com All-Sophomore Team (second team) and was named MSU's Most Improved Player on defense. The Spartans won the 2013 Big Ten Football Championship Game over No. 2 by No. 3. He was credited with four stops in Ohio's 2nd state. In the 2014 Rose Bowl match against No. 9, the No. 1st in the United States played. 5 Stanford, he had his third intercept of the season and three tackles in his third appearance of the season, while Michigan State defeated their first Rose Bowl since 1988.
Waynes returned to his junior season in 2014, playing all 13 games at boundary corner. With 46 tackles, two tackles-for-loss and one sack for a loss of 4 yards, he came in second on the team, ranking fifth on the team. His career-high eight pass break-ups ranked him second on the team, while his three interceptions landed him second, resulting in a tie at second. In Week 5, he led the secondary team in a win over No. 2 in Week 5. 19 Nebraska has set career-high interceptions (2), tackles (7), and pass break-ups (2). He had a good game against No. 6 on September 6. With four tackles and a pass break-up, 3 Oregon was able to break down. In Week 7, he was credited with two tackles for loss (9 yards), including a 4-yard sack, and a missed pass at Indiana. Since limiting Rutgers wide receiver Leonte Carroo to only six yards while recording three tackles, Carroo finished second in the Big Ten down to just one catch per game on November 22, he was named Spartan Defensive Player of the Week. In Waynes' last game as a Spartan, he had three tackles and a pass break.
Walter Camp Football Foundation, Sporting News, and Athlon Sports, third-team All-American from the Associated Press (AP), Phil Steele, and SI.com included him in his senior season awards. He was also a first-team All-Big Ten pick by the coaches and the media, making MSU's third first-team All-Big Ten cornerback under head coach Mark Dantonio. Waynes was one of 15 semifinalists for the Jim Thorpe Award (nation's best defensive back) and was the defensive recipient of MSU's Jim Adams Award (unsung hero).
Professional career
Waynes made the NFL Draft in 2015 after his junior season. Waynes, as well as Marcus Peters, was regarded as one of the best cornerbacks of the 2015 class. He was expected to be a top-ten pick in most mock drafts. Waynes had a blast at the 2015 NFL Combine, where he ran the fastest backs and the second fastest overall (4.31 seconds), putting him tied for seventh fastest cornerback at the combine since 2003. He also tied for fourth on the bench press with 19 reps on Pro Day, and responded with a 4.18 clock.
In the first round (11th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft, the Minnesota Vikings selected Waynes. Waynes was the first cornerback drafted in 2015 and was the Minnesota Vikings' highest-drafted cornerback in franchise history, surpassing 1994's first round pick (18th overall) Dewayne Washington.
The Minnesota Vikings signed Waynes to a fully guaranteed four-year, $12.94 million deal, which includes a signing bonus of $7.67 million.
Waynes competed against Captain Munnerlyn, Terence Newman, and Josh Robinson during training camp to be a starting cornerback. Waynes is the fourth cornerback on the depth chart to start the regular season, behind Xavier Rhodes, Terence Newman, and Captain Munnerlyn.
He made his professional appearance in the Minnesota Vikings' season-opening 20-3 loss at the San Francisco 49ers. During a 21–18 victory over the St. Louis Rams, he had four solo tackles and made a season-high two pass deflections. Waynes was inactive for the Vikings' Week 12 loss to the Atlanta Falcons due to an ankle injury. After Terence Newman was rushed to safety due to multiple injuries, Waynes made his first career start as a nickelback on December 10, 2015. With a season-high five solo tackles and one pass deflection, Waynes ended the 23-20 loss to the Arizona Cardinals. Waynes finished his rookie season in 2015 with 30 combined tackles (26 solo) and four pass deflections in 15 games and one start. Waynes was the least-used rookie of Minnesota's 18 first-round picks since 2000, except for linebacker Chad Greenway, who missed his 2006 rookie season due to a knee injury.
With an 11-5 record and a playoff berth, the Minnesota Vikings finished first in the NFC North, earning a playoff spot. The Vikings defeated the Seattle Seahawks 10–9 in the NFC Wildcard Game on January 10, 2016. Waynes played in his first playoff game and recorded three combined tackles, as well as an intercept. After veteran cornerback Terence Newman sustained an ankle injury, Waynes was thrust into a pivotal pass defense role in the second half. Russell Wilson screamed at Waynes and attempted a deep pass to rookie wide receiver Tyler Lockett on the Seahawks' first series of the third quarter, but Waynes was denied. Waynes intercepted Wilson at the Vikings' 22-yard line after the ball was tipped by a Seahawks' tight end, five plays later on a fourth-and-three scenario.
Waynes' preparation camp began with a fight against Terence Newman, Captain Munnerlyn, and rookie Mackensie Alexander. Waynes was the third cornerback on the depth chart to begin the regular season, behind Xavier Rhodes and Terence Newman.
Waynes was branded the No. 1 in the No. 4 slot. Since Xavier Rhodes sustained a hamstring strain during pre-game warmups against the Titans, he was on a cornerback for the first two regular season games. He appeared in the Minnesota Vikings' season-opener and had a career-high ten solo tackles during their 25–16 victory. After drawing consecutive punts in the third quarter and struggling to protect wide receiver Jordy Nelson, Waynes was moved to nickelback and replaced outside cornerback by Mackensie Alexander. With four solo tackles, one pass deflection, and an intercept, Waynes dominated the Vikings' 17-14 victory over the Green Bay Packers. Aaron Rodgers' interception of a pass by Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was the first interception in U.S. Bank Stadium. Waynes made one tackle and broke up a pass before falling in the third quarter of the Vikings' 25–16 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars due to a concussion. Waynes remained in concussion protocol and was inactive for their Week 15 loss to the Indianapolis Colts. During a 38-10 victory over the Chicago Bears, he made two solo tackles, made a season-high three pass deflections, and made one interception. He had 50 total tackles (42 solo), 11 pass deflections, and three interceptions in 15 games and eight starts on the season.
Waynes' training camp was supposed to be a turning point. Waynes and Xavier Rhodes were retained as the starting cornerback tandem for the regular season by head coach Mike Zimmer. During a 29-19 victory, he started playing in the Minnesota Vikings' season-opener against the New Orleans Saints and collected a season-high 11 combined tackles (nine solo) during the Minnesota Vikings' season-opener. During a 16–0 victory over the Green Bay Packers in Week 16, Waynes made three solo tackles and made his first career sackage, earning his first career sacking. In the third quarter, the Packers' quarterback Brett Hundley was suspended for a four-yard loss. The Waynes got their first 16 games in 2017 and had 65 total tackles (57 solo), 11 pass deflections, two interceptions, and one expulsion. In 2017, Waynes received a total rating of 79.1 from Pro Football Focus. In 2017, his ranking came in 52nd out of all qualifying cornerbacks.
With a 13–3 record and a first round bye, the Minnesota Vikings finished first in the NFC North. During a 29-24 victory over the New Orleans Saints in the NFC Divisional Round, Waynes played his first playoff game and made four solo tackles and broke up one pass. After losing by 38–7 at the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship Game this week, he made three combined tackles and missed a pass.
On April 30, 2018, the Minnesota Vikings tried a fifth-year, $9.06 million contract on Waynes' rookie deal. Waynes and Xavier Rhodes were retained as the starting cornerback tandem for training camp by defensive coordinator George Edwards. Waynes and Rhodes were the starters for the regular season, along with safeties Harrison Smith and Andrew Sendejo.
After spraining his ankle the previous week, Waynes was inactive for the Vikings' Week 5 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles. During a 37–17 victory over the New York Jets, Waynes made three combined tackles, made a career-high four pass deflections, and intercepted a pass by Jets quarterback Sam Darnold.
Waynes' first interception of the season came in week 7 against the Detroit Lions, defeating Matthew Stafford in the 42-30 victory.
Waynes agreed to a three-year, $42 million deal with the Cincinnati Bengals on March 27, 2020. He was put on medical reserve on September 7, 2020, as a result of a pectoral fracture. He was added to the reserve/COVID-19 list on November 6, 2020, and reactivated from the list to injured reserve on November 18.
He made his Bengals debut in Week 4 of the 2021 season after missing the first three games due to a hamstring injury. In Week 5, he started the next two games before re-injuring the hamstring strain. On October 12, he was put on injured reserve. He was activated on December 18, and was deemed "activated" on December 18.
Waynes was released by the Bengals on March 21, 2022.