Player Career

Ja'Marion Wayne Career Story

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Player Story

Ja'Marion Wayne story

Ja'Marion Wayne built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a cornerback from St. Louis, MO wearing No. 2, spending time with Coastal Carolina and Missouri. The clearest part of Ja'Marion Wayne's career was his defensive production: 67 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 1 interception, and 8 passes defended across 20 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2025 with Coastal Carolina. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Ja'Marion Wayne's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 26 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 20 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Coastal Carolina and Missouri.

The arc is straightforward: Ja'Marion Wayne moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Missouri

    2022-2024

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Coastal Carolina

    2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

202220232024202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2022 Regular SeasonMissouri1100
2023 Regular SeasonMissouri04.20.8-1
2024 PostseasonMissouri16.20.81
2024 Regular SeasonMissouri16.20.80
2025 PostseasonCoastal Carolina930.55.68
2025 Regular SeasonCoastal Carolina930.55.60

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2026Coastal Carolina to UnlistedG5/FCS to Unlisted21.7Jan 9, 2026
2025Missouri to Coastal CarolinaP4 to G5/FCS78.6Apr 28, 2025

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs No. 38 East Carolina

Week 3 · L 0-38

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

63.3 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 63.3 takeover score.

#2

@ No. 103 Georgia Southern

Week 12 · L 40-45 · Conference game

1.5

Havoc Plays

55 takeover

Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 55 takeover score.

#3

vs No. 133 Georgia State

Week 11 · W 40-27 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

48 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 48 takeover score.

#4

vs No. 86 Marshall

Week 10 · W 44-27 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

44.2 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 44.2 takeover score.

#5

vs Charleston Southern

Week 2 · W 13-0

1.5

Havoc Plays

41.1 takeover

Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 41.1 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2025 Postseason · Coastal Carolina

9 primary output · 30.5 efficiency · 5.6 usage

57.1

#2

2025 Regular Season · Coastal Carolina

57.1

9 primary · 30.5 efficiency · 5.6 usage

#3

2023 Regular Season · Missouri

37

0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.8 usage

Milestones

1

Impact games

1

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games