Player Career

Trae Waynes Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Trae Waynes story

Trae Waynes built his college career from 2011 through 2014 as a cornerback from Kenosha, WI wearing No. 15, spending time with Michigan State. The clearest part of Trae Waynes' career was his defensive production: 6 interceptions across 4 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2014 with Michigan State. 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 Trae Waynes' production has multiple signals. With 4 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Michigan State.

The arc is straightforward: Trae Waynes 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

    Michigan State

    2011-2014

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

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SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2011 Regular SeasonMichigan State0
2012 Regular SeasonMichigan State00
2013 PostseasonMichigan State3303
2013 Regular SeasonMichigan State3300
2014 Regular SeasonMichigan State3300

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Minnesota

Week 14 · W 14-3 · Conference game

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Havoc Plays

70 takeover

2 disruption/tackle impact with 70 takeover score.

#2

vs Nebraska

Week 6 · W 27-22 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

70 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 70 takeover score.

#3

vs Stanford

Week 1 · W 24-20 · Postseason

1

Havoc Plays

35 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 35 takeover score.

#4

@ Penn State

Week 14 · W 34-10 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

35 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 35 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2013 Postseason · Michigan State

3 primary output · 30 efficiency · usage

67.4

#2

2013 Regular Season · Michigan State

67.4

3 primary · 30 efficiency · usage

#3

2014 Regular Season · Michigan State

67.4

3 primary · 30 efficiency · usage

Milestones

2

Impact games

2

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games