Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Trae Waynes was born on July 25th, 1992 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He is a cornerback in the NFL.

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, 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. 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.

Waynes attended Michigan State University from 2011 to 2014. Waynes collected 101 tackles, six interceptions and 13 pass deflections in 36 career games with the Spartans, including 27 consecutive starts.

The Minnesota Vikings selected Waynes in the first round (11th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft.

On March 24, 2020, Thomas signed with the Cincinnati Bengals.

On March 26, 2021, Thomas re-signed with the Bengals on a one-year contract.