Trae Waynes is a career quality starter — a defensive back whose body of work places Waynes in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Waynes's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2015 | 23 | MIN | 7 | — | 21 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 195 | 19.0% | 232 | 54.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 24 | MIN | 13 | — | 47 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 579 | 59.6% | 167 | 41.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 25 | MIN | 16 | — | 64 | 56 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 915 | 91.9% | 86 | 19.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 26 | MIN | 13 | — | 43 | 33 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 692 | 76.2% | 51 | 13.0% | 58 | 37 | 0.6 | 85.5 | 12.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | 27 | MIN | 14 | — | 56 | 54 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 768 | 81.1% | 28 | 8.2% | 96 | 71 | 0.7 | 107.9 | 10.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 29 | CIN | 5 | — | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 243 | 74.8% | 3 | 2.4% | 17 | 12 | 0.7 | 140.0 | 11.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| Career | — | 68 | — | 242 | 212 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 7 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 3,392 | 66.2% | 567 | 26.0% | 171 | 120 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | — | |
Career Value · VORP
45 career value over replacement — #2209 all-time of 4,649. 7.5/season above a replacement-level CB.
Pick #11 (Rd 1) · MIN · 2015 · -3.2 vs expected KV-H
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 23 | MIN | 7 | 0* | 21 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.9 |
| 2016 | 24 | MIN | 13 | 9* | 47 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.7 |
| 2017 | 25 | MIN | 16 | 15* | 64 | 56 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9.1 |
| 2018 | 26 | MIN | 13 | 11* | 43 | 33 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2019 | 27 | MIN | 14 | 11* | 56 | 54 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2021 | 29 | CIN | 5 | 4* | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Career | 68 | 50* | 242 | 212 | 30 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36.6 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 23 | MIN | 15 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 195 | 19.0% | 232 | 54.9% |
| 2016 | 24 | MIN | 15 | 9* | — | 0.0% | 579 | 59.6% | 167 | 41.1% |
| 2017 | 25 | MIN | 16 | 15* | — | 0.0% | 915 | 91.9% | 86 | 19.2% |
| 2018 | 26 | MIN | 14 | 11* | — | 0.0% | 692 | 76.2% | 51 | 13.0% |
| 2019 | 27 | MIN | 14 | 11* | — | 0.0% | 768 | 81.1% | 28 | 8.2% |
| 2021 | 29 | CIN | 5 | 4* | — | 0.0% | 243 | 74.8% | 3 | 2.4% |
| Career | 79 | 50* | — | — | 3,392 | — | 567 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 26 | MIN | 14 | 11* | 58 | 37 | 0.6 | 85.5 | 12.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | 27 | MIN | 14 | 11* | 96 | 71 | 0.7 | 107.9 | 10.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 29 | CIN | 5 | 4* | 17 | 12 | 0.7 | 140.0 | 11.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| Career | 33 | 26* | 171 | 120 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 57 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
Blend 57.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 57· confidence 92%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
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