Reggie Wayne

Colts legend and Super Bowl XLI champion wide receiver, now coaching the next generation.

Reginald Wayne (born November 17, 1978) is an American professional football coach and a former professional wide receiver who played 14 seasons with the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He is currently the wide receivers coach for the Colts. He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes, and was selected by the Colts in the first round of the 2001 NFL draft with the 30th overall pick. A six-time Pro Bowl selection, Wayne was a member of the Colts' Super Bowl XLI winning team over the Chicago Bears. He ranks second in Colts' franchise history to Marvin Harrison in major receiving categories: receptions, receiving yards, targets, and receiving touchdowns. On December 14, 2014, Wayne played in both his 209th game and his 142nd win as a member of the Colts, breaking the franchise records set by Peyton Manning.

Quick Facts

Current team: Indianapolis Colts
Position: Wide receivers coach
Career number: 87
Born: 17 November 1978
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
High school: John Ehret (Marrero, Louisiana)
College: Miami (FL) (1997–2000)
Draft year: 2001

Lore & Background

Wayne is the youngest of three sons. His father, Ralph, is a former linebacker for Grambling State. A New Orleans Saints fan in his youth, he was more interested in baseball growing up but chose football by the time he attended John Ehret High School. Wayne attended the University of Miami, where he was a four-year starter for the Hurricanes.

He set a school record of 173 career catches (including 36 consecutive games with a reception). He is one of only five wide receivers in school history to post 20 or more touchdowns in his career, along with Michael Irvin, Lamar Thomas, Leonard Hankerson, and Andre Johnson. Wayne's 48 receptions during the 1997 season set a school record for freshmen, which still stands today. Wayne also ran track and field at the University of Miami, where he recorded a personal best of 21.87 seconds in the 200 meters.

Wayne graduated with a degree in liberal arts; his roommate was future Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed. Wayne was also teammates with future Indianapolis Colts teammate Edgerrin James while at 'The U'. Wayne was inducted into the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame at their 43rd Annual Induction Banquet held on March 24, 2011.

Reader's Guide

Wayne was selected by the Indianapolis Colts as the 30th selection in the 2001 NFL draft, the sixth of 34 wide receivers taken in a draft class that included eight future pro-bowlers at the position. He was expected to eventually complement the Colts' other star receiver, Marvin Harrison. He played all 211 games of his career for the Colts. Wayne made his NFL debut in Week 2 against the Buffalo Bills.

He made his first NFL reception in Week 4 against the Oakland Raiders. As a rookie, Wayne caught 27 passes for 345 receiving yards. He only made nine starts and missed three games altogether due to a high ankle sprain. In Week 3 of the 2002 season, against the Houston Texans, Wayne scored his first NFL touchdown on a 43-yard reception from Peyton Manning.

In Week 10, against the Philadelphia Eagles, he had six receptions for 121 yards and a touchdown in the 35–13 victory, his first game going over the 100-yard mark. In Week 14 against the Tennessee Titans, he had five receptions for 103 yards. In Week 16 against the New York Giants, he had six receptions for 104 yards and two touchdowns. In his second NFL season, Wayne caught 49 passes for 716 yards and four touchdowns in 16 games and seven starts.

In Week 3 of the 2003 season against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Wayne had ten receptions for 141 yards and two touchdowns in the 23–13 victory. In Week 8, in a 30–21 victory over the Houston Texans, he had two receiving touchdowns. In Week 11, against the New York Jets, he had nine receptions for 141 yards in the 38–31 victory. In the 2003 season, Wayne caught 68 balls for 838 yards and seven touchdowns.

Wayne recorded a receiving touchdown in both of the Colts' playoff victories in the Wild Card Round against the Denver Broncos and the Divisional Round against the Kansas City Chiefs. In Week 2 of the 2004 season, Wayne had seven receptions for 119 yards and a touchdown in the 31–17 victory over the Tennessee Titans. In Week 3, he had 11 receptions for 184 receiving yards and a touchdown in a 45–31 win over the Green Bay Packers. In Week 8, against the Kansas City Chiefs, he had six receptions for 119 receiving yards and two touchdowns. In Week 11 against the Chicago Bears, he had six receptions for 106 yards and a touchdown in the 41–10 victory.