MIZZOU CAREER: Lettered three seasons (2022-23-24) … 2023 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll recipient … in 28 career games, registered eight tackles, two PBUs and one fumble recovery … recorded 1+ tackle on six occasions, including a career-high two against Arkansas (2024) and Iowa (2024) … logged one PBU in contests with Louisiana Tech (2022) and Massachusetts (2024) … carded lone fumble recovery versus Oklahoma in 2024 … played 348 career snaps.
2024: Saw action in 10 games, missing the Murray State, Buffalo and Boston College contests … compiled five tackles, one PBU, and one fumble recovery … secured one tackle in three contests, including a season-best two against Arkansas and Iowa in the Music City Bowl … logged one PBU in a contest with Massachusetts … registered lone fumble recovery against Oklahoma … on the field for 170 snaps.
2023: Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll recipient … played in all 13 games … finished with three tackles … posted one tackle in contests with Georgia, Tennessee and Florida … on the field for 158 snaps.
2022: Converted from wide receiver to cornerback during fall camp … saw action in five games against Louisiana Tech, Georgia, Kentucky, Arkansas and Wake Forest … tallied one PBU on the year in a contest with Louisiana Tech … on the field for 20 snaps.
PRIOR TO MIZZOU: Lettered three years at Parkway West under coach Jeff Duncan … rated a four-star prospect by ESPN.com and 247Sports.com and a three-star prospect by Rivals.com … charted as the No. 286 overall prospect nationally by 247Sports.com … listed as the No. 6, No. 7 and No. 14 prospect from the state of Missouri according to ESPN.com, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com, respectively … ranked as the No. 18 and No. 52 overall wide receiver prospect according to ESPN.com and 247Sports.com, respectively … also listed at No. 207 on ESPN.com’s top 300 list … helped Parkway West to 16 victories and three consecutive state playoff appearances … played quarterback, running back, wide receiver, defensive back and returned kicks during high school career … during final season, rushed for 651 yards and 12 TDs, caught 30 passes for 413 yards with six scores and threw for a TD pass … also found the end zone four additional times via a punt, kickoff, fumble and INT return.
PERSONAL: Born April 1, 2003 … son of Ciji Wayne … majoring in parks, recreation, sport and tourism with a minor in business.
