Reggie Wayne
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| Reggie Wayne | |
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| Date of birth | November 17, 1978 |
| Place of birth | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Position(s) | Wide Receiver |
| College | University of Miami |
| NFL Draft | 2001 / Round 1/ Pick 30 |
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| 2001-current | Indianapolis Colts |
Reginald DeVincey Wayne (born November 17, 1978 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American football wide receiver who currently plays for the Indianapolis Colts.
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[edit] John Ehret High School
Wayne attended John Ehret High School in Marrero, Louisiana, where he was a two-sport standout in both football and track. In football, he was a two-time All-State honoree, and as a senior, caught 50 passes for 930 yards (18.6 yards per reception average) and 10 touchdowns. In track, he ran the 200-meter dash and various relays.
[edit] University of Miami and Indianapolis Colts
Wayne was drafted by the Colts out of the University of Miami with the 30th pick in the first round of the 2001 NFL Draft. In the beggining, Wayne was drafted to serve as second fiddle to Marvin Harrison. After his contract ran out, the Colts offered him a 6 years, 39.5 million dollars contract to remain on the team.
[edit] The Breakout
Due to the constant double-teaming on Marvin Harrison, Reggie Wayne has become a permanent target for Peyton Manning in late game situations. During a game against the Denver Broncos earlier this year, Wayne recorded his best game to date. He had 10 catches for 138 yards and 3 touchdowns. However, the most amazing part of his stats is that he recorded 6 of his catches, 76 of his yards, and 1 of his touchdowns on a single drive.
[edit] Trivia
Has been dubbed Reggie "Out of the Batcave" Wayne by the famous ESPN announcer Chris Berman. This is a ploy of The Dark Knight, Bruce Wayne, better known as Batman.
On September 24, 2004. After scoring a touchdown to cap off a 11 catch for 184 yards day, Colt fans' began to chant REGGIE!! REGGIE!! REGGIE!!. This chant became famous because of another Indiana great. Future NBA Hall of Famer, Reggie Miller.
[edit] Career
| Year | Team | G | GS | Rec | Yards | AVG | LG | TD |
| 2001 | IND | 13 | 9 | 27 | 345 | 12.8 | 43 | 0 |
| 2002 | IND | 16 | 7 | 49 | 716 | 14.6 | 49 | 4 |
| 2003 | IND | 16 | 16 | 68 | 838 | 12.3 | 57 | 7 |
| 2004 | IND | 16 | 16 | 77 | 1210 | 15.7 | 71 | 12 |
| 2005 | IND | 16 | 16 | 83 | 1055 | 12.7 | 66 | 5 |
| 2006 | IND | 13 | 13 | 70 | 1129 | 16.1 | 51 | 8 |
| Tot. | N/A | 90 | 77 | 374 | 5293 | 14.2 | 71 | 36 |
[edit] Family tragedies
Wayne lost his older brother, Rashad, in a car accident. Rashad Wayne, who was 32 years old, died when his delivery truck crashed into a highway guardrail in Louisiana, just days before Reggie Wayne had a breakthrough performance against the New York Jets.
[edit] External links
- Reggie Wayne profile and statistics at ESPN.com.
- Pro-Football-Reference.com - career statistics.
- Reggie Wayne at NFLPlayers.com.
