Wayne is in his third season with the Colts as the team's wide receivers coach. He served as a volunteer wide receivers coach with the team during the 2018 offseason program and training camp.
In 2023, the Indianapolis offense finished in the top 10 in the NFL in points per game (23.3 – tied-10th) and rushing yards per game (121.1 – 10th). Wayne guided Michael Pittman Jr. to a career year as he tallied single-season career highs in receptions (109) and receiving yards (1,152) while also adding four touchdowns. Pittman Jr. ranked fifth in the NFL in receptions. He became just the fourth Colts player all-time to have at least 100 receptions and 1,000 receiving yards in a season (Dallas Clark, Marvin Harrison and Wayne).
Wayne also tutored rookie Josh Downs, whom the team selected in the third round (79th overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft. Downs appeared in all 17 games (nine starts) and compiled 68 receptions for 771 yards and two touchdowns. In team history, he finished first in receptions and fifth in receiving yards by a rookie. Downs ranked seventh in receptions and receiving yards among all rookies in 2023.
In 2022, Wayne's group totaled 224 receptions for 2,451 yards and 10 touchdowns. Pittman Jr. led the team with 99 receptions for 925 yards and four touchdowns. Parris Campbell established single-season career highs in receptions (63), receiving yards (623) and receiving touchdowns (three). Wayne helped develop rookie Alec Pierce, whom the team selected in the second round (53rd overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft. Pierce finished his first season with 41 receptions for 593 yards and two touchdowns. Among NFL rookies, Pierce ranked in the top 10 in receptions (ninth), receiving yards (sixth) and receiving touchdowns (tied for seventh).
In 14 seasons with Indianapolis, Wayne played in 211 games (197 starts), which are the most games played in franchise history, and tallied 1,070 receptions for 14,345 yards and 82 touchdowns. He currently ranks 10th all-time in NFL history in receptions and receiving yards. Wayne ranks second in Colts history in receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns. His eight 1,000-yard receiving seasons are tied for the most in franchise history. Wayne registered 43 100-yard receiving games, which is the second-most in team history. He played in 189 consecutive games from 2001-2013, which is the third-longest streak in Colts history. Wayne tallied a reception in a franchise-record 205 games. He was originally selected by Indianapolis in the first round (30th overall) of the 2001 NFL Draft.
Wayne started all 21 postseason contests he played in and caught 93 passes for 1,254 yards and nine touchdowns. In the playoffs, Wayne ranks in the top 10 in league history in receptions (sixth), receiving yards (seventh) and receiving touchdowns (tied-10th).
Wayne was inducted into the team's Ring of Honor in 2018 and was a member of Indianapolis' Super Bowl XLI victory. He is one of only two players in NFL history to rank in the top 10 in receiving yards in both the regular season and postseason (Jerry Rice).
Wayne served in the community during his entire playing career. He gave away more than 1,500 turkeys each Thanksgiving, hosted a Christmas adoption program to provide gifts for nearly 300 families, assisted with the "Saving Our Youth" Celebrity Basketball Tournament at the Indiana Black Expo in 2013 and donated tickets to local youth at each Colts game. In 2011, he was the recipient of the Colts' Man of the Year award.
Collegiately, Wayne played in 43 games (42 starts) in four seasons (1997-2000) at Miami (FL) and tallied 173 receptions for 2,510 yards and 20 touchdowns. He left the school with the all-time record for receptions and at the time was only one of three players in school history to record at least 20 receiving touchdowns (Michael Irvin and Lamar Thomas). Wayne was inducted into the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame in 2011.
Wayne participated in the 2001 Senior Bowl. He was selected to the Senior Bowl Hall of Fame in 2021 and was named to the 75th Anniversary Team in 2023.
Wayne attended John Ehret High School in Marrero, La. and was a two-time all-state honoree. He also competed in the 200-yard meter dash and various relays in track. Wayne was inducted into the Greater New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame in 2021 and the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 2018.
2018 | Indianapolis Colts | Volunteer Wide Receivers
2022-2024 | Indianapolis Colts | Wide Receivers
