| No. 14 – Houston Texans | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Roster status | Practice squad |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (2000-10-07)October 7, 2000 (age 25) Peterborough, Ontario, Canada |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Clearwater Academy International(Clearwater, Florida, U.S.) |
| College | Pittsburgh (2019–2022) |
| NFL draft | 2023: undrafted |
| CFL draft | 2023: 2nd round, 16th overall pick |
| Career history | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats atPro Football Reference | |
Jared Emmanuel Wayne (born October 7, 2000) is a Canadian professionalfootballwide receiver for theHouston Texans of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for thePittsburgh Panthers.
Wayne grew up inPeterborough, Ontario, where he attendedAdam Scott Collegiate and Vocational Institute and spent his Grade 9 year playing quarterback for the Lions. Wayne then chose to play summer football with the Peterborough Wolverines of the Ontario Football Conference. He then transferred toTrinity College School in Port Hope, Ontario. Wayne attendedClearwater Academy International in Florida for his senior year. In his senior year, Wayne brought in 61 receptions for 1,157 yards and 14 touchdowns. He also threw for eight passes and completed five of them going for 55 yards and three touchdowns. Wayne also had one interception on defense.[1] Wayne committed to playcollege football at theUniversity of Pittsburgh over other school such asBowling Green,Old Dominion, andSouth Florida.[2][3]
In Wayne's first season with the Panthers in 2019 he caught 18 passes for 261 yards and one touchdown.[4] In Wayne's second season he recorded 21 receptions for 326 yards and a touchdown.[5] However, in Wayne's third season he took a huge step up making 47 catches for 658 yards and six touchdowns.[6] In Wayne's final season in 2022 he had a breakout season. On October 29 Wayne had a great performance againstNorth Carolina bringing in seven receptions and 160 yards.[7] In Pittsburgh's season finale Wayne had the best game of his career after catching 11 passes for 199 yards and three touchdowns all career highs in a win againstMiami.[8][9] For his performance, he was named the ACC wide receiver of the week.[10] On the season Wayne brought in 60 receptions for 1,063 yards and five touchdowns.[11] For his performance on the year he was named Second Team All-ACC.[12] He was also named one of the five finalists for the Jon Cornish trophy which is awarded to the best Canadian player.[13][14] After the conclusion of the 2022 season, Wayne declared for theNFL draft.[15][16] Wayne was also invited to play in the2023 Hula Bowl.[17]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft2+3⁄4 in (1.90 m) | 209 lb (95 kg) | 33+1⁄8 in (0.84 m) | 9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | 4.73 s | 1.54 s | 2.66 s | 4.10 s | 6.85 s | 40.0 in (1.02 m) | 10 ft 7 in (3.23 m) | ||
| All values fromPro Day[18] | ||||||||||||
After not being selected in the2023 NFL draft, Wayne signed with theHouston Texans as anundrafted free agent.[19] Wayne was also selected in the2023 CFL draft by theToronto Argonauts.[20][21] He was waived on August 29, 2023, and later re-signed to the practice squad.[22][23] He was released on November 8 and re-signed to the practice squad on November 17.[24][25] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 22, 2024.[26]
On July 22, 2024, Wayne was waived by the Texans with an injury designation.[27] He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 9.[28] He was promoted to the active roster on January 15, 2025.[29]
On August 5, 2025, Wayne was waived by the Texans, and later re-signed to the practice squad.[30][31]