East Lansing — Vikings cornerback Trae Waynes knew what he wanted to do with his free time.
After Minnesota’s mandatory minicamp wrapped up Thursday, he jumped at the chance to take part in today’s Spartan Elite camp.
For Waynes, the one-day senior camp at Michigan State helped him earn a spot on coach Mark Dantonio’s roster in 2011.
“I was a camp kid,” Waynes said. “I didn’t really have that many scholarships coming out of high school. This camp is where I earned my scholarship and it means a lot to some kids.”
Waynes will be joined by 15 fellow NFL players — and Spartans: Garrett Celek (San Francisco), Kirk Cousins (Washington), Darqueze Dennard (Cincinnati), Kurtis Drummond (Houston), Bennie Fowler (Denver), Will Gholston (Tampa Bay), Taiwan Jones (N.