Trae Waynes was the first defensive back selected in the 2015 NFL draft, and he is the proud owner of a four-year, $12.944 million contract with the Vikings. But the rookie hasn’t lost any of his innocence.

“He follows me on Twitter, and that was a pretty big deal,” Waynes said of Patrick Peterson.

Waynes long has admired the star Arizona Cardinals cornerback, but never has met him. That should change later this month.

Waynes is scheduled to work out with Peterson in Boca Raton, Fla., after the Vikings’ June 16-18 mandatory minicamp and before players are scheduled to report to training camp July 25 in Mankato. Peterson runs DBU, a camp for defensive backs that debuted last year.

Peterson’s workout participants last year included cornerbacks Darqueze Dennard of Cincinnati and the Vikings’ Jabari Price, and both are on board to return this year. It was through Dennard, Waynes’ good friend and former teammate at Michigan State, that Waynes got hooked up with Peterson.

“Some tricks of the vet,” Waynes said of what he wants to learn from Peterson. “Because the vets, they know all the concepts and all this kind of stuff, like the little things that help slow the game down to make it easier. So hopefully that’s something he can show me.”

Waynes has been watching Peterson since he arrived at LSU in 2008. Since entering the NFL in 2011, Peterson has made the Pro Bowl in all four of his seasons and twice has been a first-team all-pro selection.

“He’s somebody I look up to,” Waynes said. “He went to one of the colleges that I always watched, LSU. That’s where I wanted to go, and I’ve watched him ever since college.”

Peterson was taken with the No. 5 pick in the 2011 draft. Four years later, Waynes was selected No. 11 by the Vikings, who have high hopes for him.

Early reviews on Waynes have been positive. His five weeks of auditions have included a rookie minicamp and two weeks of organized team activity workouts.

“He’s doing good,” Vikings defensive coordinator George Edwards said. “We’re putting a lot on his plate by playing him inside at the nickel and playing him outside at corner. So from that aspect, it’s a lot of different concepts that he’s learning, asking him to do some things that he probably hasn’t done, especially playing him inside on the slot. For everything right now, I think it’s kind of running together a little bit for him, but he has been working and doing a good job.”

Waynes has a quiet confidence. He is not brash, but his goal is to start as a rookie and make an impact.

“As good as I push myself to be,” Waynes said about how good he can be. “And Coach (Mike Zimmer and other coaches) are going to push me. … They’re going to make me a better player. Hopefully, I can live up to the expectations.”

The Vikings have gotten banner rookie performances in recent years from first-round picks such as Matt Kalil, Harrison Smith, Cordarrelle Patterson, Anthony Barr and Teddy Bridgewater, and the same will be expected from Waynes.

Before training camp begins, Waynes wants to learn as much as possible from Peterson. He hopes Peterson won’t hold back on any tips even if the Cardinals play host to the Vikings on Dec. 10.

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