High School: Rated as a four-star football prospect by Rivals, 247Sports and ESPN … Member of prestigious Rivals300 as the organization’s No. 194 prospect in the Class of 2026 … Ranked as the No. 23 overall prospect in the state of Georgia by Rivals … Rated as the No. 24 cornerback in the nation by ESPN … Four-time all-state selection and four-time team MVP … Two-way player had 1,201 all-purpose yards (946 receiving, 83 punt return, 80 kickoff return, 51 interception return and 41 rushing) on offense to go along with 37 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions and a forced fumble as a senior in 2025 … Scored 10 touchdowns as a senior (nine receiving, one rushing) and also threw a TD pass … Helped lead Brooks County to two region championships (2023 and 2024) four-straight state playoff appearances, including a trip to the Class A-II state championship game as a junior in 2024 … Coached by Josh McFather … Versatile athlete earned 11 varsity letters – four in football, four in track and three in basketball … Seven-time team captain (four in football, three in basketball) … Honor roll student is the first Brooks County H.S. football student-athlete to ever graduate early.
Personal: Majoring in business administration … Brother, Javon Denis, played defensive line at Georgia State (2020-23) and Memphis (2024) and was an all-Sun Belt performer at GSU … Cousin, Vince Wilfork, played defensive tackle and won the 2001 national championship at Miami (Fla.) before a 13-year NFL career with the New England Patriots (2004-14) and Houston Texans (2015-16) – was a five-time All-Pro and two-time Super Bowl champion for the Patriots, and is also a member of New England’s Hall of Fame, all-2000s team, all-2010s team, 50th anniversary team and all-dynasty team … Trae chose to attend Georgia Tech due to the education, culture, development and coaching staff.
