Justin Layne

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Justin Layne
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Layne with Michigan State in 2018
Personal information
Born: (1998-01-12) January 12, 1998 (age 26)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school: Benedictine (Cleveland, Ohio)
College: Michigan State (2016–2018)
Position: Cornerback
NFL draft: 2019  / Round: 3 / Pick: 83
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:45
Pass deflections:1
Fumble recoveries:1
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Justin Layne (born January 12, 1998) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Michigan State.

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Early years

Layne attended Benedictine High School in Cleveland, Ohio. While there Layne was teammates with current NFL linebacker Jerome Baker. He played cornerback and wide receiver in high school. He committed to the Michigan State University to play college football. [1] [2]

College career

Layne entered his freshman season at Michigan State in 2016 as a wide receiver but was converted into a cornerback prior to the fifth game of the season. [3] During his career, he played in 34 games and had 130 tackles, three interceptions, 0.5 sacks and one touchdown. After his junior season, Layne entered the 2019 NFL Draft. [4]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 1+3⁄4 in
(1.87 m)		192 lb
(87 kg)		33 in
(0.84 m)		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		4.50 s1.59 s2.65 s4.09 s6.90 s37.5 in
(0.95 m)		11 ft 2 in
(3.40 m)
All values from NFL Combine [5] [6]

Pittsburgh Steelers

Layne was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round (83rd overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft. [7] He briefly appeared in 10 games in 2019, getting only 3 tackles on the season.

Layne was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Steelers on July 29, 2020. [8] He was activated on August 11, 2020. [9] He appeared in all 16 games for the Steelers, and collected 22 tackles on the year. On August 30, 2022, he was released by the Steelers. [10]

New York Giants

On August 31, 2022, Layne was claimed off waivers by the New York Giants. [11] On November 14, 2022, he was waived. [12]

Chicago Bears

On November 15, 2022, the Chicago Bears claimed Layne off waivers. [13] He was waived on December 20. [14]

Carolina Panthers

On December 21, 2022, Layne was claimed off waivers by the Carolina Panthers, but did not report to the team. [15] He was released on March 8, 2023.

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References

  1. ↑ Charboneau, Matt (April 25, 2015). "MSU gets commitment from 4-star WR Justin Layne". Detroit News. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  2. ↑ Griffith, Mike (April 25, 2015). "No. 1-ranked Ohio WR Justin Layne makes verbal commitment to Michigan State". mlive.com.
  3. ↑ Solari, Chris. "Spartans' Justin Layne and Donnie Corley quite the duo -- for now". Detroit Free Press.
  4. ↑ "Draft-bound Layne to miss Michigan State's bowl". ESPN.com. December 19, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Justin Layne Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  6. ↑ "2019 Draft Scout Justin Layne, Michigan State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Steelers select Layne in third round". Steelers.com. April 26, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Layne placed on Reserve/COVID-19 list". Steelers.com. July 29, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  9. ↑ Varley, Teresa (August 11, 2020). "Layne activated from reserve/COVID-19 list". Steelers.com. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  10. ↑ Varley, Teresa (August 30, 2022). "Steelers make two trades; release five players". Steelers.com.
  11. ↑ Eisen, Michael (August 31, 2022). "Giants claim 4 players off waivers; 4 released". Giants.com.
  12. ↑ Eisen, Michael (November 14, 2022). "DL Henry Mondeaux signed off practice squad; CB Rodarius Williams activated". Giants.com.
  13. ↑ "Bears' Justin Layne: Picked up by Chicago". cbssports.com. November 15, 2022.
  14. ↑ Mayer, Larry (December 20, 2022). "Bears put Sanborn on IR, sign LB Elijah Lee". ChicagoBears.com.
  15. ↑ Gantt, Darin (December 21, 2022). "Panthers claim cornerback Justin Layne". Panthers.com.
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