Justin Layne
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
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Weight: | 192 lb (87 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Benedictine (Cleveland, Ohio) | ||||||
College: | Michigan State (2016–2018) | ||||||
Position: | Cornerback | ||||||
NFL draft: | 2019 / Round: 3 / Pick: 83 | ||||||
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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.
Early years
Layne attended
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.
Professional career
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 | ||
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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 s | 1.59 s | 2.65 s | 4.09 s | 6.90 s | 37.5 in (0.95 m) |
11 ft 2 in (3.40 m) | ||
All values from |
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.
References
- ^ Charboneau, Matt (April 25, 2015). "MSU gets commitment from 4-star WR Justin Layne". Detroit News. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- ^ Griffith, Mike (April 25, 2015). "No. 1-ranked Ohio WR Justin Layne makes verbal commitment to Michigan State". mlive.com.
- ^ Solari, Chris. "Spartans' Justin Layne and Donnie Corley quite the duo -- for now". Detroit Free Press.
- ^ "Draft-bound Layne to miss Michigan State's bowl". ESPN.com. December 19, 2018.
- ^ "Justin Layne Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
- ^ "2019 Draft Scout Justin Layne, Michigan State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
- ^ "Steelers select Layne in third round". Steelers.com. April 26, 2019.
- ^ "Layne placed on Reserve/COVID-19 list". Steelers.com. July 29, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (August 11, 2020). "Layne activated from reserve/COVID-19 list". Steelers.com. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (August 30, 2022). "Steelers make two trades; release five players". Steelers.com.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (August 31, 2022). "Giants claim 4 players off waivers; 4 released". Giants.com.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (November 14, 2022). "DL Henry Mondeaux signed off practice squad; CB Rodarius Williams activated". Giants.com.
- ^ "Bears' Justin Layne: Picked up by Chicago". cbssports.com. November 15, 2022.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (December 20, 2022). "Bears put Sanborn on IR, sign LB Elijah Lee". ChicagoBears.com.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (December 21, 2022). "Panthers claim cornerback Justin Layne". Panthers.com.
External links
- Michigan State Spartans bio
- Justin Layne on Twitter