Justin Layne Explained

Justin Layne
Position:	Cornerback
Birth Date:	12 January 1998
Birth Place:	Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Height Ft:	6
Height In:	2
Weight Lb:	192
High School:	Benedictine (Cleveland, Ohio)
College:	Michigan State (2016–2018)
Draftyear:	2019
Draftround:	3
Draftpick:	83
Pastteams:	Pittsburgh Steelers (–) New York Giants Chicago Bears Carolina Panthers
Highlights:	Second-team All-Big Ten (2018)
Statleague:	NFL
Statlabel1:	Total tackles
Statvalue1:	45
Statlabel2:	Pass deflections
Statvalue2:	1
Statlabel3:	Interceptions
Statlabel4:	Forced fumbles
Statlabel5:	Fumble recoveries
Statvalue5:	1
Pfr:	LaynJu00

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 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

Pittsburgh Steelers

Layne was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round (83rd overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.^[5] 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.^[6] He was activated on August 11, 2020.^[7] 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.^[8]

New York Giants

On August 31, 2022, Layne was claimed off waivers by the New York Giants.^[9] On November 14, 2022, he was waived.^[10]

Chicago Bears

On November 15, 2022, the Chicago Bears claimed Layne off waivers.^[11] He was waived on December 20.^[12]

Carolina Panthers

On December 21, 2022, Layne was claimed off waivers by the Carolina Panthers, but did not report to the team.^[13] He was released on March 8, 2023.

External links

• Michigan State Spartans bio

Notes and References

1. Web site: Charboneau . Matt . April 25, 2015 . MSU gets commitment from 4-star WR Justin Layne . 2023-05-18 . Detroit News.
2. Web site: No. 1-ranked Ohio WR Justin Layne makes verbal commitment to Michigan State. Mike. Griffith. April 25, 2015. mlive.com.
3. Web site: Spartans' Justin Layne and Donnie Corley quite the duo -- for now. Chris. Solari. Detroit Free Press.
4. Web site: Draft-bound Layne to miss Michigan State's bowl. December 19, 2018. ESPN.com.
5. Web site: Steelers select Layne in third round. Steelers.com. April 26, 2019.
6. News: Layne placed on Reserve/COVID-19 list . Steelers.com . July 29, 2020 . July 29, 2020 . July 29, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200729201102/https://www.steelers.com/news/layne-placed-on-reserve-covid-19-list . dead .
7. News: Varley, Teresa . Layne activated from reserve/COVID-19 list . Steelers.com . August 11, 2020 . August 13, 2020.
8. Web site: Steelers make two trades; release five players. Varley, Teresa. Steelers.com. August 30, 2022.
9. Web site: Giants claim 4 players off waivers; 4 released. Eisen, Michael. Giants.com. August 31, 2022.
10. Web site: DL Henry Mondeaux signed off practice squad; CB Rodarius Williams activated. Eisen, Michael. Giants.com. November 14, 2022.
11. Web site: Bears' Justin Layne: Picked up by Chicago. cbssports.com. November 15, 2022.
12. Web site: Bears put Sanborn on IR, sign LB Elijah Lee. Mayer, Larry. ChicagoBears.com. December 20, 2022.
13. Web site: Panthers claim cornerback Justin Layne. Gantt, Darin. Panthers.com. December 21, 2022.