Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2016-2018Michigan State
Justin Layne
CB • 6'3" • 185 lbs • Cleveland, OH, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Justin Layne shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 36.2 disruption score.
Impact Production
83
High-end production for a corner
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Reliability
78
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
92
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Regular Season · Michigan State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Michigan State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ohio State
Player Story
Justin Layne built his college career from 2016 through 2018 as a cornerback from Cleveland, OH wearing No. 2, spending time with Michigan State. The clearest part of Justin Layne's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Michigan State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2019
- Selection
- Round 3 · Pick 19
- Overall
- No. 83
- NFL Team
- Pittsburgh Steelers
Justin Layne, CB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Regular Season · Michigan State. Justin Layne shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 36.2 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 120
- TFL
- 3
- QB hurries
- 2
- Passes defended
- 20
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Justin Layne quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Michigan State · CB
- Career Tackles
- 120
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 4 entries · 30 games
- Best season
- 2018 Regular Season · Michigan State
- Top game
- Ohio State
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Benedictine · Michigan State
- High school pipeline
- Benedictine · 18 FBS recruits · 3 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2019 · Round 3 · Pick 19 · Pittsburgh Steelers
- Latest roster
- No. 2 · Junior
- 2018 Tackles rank
- 62 tackles · CB 12th (top 4%) · Big Ten 44th (top 8%) · National 407th (top 7%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Michigan State | 7 | 18 | 1.5 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 | 22.3 |
| 2017 Postseason | Michigan State | 12 | 3 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 39.4 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Michigan State | 12 | 37 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 39.4 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Michigan State | 11 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 55.4 |
Related Context
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Justin Layne played CB for Michigan State. Across 3 tracked seasons, Justin Layne recorded 11 receiving yards, 120 tackles, and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Michigan State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
Michigan State paired 14 primary output with 36.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 36.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2018 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Purdue
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Regular Season · Michigan State
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
1.3
Efficiency
36.2
Usage
5.3
Consistency
41.1
Best Game by takeover score
Purdue
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Utah State: 1. Arizona State: 1. Indiana: 0. Central Michigan: 2. Northwestern: 1. Penn State: 1. Michigan: 1. Purdue: 4. Maryland: 0. Nebraska: 1. Rutgers: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Utah State: 5 by 30.8. Arizona State: 6 by 35. Indiana: 7 by 29.2. Central Michigan: 9 by 57.5. Northwestern: 8 by 43.3. Penn State: 7 by 39.2. Michigan: 5 by 30.8. Purdue: 7 by 69.2. Maryland: 1 by 4.2. Nebraska: 1 by 14.2. Rutgers: 6 by 45
Split Comparison
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Wins1.4 · Games = 7 · +0.4 vs Losses
Losses1 · Games = 4 · -0.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Purdue
Best efficiency game
69.2 vs Purdue
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/24 | vs RutgersSplash game | W 14-10 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 11/17 | @ Nebraska | L 6-9 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/3 | @ Maryland | W 24-3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/27 | vs PurdueSplash game | W 23-13 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | — | — |
| Sat 10/20 | vs Michigan | L 7-21 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/13 | @ Penn State | W 21-17 | 7 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/6 | vs Northwestern | L 19-29 | 8 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/29 | vs Central MichiganSplash game | W 31-20 | 9 | 8 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/22 | @ Indiana | W 35-21 | 7 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/9 | @ Arizona State | L 13-16 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Fri 8/31 | vs Utah State | W 38-31 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Player Story
Justin Layne story
Justin Layne built his college career from 2016 through 2018 as a cornerback from Cleveland, OH wearing No. 2, spending time with Michigan State. The clearest part of Justin Layne's career was his defensive production: 120 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 3 interceptions, and 20 passes defended across 30 career games in the available record. His career also includes 11 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Justin Layne's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Michigan State
2016-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2016201720172018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Michigan State | 3.5 | 15.7 | 4.1 | — |
| 2017 Postseason | Michigan State | 10.5 | 22.6 | 4.4 | 7 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Michigan State | 10.5 | 22.6 | 4.4 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Michigan State | 14 | 36.2 | 5.3 | 3.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Ohio State
Week 11 · L 3-48 · Conference game
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
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Havoc Plays
80.8 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 80.8 takeover score.
#2
vs Rutgers
Week 11 · W 49-0 · Conference game
1.5
Havoc Plays
75.8 takeover
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 75.8 takeover score.
#3
vs Purdue
Week 9 · W 23-13 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
69.7 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 69.7 takeover score.
#4
vs Central Michigan
Week 5 · W 31-20
2
Havoc Plays
68.9 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 68.9 takeover score.
#5
vs Maryland
Week 12 · W 17-7 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
61.1 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 61.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Regular Season · Michigan State
14 primary output · 36.2 efficiency · 5.3 usage
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#2
2017 Postseason · Michigan State
39.4
10.5 primary · 22.6 efficiency · 4.4 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Michigan State
39.4
10.5 primary · 22.6 efficiency · 4.4 usage
Milestones
5
Impact games
6
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
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