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
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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.
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%)
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.
Recognition
Honors
- 20182018 All-Big Ten Coaches · conference_coachessecond
- 20182018 All-Big Ten Media · conference_mediasecond
- 20172017 All-Big Ten Coaches · conference_coacheshonorable mention
- 20172017 All-Big Ten Media · conference_mediahonorable mention
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