| No. 31 – Pittsburgh Steelers | |||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||
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| Born: | January 12, 1998 Cleveland, Ohio | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Benedictine (Cleveland, OH) | ||
| College: | Michigan State | ||
| NFL Draft: | 2019 / Round: 3 / Pick: 83 | ||
Career history
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| Roster status: | Active | ||
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Justin Layne (born January 12, 1998) is an American football cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Michigan State.
Early years[]
Layne attended Benedictine High School in Cleveland, Ohio. 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][5]
Professional career[]
Layne was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round (83rd overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.[6]
References[]
- ↑ MSU gets commitment from 4-star WR Justin Layne
- ↑ No. 1-ranked Ohio WR Justin Layne makes verbal commitment to Michigan State
- ↑ Spartans' Justin Layne and Donnie Corley quite the duo -- for now
- ↑ Benedictine graduate Justin Layne of Michigan State declares for NFL Draft
- ↑ Justin Layne to enter draft, won't play in Michigan State bowl
- ↑ "Steelers select Layne in third round". April 26, 2019. https://www.steelers.com/news/steelers-select-layne-in-third-round.
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