Last confirmed: Michigan State, 2018. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′3″ · 185 lb · Cleveland, OH · Benedictine
Justin Layne: CB · Michigan State · #2.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Justin Layne
Jams receivers off their route at the line. Third year in the Michigan State secondary. On tape: 8 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Northwestern, Week 6, 2018.
Play style
Long and physical; jams receivers off their route at the line.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
62 tackles. 11 passes defended. 1 interception. 1 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Lansing State Journal Oct 23
Yahoo Sports Oct 21
The State News Oct 13Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Michigan State | 62 | 38 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 11 | 1 |
| 2017 | Michigan State | 40 | 24 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 8 | 1 |
| 2016 | Michigan State | 18 | 11 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Career | 120 | 73 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 20 | 3 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-31vs Utah State | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | L 13-16@ Arizona State | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 35-21@ Indiana | 7 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 31-20vs Central Michigan | 9 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Wk 6 | L 19-29vs Northwestern | 8 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 21-17@ No. 8 Penn State | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | L 7-21vs No. 6 Michigan | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 23-13vs Purdue | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 4 | |
| Wk 10 | W 24-3@ Maryland | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 6-9@ Nebraska | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 13 | W 14-10vs Rutgers | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Total | 62 | 38 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 11 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
18%11 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
62tackles this season62 tackles · 1 for loss · 11 pass breakups · 1 interception.
3 seasons under Mark Dantonio — 20-18 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2018 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 6.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
| Road5g | 4.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 7.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mark Dantonio
Pass share
52.2%
489 pass / 447 run
Plays / game
72.0
13 games
Team sack rate
4.9%
534 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2018
62 tackles in 11 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Michigan State, 120 tackles — drafted at #83 overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
His career
He has a stat line in 30 games over 3 seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2016–2018
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Mark Dantonio.
Where he ended up · NFL
Pittsburgh SteelersEntering 8th NFL season
Pittsburgh SteelersEntering 8th NFL season
