Raheem Layne (born July 2, 1999) is an American football safety who is a free agent. He played college football at Indiana and was signed by the Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2022.
.jpg) Layne with Indiana in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born: | July 2, 1999 Deland, Florida, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Weight: | 192 lb (87 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Sebastian River (FL) | ||
| College: | Indiana | ||
| Position: | Safety | ||
| Undrafted: | 2022 | ||
| Career history | |||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||
Early life and education edit
Layne was born on July 2, 1999, in Deland, Florida. He attended Sebastian River High School and was a three-year player in football. He was named first-team all-area in 2016 and finished his time at Sebastian River with 57 total tackles, two interceptions, and three fumbles forced. He was ranked the 58th-best cornerback nationally by ESPN.[1] A three-star recruit, Layne committed to the University of Indiana.[2]
As a true freshman at Indiana in 2017, Layne appeared in 12 games, including one as a starter, and made 13 tackles while being named the school's "Defensive Newcomer of the Year."[3] The following season, he started seven games, while appearing in all 12, and recorded 39 tackles as well as three pass breakups and a fumble recovery.[3] After starting the first five games of his junior year, Layne was relegated to a backup role in favor of Tiawan Mullen.[3] Despite being a backup, he still managed to post 30 tackles and was named Indiana's special teams player of the year.[1]
Layne missed the entire 2020 season with an injury.[1] He changed his position from cornerback to safety prior to the 2021 season.[4] As a senior that year, he tallied 65 total tackles, one interception, one fumble forced and a pass breakup while starting all 12 matches.[1] He decided to enter the NFL Draft after the season,[5] and finished his college career with 50 career games played, 147 tackles, two forced fumbles and an interception.[1]
Professional career edit
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11+1⁄8 in (1.81 m) |
192 lb (87 kg) |
30+1⁄2 in (0.77 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.58 s | 1.55 s | 2.63 s | 4.45 s | 7.34 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
14 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[6] | ||||||||||||
After going unselected in the 2022 NFL Draft, Layne was signed by the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent.[7][8] He was released at the final roster cuts but was subsequently brought back on the practice squad.[9] He was elevated to the active roster for their game against the Arizona Cardinals,[10][11] and made his NFL debut in the game, appearing on nine special teams snaps.[12] He was signed to the active roster on December 26, 2022.[13] He finished the season having played six games while recording two tackles.[12]
On October 18, 2023, the Chargers placed Layne on injured reserve due to a torn ACL.[14][15]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Raheem Layne". Indiana Hoosiers. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ Miller, Mike (January 30, 2017). "3-star CB Raheem Layne commits to IU". The Herald-Times. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ a b c Jacobs, Sammy (September 22, 2021). "Raheem Layne Thriving in Safety Role After Move From Corner". Hoosier Huddle. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ Dopirak, Dustin (August 21, 2021). "IU's last line of defense new to role". The Indianapolis Star. p. B6. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "NFL Draft Profile: Raheem Layne, Safety, Indiana Hoosiers". Sports Illustrated. March 3, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Raheem Layne College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- ^ Weaver, Matt (May 1, 2022). "Former IU defensive back Raheem Layne lands with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent". 247Sports. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ Peterson, Michael (May 4, 2022). "Chargers UDFA Spotlight: SAF Raheem Layne". Bolts From The Blue. SB Nation. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ Schumann, Mike (September 3, 2022). "Six released Hoosiers landed on NFL practice squads". The Daily Hoosier. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ Cothrel, Nicholas (November 25, 2022). "Chargers to Turn Towards Reserve Options at Safety Following Thumb Injury to Nasir Adderley". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Activate Running Back Joshua Kelley". Los Angeles Chargers. November 26, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ a b "Raheem Layne Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Sign Raheem Layne to Active Roster; Place Kemon Hall on Injured Reserve". Chargers.com. December 26, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ Chargers Communications (October 18, 2023). "Los Angeles Chargers Claim Safety Jaylinn Hawkins". Chargers.com. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- ^ Smith, Eric (October 17, 202). "5 Takeaways: Bolts Safety Raheem Layne Out for Season With Torn ACL". Chargers.com. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
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