Usage Score
5.3
Player Profile
Justin Layne
CB • 6'3" • 185 lbs • Cleveland, OH, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Justin Layne shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 35.3 disruption score.
Efficiency
35.3
Consistency
54.4
Season Value
28.1
Career Arc
Season-by-season value trend
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Michigan State
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Quick Facts
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Primary stop by seasons
- Michigan State
- Best season by value score
- Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Michigan State
- Peak game by takeover score
- Peak game by takeover score: Purdue
Justin Layne, CB. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Michigan State. Justin Layne shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 35.3 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
Michigan State paired 13 primary output with 35.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 35.3 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.
Season Explorer
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2018 Regular Season · Michigan State
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
1.2
Efficiency
35.3
Usage
5.3
Consistency
54.4
Best Game by takeover score
Rutgers
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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: 0. Purdue: 4. Maryland: 0. Nebraska: 1. Rutgers: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
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 20.8. Purdue: 7 by 69.2. Maryland: 1 by 4.2. Nebraska: 1 by 14.2. Rutgers: 6 by 45
Split Comparison
Wins1.4 · n=7 · +0.7 vs Losses
Losses0.8 · n=4 · -0.7 vs Wins
First Half1 · n=6 · -0.4 vs Second Half
Second Half1.4 · n=5 · +0.4 vs First Half
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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 Rutgers | 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 Purdue | 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 Michigan | 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 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Michigan State
2016-2018
Opening stop
Season Progression
2016201720172018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Michigan State | 3.5 | 15.7 | 5.6 | — |
| 2017 Postseason | Michigan State | 9.5 | 21.8 | 4.8 | 6 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Michigan State | 9.5 | 21.8 | 4.8 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Michigan State | 13 | 35.3 | 5.3 | 3.5 |
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Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Purdue
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 58 takeover score.
#2
Ohio State
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 56.5 takeover score.
#3
Maryland
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 51.6 takeover score.
#4
Rutgers
1.5
Primary metric
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 49.5 takeover score.
#5
Central Michigan
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 40.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Regular Season · Michigan State
13 primary output · 35.3 efficiency · 5.3 usage
28.1
#2
2017 Postseason · Michigan State
12.6
9.5 primary · 21.8 efficiency · 4.8 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Michigan State
12.6
9.5 primary · 21.8 efficiency · 4.8 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2016 · Rating 0.9252
Benedictine · Cleveland, OH
- Committed To
- Michigan State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
120
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 30 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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