Signed: Cornerback Raheem Layne
Measurables:
• Self reports a 4.47 second time in the 40-yard dash.
Stats:
• Senior: Finished with 57 total tackles, two interceptions and two forced fumbles.
Ratings:
• Rivals.com: Two stars.
• Scout.com: Three stars, No. 22 cornerback in Florida, No. 55 cornerback in the South and No. 128 cornerback nationally.
• 247Sports: Three stars, No. 138 cornerback nationally, No. 186 player in Florida and No. 1239 overall player nationally.
• ESPN: Three stars with a grade of 78. No. 58 cornerback nationally, No. 116 player in Florida and No. 324 player in the region.
Honors/accomplishments:
• Carries a 3.2 GPA and earned a 1010 on the SAT.
• Named first-team All-Area by TCPalm.com.
Recruitment:
• Layne's reported offers include Iowa, Minnesota, Purdue, Vanderbilt, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest among others.
• He visited Minnesota on Nov. 4, Indiana on Jan. 13 and Wake Forest on Jan. 20.
• Initially committed to Minnesota before flipping to the Hoosiers on Jan. 30.
Recruiter of record:
Safeties coach Noah Joseph and cornerback coach Brandon Shelby helped recruit Layne.
Quotable:
“The Indiana trip was great. As soon as I walked on campus, I felt like I was at home. They have the best coaching staff out of all the schools I’ve been to, especially the corner coach (Brandon Shelby). That made picking Indiana that much easier." — Raheem Layne
Scouting report:
• Good length for his position at 6-0/6-1, 180 pounds.
• Versatile in terms of position (can also play safety.)
• Film shows both explosiveness and solid tackling ability.
2017 projection:
Indiana returns lots of experience on the defensive side of the ball, including veteran cornerback Rashard Fant and rising sophomore cornerback A'Shon Riggins. Indiana should have time to bring Layne along at an appropriate pace.
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