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Raheem Layne

Safety · Indiana

An undrafted Indiana product who converted from cornerback to safety in college, Layne quietly turned into a dependable Giants starter in 2025.

Raheem Layne is a safety for the New York Giants whose steady 2025 season surprised a lot of observers after years spent bouncing around practice squads. A five-year college veteran at Indiana, he has leaned on experience and versatility to carve out a role in New York's secondary.

★ 50 games played across five seasons at Indiana

★ Converted from cornerback to safety in college

★ Earned a starting role with the Giants late in 2025

Path to the league

Layne played five seasons at Indiana, appearing in 50 games with 25 starts. He missed the 2020 season due to injury and moved from cornerback to safety ahead of the 2021 campaign. He went undrafted in 2022 and signed with the Los Angeles Chargers before eventually finding his way to the Giants' practice squad in 2024.

Career highlights

Layne's path to a regular NFL role took time, with stints on multiple practice squads before he stuck with New York. His 2024 season ended early when he suffered a knee injury in Week 16 against the Falcons that landed him on injured reserve.

2025 season recap

Layne earned increased playing time with the Giants in 2025, starting games late in the season and logging as many as 55 defensive snaps in a single contest. He posted a 63.4 overall PFF defensive grade with a coverage grade that ranked among the better marks at the position, recording seven solo tackles on the year.