Tarleton State University Athletics

Junior (2024):
UAC First Team All-Conference … Phil Steele FCS 2024 UAC Second Team All-Conference … UAC Preseason All-Conference … Played in all 14 games, starting the final 11 … Posted career-highs across the board with 11.5 tackles for loss, four sacks, 63 total tackles (24 solo) and a pass breakup … Also had four quarterback hurries … Led the team in TFL and was second in sacks … Conference-wise, was tied-third in tackles for loss and tied-10th in sacks … Posted multiple tackles for loss in four different games, including a 1.5 sack night against Utah Tech … Had a career-best performance at North Alabama on Sept. 21, earning a career-high 2.5 TFL and a career-best 10 tackles (six solo) … Had 5+ tackles in eight games, and at least a 0.5 TFL in six games … Combined for 21 tackles, seven tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks across three conference games from Oct. 12-Nov. 2 against Utah Tech, Austin Peay and Eastern Kentucky.
 
Redshirt Sophomore (2023):
Played in all 11 games ... Led all Texan defensive linemen in total tackles with 36, 18 solo stops … Was third on the team in tackles for loss with six, with two sacks and seven quarterback hurries (second most on the team) … Had a season-high six tackles against Southern Utah on Oct. 7 … Opened the year with a sack and a season-high two tackles for loss, part of five total tackles, at McNeese on Sept. 2 … Had at least half a tackle for loss in seven of 11 games ... Recorded 4+ tackles in five games.
 
Sophomore (2022):
Member of the practice squad.
 
Freshman (2021):
Played in five games as a true freshman, recording 11 total tackles, 0.5 TFL and two quarterback hurries … Had his best game at Abilene Christian on Nov. 13, where he posted a season-high seven tackles and his 0.5 TFL … Made his Texan debut on Oct. 16 at Dixie State … Played in Tarleton State’s last five games of the season.
 
Newnan High School:
Was 2-7A Region Defensive Player of the Year and First Team All-State … Had 42 tackles, including 12 for a loss, and six sacks as a senior … Played four years of varsity football.
 
Personal:
Is a 2021 graduate of Newnan High School in Newnan, Georgia … Son of Shavekia Layfield … Hometown is Columbus, Georgia … Nickname is Bino … Majoring in agribusiness … Born Feb. 17.