Biography
Senior (2024):
Started the first four games before suffering a season-ending injury … Still finished with the third most sacks on the team with two, and fifth most tackles for loss with five … Also had 13 tackles (11 solo), a forced fumble and a quarterback hurry … Logged at least a tackle for loss in each game … Opened the season with a forced fumble and sack against McNeese on Aug. 24 … Also had a sack and a season-high six tackles at Baylor on Aug. 31.
Junior (2023):
Played in all 11 games, recording three sacks, five tackles for loss, five quarterback hurries and 20 total tackles (11 solo) … Had the tied-third most sacks on the team … Opened his Texan career with two sacks and a quarterback hurry in the season opener at McNeese on Sept. 2 … Had at least a half-sack in five different games … Had a season-high four tackles vs. Stephen F. Austin on Nov. 4.
Navarro Junior College:
Was a 2022 NJCAA Division I Football All-American honorable mention at linebacker … Was First Team All-Southwest Junior College Football Conference … Played one season with the Bulldogs in 2022 … Led the team in sacks (nine), finishing second in tackles (62, 51 solo) and tackles for loss (8.5) … Also had four forced fumbles, tied-most on the team, and a fumble recovery in 10 games … Had a career-high three sacks at Blinn College on Oct. 1, adding a forced fumble … Had three multi-sack games, including in the season finale, in which he had two sacks, nine tackles and a forced fumble at New Mexico Military Institute on Nov. 12 … Had a career-high 11 tackles (all solo) with a sack against Trinity Valley Community College on Oct. 15.
Lamar:
Played two seasons with the Cardinals in 2020-21 … Appeared in all 17 games Lamar played over the two seasons, combining for 49 tackles, 6.5 TFL, three sacks, two interceptions, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and a safety … In the COVID-19 shortened 2020 season, had two interceptions, 21 tackles, 3.5 TFL, a forced fumble, a sack and a safety in six games … In 2021, totaled 28 tackles, two sacks, a fumble recovery and 3.0 TFL … Had a sack and a season-high seven tackles at Abilene Christian on Oct. 16, 2021.
All Saints’ Episcopal School:
First Team All-State and First Team All-District as a senior … Second Team All-State and First Team All-District as a junior … As a senior, averaged more than 11 tackles per game, recording 114 tackles, including 90 solo stops … Also had 13 sacks and an interception that year … Had interest from Texas Tech, New Mexico, SMU and Furman before ultimately choosing Lamar.
Personal:
Is a 2020 graduate of All Saints’ Episcopal School in Fort Worth, Texas … Full name is Caimyn Jordan Layne … Hometown is Fort Worth, Texas … Son of Mario and Valerie … Has two brothers, Chris and Mike … His dad is from Barbados, went on to play basketball at Texas Tech … Both his parents have their doctorate degrees from Tarleton State … Majoring in business … Born Nov. 12.
