With the No. 200 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Jacksonville Jaguars selected Navy safety Rayuan Lane III.
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Background
Name: Rayuan Lane III
Class: Senior
Age: 21 (turns 22 in July)
Hometown: Jessup, MD
High school: Gilman School
Recruiting: unranked
Consensus ranking: 270 (S22)
Accolades: 2024 – First Team All-AAC. 2023 – Third Team All-AAC.
Instagram: @rayuanlanelll
X: @Rayuan18
Stats
Defense & Fumbles Table
Tackles Def Interceptions Fumbles Season Team Conf Class Pos G Solo Ast Comb TFL Sk Int Yds Avg IntTD PD FR Yds FRTD FF Awards
2021 Navy American FR S 12 23 14 37 2 0.0 1 0 0.0 0 4 0 0 0 1 2022 Navy American SO S 12 43 28 71 3 1.0 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 2 2023 Navy American JR S 12 41 25 66 3 0.5 4 122 30.5 1 8 1 0 0 2
2024* Navy American SR S 13 47 23 70 1 0.0 2 86 43.0 1 5 0 0 0 3
Career 49 154 90 244 9 1.5 7 208 29.7 2 21 3 0 0 8
Stock
via NFL Mock Draft Database
Reports
From Lance Zierlein of NFL.com:
A mainstay of the Navy defense, Lane roams the field with ball-hawking instincts and an impressive special teams résumé. Lane lacks length but is well-built and moves fluidly in space. He does a nice job of reading quarterbacks and getting early jumps on the throw from his zone perch but will occasionally allow the action to get behind him when he lingers with his eyes. He plays ready football in run support but needs to improve his pacing and technique as an open-field tackler. Lane has enough talent to land as a backup safety and will likely stand out as a gunner on special teams.
From Dane Brugler of The Athletic:
An instinctive athlete, Lane sees the field well and understands where the quarterback wants to go, showing a feel for when to roll the dice. He trusts his eyes to drive on plays in front of him, although his timing and break-down technique can be improved. Overall, Lane needs to improve his reliability finishing tackles, but his fluid athleticism and football IQ are NFL-quality traits. His special teams impact as a gunner can really separate him on draft boards and in training camp.
From Alex Tafaro of Sports Info Solutions:
Rayuan Lane III projects as a reserve FS who fits best in a Cover 4-heavy scheme. He has a well-built but undersized frame, with sufficient top-end speed and good leaping ability. There is some hip tightness and a lack of twitchiness. … He has a plethora of impactful special teams experience and should be a core ST player.
Highlights
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