Today we'll highlight a player on the defensive line.
#60 Joaquin Layno
Class: True Freshman Hometown: Cherokee, N.C. High School: Cherokee HS Height / Weight: 5-10 / 265 Position: Defensive Line
Prior to Western Carolina: Joined the WCU football team as a preferred walk-on … Four-year varsity letter-winner, winning a state championship as a junior … Played both offensive and defensive line as a prep … Finished with 259 career tackles including 57 solo stops … Recorded 82 total tackles as a senior, averaging 7.5 tackles per game to earn All-Smoky Mountain Conference plaudits … Also participated in throw events in track & field including shot put and discus.
The last of JMU’s 3 Sr former All CAA returning OL:
JMU’s #60 rSr OL Jahee Jackson (6’3”/293)
Baltimore, MD/Gilman
2018 as a rJr OG was suspended for half the season.
2017 as a rSo OT in his 1st year as started 13 of 15 games. HERO Sports FCS Sophomore All-American... Second Team All-CAA Offensive Lineman… VaSID First Team All-State. https://jmusports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=15618
JMU Football:
4 Years FBS: 40-11 (.784). Highest winning percentage & least losses of all of G5 2022-2025.
Sun Belt East Champions: 2022, 2023, 2025
Sun Belt Champions: 2025
Top 25 ranked: 2022, 2023, 2025
CFP: 2025