{{Short description|American football player (born 1973)}} {{Use American English|date=May 2024}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Jason Layman | position = Offensive lineman | number = 66 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|7|29}} | birth_place = Sevierville, Tennessee, U.S. | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 5 | weight_lbs = 310 | draftyear = 1996 | draftround = 2 | draftpick = 48 | high_school = Sevier Co. (Sevierville) | college = Tennessee | teams = * Houston Oilers / Tennessee Oilers / Tennessee Titans ({{NFL Year|1996}}–{{NFL Year|1999}}) | highlights = * Second-team All-American (1995) * First-team All-SEC (1995) * Second-team All-SEC (1994) | statlabel1 = Games played | statvalue1 = 61 | statlabel2 = Games started | statvalue2 = 16 | statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries | statvalue3 = 1 }}
'''Jason Layman''' (born July 29, 1973) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Houston Oilers in the second round of the 1996 NFL draft.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1996 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1996/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-30 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McElhaney |first=Amy |date=1995-06-30 |title=Vol football looks forward to successes |url=https://www.utdailybeacon.com/sports/all/vol-football-looks-forward-to-successes/article_60379a1a-0557-515b-a01e-61feca06af7e.html |access-date=2024-03-16 |website=The Daily Beacon |language=en}}</ref> Layman started 39 consecutive games for the Tennessee Vols between 1992 and 1995. He was named team captain his senior year in 1995.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kelly |first=Graham |date=August 6, 2008 |title=Open Mic: Tennessee Volunteers All-Time Lineup |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/44895-open-mic-tennessee-volunteers-all-time-lineup |access-date=2024-03-16 |website=Bleacher Report |language=en}}</ref> Layman played with two top five draft picks at quarterback in Heath Shuler and Peyton Manning. In 1999, the Titans made it to Super Bowl XXXIV in which Layman appeared as a substitute.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1999 Tennessee Titans Roster & Players |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/oti/1999_roster.htm |access-date=2024-03-16 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> However, they lost to the Kurt Warner-led St. Louis Rams 23–16.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Super Bowl XXXIV - St. Louis Rams vs. Tennessee Titans - January 30th, 2000 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200001300oti.htm |access-date=2024-03-16 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
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