University of Memphis Athletics
2019 Football Roster
Layman, Sheldon
Jersey Number 11
Sheldon Layman
- Position:
- QB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 186
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Mobile, Ala.
- Prev School:
- McGill-Toolen Catholic HS
Bio
Career
Has four years of eligibility remaining after redshirting in 2019.
Honors (Academic/Athletic)
2019 AAC All-Academic Team ... Tiger 3.0 Club for the 2019 fall semester.
2019 (Freshman)
Redshirted ... Member of the 2019 squad that finished with a 12-2 overall record and American Athletic Conference Championship.
High School
Four-year varsity member of the McGill-Toolen Catholic High School ... Played for head coach Earnest Hill his final two seasons ... In his four years, the Yellow Jackets compiled a 49-6 record and made four-straight Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) Class 7A state playoffs, including three championship game appearances (2015-17) ... Member of the McGill-Toolen 2015 state title squad ... First season as the starting signal caller was in 2017 ... Led the Yellow Jackets to the state title game and the Region 1-7A crown ... Team went 13-1 overall and 8-0 in regional action ... Directed an offense that averaged more than 30 ppg ... Threw for 1,942 yards on 149-of-236 passing and 21 TDs ... Also ran for 426 yards and three TDs ... Named to the AL.com All-Coastal Alabama second team ... Missed six games due to a kneecap injury in his senior campaign ... Returned to lead McGill-Toolen to a 10-3 record and an AHSAA Class 7A state playoff quarterfinal appearance.
Personal
Son of Steve and Sara Layman ... Birthday is April 13 ... Management major.
Has four years of eligibility remaining after redshirting in 2019.
Honors (Academic/Athletic)
2019 AAC All-Academic Team ... Tiger 3.0 Club for the 2019 fall semester.
2019 (Freshman)
Redshirted ... Member of the 2019 squad that finished with a 12-2 overall record and American Athletic Conference Championship.
High School
Four-year varsity member of the McGill-Toolen Catholic High School ... Played for head coach Earnest Hill his final two seasons ... In his four years, the Yellow Jackets compiled a 49-6 record and made four-straight Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) Class 7A state playoffs, including three championship game appearances (2015-17) ... Member of the McGill-Toolen 2015 state title squad ... First season as the starting signal caller was in 2017 ... Led the Yellow Jackets to the state title game and the Region 1-7A crown ... Team went 13-1 overall and 8-0 in regional action ... Directed an offense that averaged more than 30 ppg ... Threw for 1,942 yards on 149-of-236 passing and 21 TDs ... Also ran for 426 yards and three TDs ... Named to the AL.com All-Coastal Alabama second team ... Missed six games due to a kneecap injury in his senior campaign ... Returned to lead McGill-Toolen to a 10-3 record and an AHSAA Class 7A state playoff quarterfinal appearance.
Personal
Son of Steve and Sara Layman ... Birthday is April 13 ... Management major.
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