Furman University

2018 — Consensus first team All-Southern Conference selection in balloting by head coaches and media...started at left tackle in all 10 games, totaling a unit high 574 plays...graded out a season high 95 percent on another season high 80 plays in the Paladins’ season finale 35-30, Southern Conference title clinching win over Mercer, the program’s 14th league crown...credited with a season high eight knockdowns on 58 plays against Wofford (34-14 win)...helped pave the way for Devin Wynn (722 yds., 6 TDs), one of the league’s top running backs....named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll.

2017 — Emerged from his redshirt season to register starts at right tackle in Furman’s first five games and in seven of the Paladins’ first nine contests before an injury cut short his year...in all registered 386 plays, including a season high 74 snaps against East Tennessee State (56-35 win)...had 69 plays against Mercer (28-21 win)...played a key role in Furman’s 8-5 campaign that netted a FCS playoff berth and No. 19 ranking in the STATS FCS Final Poll...helped pave the way for a pair of All-SoCon running backs, Antonio Wilcox (814 yards, 14 TDs) and Kealand Dirks (720 yards, 9 TDs), in the SoCon’s top scoring offense (34.2 ppg)...named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll.

2016 — Sidelined due to ongoing rehabilitation efforts associated with a knee injury sustained his senior year in high school...awarded redshirt and extra year of eligibility...named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll.

High School: 2016 graduate of the Christian Academy (I-AAA) of Knoxville...football coach was Rusty Bradley...had offers from Air Force and seven FCS programs...saw action at fullback, linebacker, defensive end, and offensive tackle during his prep career...served as team captain his senior year, helping his squad to an 11-2 campaign...notched 30 tackles and 3.5 sacks in eight games in 2015 before sustaining a season ending knee injury...totaled 78 tackles, including 12 for-loss, and team leading five sacks as a senior.

Personal:  Full name is Branum O’Neal Layton...born December 9, 1997, in Memphis, Tennessee...son of Scott and Meredith Layton...has a brother, Tabb...biology major.