Navy safety Rayuan Lane III drafted in 6th round by Jacksonville Jaguars

Navy safety Rayuan Lane III drafted in 6th round by Jacksonville Jaguars

Rayuan Lane III made history on Saturday afternoon by becoming the first defensive back from the Naval Academy ever selected in the NFL draft. Lane was chosen by the Jacksonville Jaguars with the 24th pick (200th overall) of the sixth round. The Jessup resident and Gilman graduate is the first Navy player to be drafted since Malcolm Perry was taken by the Miami Dolphins as a wide receiver in 2020. Lane is the first defensive player from Navy tak…

Navy Safety Rayuan Lane III Drafted in the Sixth Round by the Jacksonville Jaguars - Naval Academy Athletics

ANNAPOLIS, Md.—Navy senior safety Rayuan Lane III was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars this afternoon in the sixth round of the annual NFL draft in Green Bay, Wis.  Lane is the 19th Naval Academy graduate (he will graduate in May) to be drafted by the NFL and the first who played in the secondary.  He is the fourth Navy football player to be drafted in the last 11 years and the first defensive player to be drafted since Bob Kuberski was selec…