Nathan Jahmal Lyles (born October 8, 1985) is a former American football safety. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played for the Parma Panthers in the Italian Football League (IFL). Lyles played college football at Virginia.
| Personal information | |
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| Born: | October 8, 1985 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 199 lb (90 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Chicago (IL) Hubbard |
| College: | Virginia |
| Position: | Safety |
| Undrafted: | 2008 |
| Career history | |
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Professional career
editNew York Jets
editLyles was signed by the Jets in May 2008. Lyles was later waived by the Jets on July 23, 2008 when cornerback Ahmad Carroll was signed. He was re-signed on July 31. He was then waived by the team on August 18, 2008.
Parma Panthers
editLyles signed with the Panthers on February 15, 2011. On July 9, 2011 the Parma Panthers defeated the Bologna Warriors to win their second straight Italian Football League Super Bowl championship. The Panthers also played in the European Football League / Eurobowl playoffs where they lost to the Calanda Broncos from Switzerland in the second round.