Nate Lyles

Nathan Jahmal Lyles (born October 8, 1985 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American football safety. He was signed by the Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Virginia.

New York Jets
Lyles 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
Lyles joined 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.

Personal
A four-year starter at Hubbard High School for coach Elton Harris ... listed as the No. 11 safety prospect in the country by TheInsiders.com, No. 21 by Collegefootballnews.com and No. 23 by Rivals.com ... ranked by Tom Lemming as the No. 25 safety in the nation ... four stars by TheInsiders.com and three stars by Rivals.com ... PrepStar All-Midwest Region ... No. 67 player in the Midwest by SuperPrep ... the sixth-best player in Illinois by Rivals.com ... first-team All-State by the Chicago Tribune as a senior ... intercepted eight passes and made 78 tackles that season ... also scored 10 touchdowns on offense his senior season ... Chicago Sun-Times All-City as a junior when he made more than 75 tackles and intercepted two passes