Nate Lyles
American football player (born 1985)
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Nathan Jahmal Lyles (born October 8, 1985) is an American former 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.
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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| Position | Safety |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 8, 1985 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 199 lb (90 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Chicago (IL) Hubbard |
| College | Virginia |
| NFL draft | 2008: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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Professional career
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 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.