Jay Novacek

Los Angeles Rams 158th pick

TE · Wyoming · 1985–1996

Draft Details

Year

1985

Round

Round 6

Pick

158th overall

Team

Los Angeles Rams

Position

College

Wyoming

Jay Novacek Career Stats

5× Pro Bowl selection, 1× first-team All-Pro.
Primary starter for 6 seasons.

Career Totals

Games	Rush Yds	Rush TD	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
158	12	1	422	4,630	30

Career span: 1985–1995.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Jay Novacek is a former tight end out of Wyoming, selected by the Los Angeles Rams with the 158th overall pick (round 6) in the 1985 NFL Draft. He played 158 regular-season games from 1985 to 1995. He was named to 5 Pro Bowls.

More from the 1985 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	CLE	Bernie Kosar	QB	Miami
1	1	BUF	Bruce Smith	DE	Virginia Tech
1	2	ATL	Bill Fralic	G	Pittsburgh
1	3	HOU	Ray Childress	DE	Texas A&M
1	4	MIN	Chris Doleman	DE	Pittsburgh
1	5	IND	Duane Bickett	LB	USC
1	6	DET	Lomas Brown	OT	Florida
1	7	GB	Ken Ruettgers	OT	USC
1	8	TB	Ron Holmes	DE	Washington
1	9	PHI	Kevin Allen	OT	Indiana

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