Lester Lyles

New York Jets 40th pick

S · Virginia · 1985–1990

Draft Details

Year

1985

Round

Round 2

Pick

40th overall

Team

New York Jets

Position

College

Virginia

Lester Lyles Career Stats

Primary starter for 1 season.

Career Totals

Games	Sacks	Def INT
63	5	10

Career span: 1985–1990.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Lester Lyles is a former safety out of Virginia, selected by the New York Jets with the 40th overall pick (round 2) in the 1985 NFL Draft. He played 63 regular-season games from 1985 to 1990.

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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