Jeffery Borden Lyman (born August 21, 1950) is a former American football linebacker who played for the St. Louis Cardinals and Buffalo Bills. He also was a businessman who owned the factory "Jeff Lyman's Sofa Factory".
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| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 21, 1950 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Skyline (UT) |
| College: | BYU |
| NFL draft: | 1972 / Round: 4 / Pick: 82 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Player stats at PFR | |
Early life and education edit
Jeff Lyman was born on August 21, 1950, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Lyman went to high school at Skyline (Uth). He went to college at BYU. Had had an interception returned for a touchdown in 1971.[1]
Professional career edit
1972 season edit
Lyman was drafted in the 4th round (82nd overall) of the 1972 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals. He played in 2 games with them before being waived.[2] He was then claimed by the Buffalo Bills and appeared in 1 game.[3]
1973 season edit
In April 1973, Lyman was traded in a multi-player trade to the New England Patriots. He was released in training camp and signed with the Los Angeles Rams but did not make their roster.
Business career edit
In January 1973, Lyman opened a business called Jeff Lyman's Sofa Factory.[4] He worked with 2 of his brothers (Jack and Steve), who also were players with BYU.[4] The store was located in Provo, Utah.
References edit
- ^ "Jeff Lyman - Football". BYU Cougars.
- ^ "Jeff Lyman Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Jeff Lyman Stats - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com.
- ^ a b "Sofa Factory Showroom Opened by Jeff Lyman". The Daily Herald. January 14, 1973. p. 34 – via Newspapers.com.