Rick Lyle was born on February 26,1971 and is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end who played for nine seasons with four teams in the National Football League.
13 Facts About Rick Lyle
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Rick Lyle was the two-time State Champion in the shot put during his junior and senior years, winning by over five feet beyond his closest competitor his senior year.
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Rick Lyle won many city, metro and state honors in football, including honorable mention USA Today All-American.
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Rick Lyle was named Freshman All-American at the University of Missouri his redshirt freshman season and was honorable mention all Big Eight his junior and senior years.
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At his graduation, Rick Lyle held the University of Missouri career record for quarterback sacks.
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Rick Lyle was in the top five all time at MU in the five weight lifts used to judge overall strength and was the top lifter in their history at that time in the Power Clean.
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Rick Lyle was indoor champion in the shot put and eventually became an outdoor All-American in the shot put, and held several University of Missouri records.
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Rick Lyle signed a free agent contract with the Cleveland Browns under Bill Belichick as head coach after graduation from Missouri.
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Rick Lyle stayed with them through two years, although he missed the second year after a training camp injury required surgery.
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Rick Lyle then moved with the team to Baltimore, where he played as a Raven for one year.
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In 2006, Eric Mangini asked Rick Lyle to join his new staff when he became head coach of the New York Jets.
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Rick Lyle served as an assistant strength and conditioning coach and was responsible as well to see that the team's food, both at their facilities and on the road, was prepared and served properly, and especially, safely.
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Rick Lyle is married to the former Laura Horstmeyer and has two daughters, Haley and Audrey.