Jeff Lageman - #56 - DE - Virginia - Profile

Was named to College and Pro Football NewsweeklyAll-NFL 1st Team at DE in 1991 ... led the team and tied for 6th in AFC with career-high 10 QB sacks ... also had 68 tackles, 5 passes defensed and a team-high 3FF ... was named AFC Defensive Player of the Week in week 9 vs. GB and was awarded defensive game ball for his 6 tackles, 2 QB sacks, and 4 QB pressures ... also earned a game ball in week 5 vs. MIA after registering 1 sack, 1 FF and several QB pressures ... helped stop Jon Vaughn on last play of the game at the NY 1, preserving Jets 28-21 victory in week 11 at NE ... made the conversion from ROLB to RE in his 2nd season in 1990 ... started 16 games and finished season with total of 63 tackles, 4 QB sacks ... started 15 games at ROLB as rookie in 1989 ... made Pro Football Writers Assoc. NFL All-Rookie 1st team ... was Jets' 4th leading tackler with 72 and was 2nd on squad with 4 1/2 sacks ... was used as a pass rusher in the nickel package in week 8 vs. SF and remained there for the rest of the year ... grew up idolizing Jack Lambert ... All-America and All-ACC as 3-year starter at Virginia ... has degree in economics ... drives a Harley Davidson 1340 ... single.

From 1992 Jets yearbook.