2023 • TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON
Season: Appeared in eight games...Made six tackles (2 solo), 2.5 tackles for loss, a sack and a quarterback hurry...Named the coaching staff's Developmental Squad Defensive Player of the Week (Iowa, 9/23).
Delaware (9/9): In the third quarter, recorded his first career sack. at Maryland (11/4): Assisted on a tackle. Rutgers (11/18): Assisted on two tackles. at Michigan State (11/24): Recorded a half-tackle for loss. vs. Ole Miss (12/30): Posted a tackle for a loss of six yards in the fourth quarter.
HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Roman Catholic High School for head coach Rick Prete...Served as a team captain in 2022...Led Roman Catholic to a 9-3 record as a senior...Helped Bishop McDevitt to a 2A Catholic League Championship as a freshman...Was an All-Catholic League selection as a junior...Registered 64 tackles and six sacks as a senior...Tallied 51 tackles and five sacks as a junior...Collected 29 tackles and one sack as a sophomore...Had 27 tackles and two sacks as a freshman...Rated a consensus four-star prospect...Rated as the No. 125 overall prospect in the class as well as the No. 15 defensive lineman and No. 2 player in Pennsylvania by On3...Ranked as the No. 33 edge rusher and No. 4 prospect in Pennsylvania by 247Sports...Recognized as the No. 30 strongside defensive end and No. 7 player in Pennsylvania by Rivals...Tabbed as the No. 54 defensive end and No. 8 prospect in Pennsylvania by ESPN.
PERSONAL
Full name is Jameial James Lyons...Son of Tiamika Lyons and Jameial Chappelle...Has two brothers, Hakim and Izeem Chappelle...Hobbies include playing sports...Undecided on a major.