Lamont Lester Jr.

Kansas State

Oct 31 (Sat)

12 p.m.

Photo by: Tony Harman

Position:
Defensive Line
Height:
6-2
Weight:
230
Class:
Third
Hometown:
Jersey City, N.J.
High School:
Don Bosco Prep
Prev School:
Monmouth

AT COLORADO

2026 (Third-Year): Has played in five games. Has nine tackles (six solo), six tackles for loss and four sacks, which lead the team, and two quarterback hurries.

Game by Game:

at Georgia Tech (Sept. 3, W 14-13): 5 tackles (4 solo), 3.5 TFL, 3 sacks. Colorado debut; career highs in sacks and TFLs. Honors: Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week; Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week [confirm]; PFF grade of 90.3, tied for the highest among FBS defensive linemen; Big 12 Defensive Line of the Week (unit honor); part of the defensive line that posted a 95.5 PFF grade, the highest in FBS in Week 1.
vs. Weber State (Sept. 12, W 52-21): 2 tackles (1 solo), 1.5 TFL, 1 sack, 1 QBH.
at Northwestern (Sept. 19, L 7-41): 2 tackles (1 solo), 1 TFL, 1 QBH.
at Baylor (Sept. 26, L 13-23): played. Honors: PFF Big 12 Team of the Week.
vs. Utah (Oct. 17, L 24-27): played.

AS A TRANSFER

Rated a three-star transfer prospect by 247Sports, which listed him as the No. 524 player in the portal and the No. 60 edge as of Jan. 16, 2026. Enters Colorado as an undergraduate transfer with three years to play three.

AT MONMOUTH (2024-25)

2025 (Second-Year): Played in all 12 games with three starts and was the CAA Defensive Rookie of the Year and a first-team All-CAA defensive lineman after recording 37 tackles (17 solo), 11.5 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, 10 quarterback hits, two forced fumbles and a pass breakup. Tied for second in the CAA and ranked 11th nationally in sacks, contributing to a sack in nine of 12 games, and was added at midseason to the watch list for the Jerry Rice Award, given to the FCS freshman of the year.

2024 (First-Year): Played in one game on the defensive line as a true freshman, making his collegiate debut in the win over No. 8/9 Villanova.

AT DON BOSCO PREP

Played defensive end for head coach Dan Sabella and was first-team all-state and all-county as a senior, first-team all-county as a junior, second-team all-county as a sophomore and first-team all-league as a freshman, finishing with 21 sacks and more than 200 tackles. Contributed to 25 wins in four seasons, including nine as a junior, scored three touchdowns at running back and also competed in wrestling and track and field.

PERSONAL

Son of Sharon Holmes and Lamont Lester Sr.