| New York Jets Draft 1979 |
| Round (pick) |
Player |
Position |
College |
| 1 (#14) |
Lyons, Marty |
DE |
Alabama |
| 2 (#41) |
Gastineau, Mark |
DE |
East Central (OK) |
| 3 (#68) |
Dykes, Donald |
DB |
Southeastern (LA) |
| 4 (#96) |
Cunningham, Eric |
OG |
Penn State |
| 4 (#98) from GB |
Lynn, Johnny |
DB |
UCLA |
| 5 (#123) |
Kirchbaum, Kelly |
LB |
Kentucky |
| 5 (#125) from GB |
Blinka, Stan |
LB |
Sam Houston State |
| 6 (#149) |
Dufek, Bill |
OG |
Michigan |
| 7 (#179) |
King, Emmett |
RB |
Houston |
| 7 (#187) from Hou |
Brown, Keith |
DB |
Minnesota |
| 8 (#198) from TB |
Harris, Marshall |
DT |
TCU |
| 8 (#205) |
Beamon, Willie |
LB |
Boise State |
| 9 (#232) |
Spratter, Gordy |
RB |
North Dakota State |
| 10 (#262) |
Sybeldon, Steve |
OT |
North Dakota |
| 10 (#263) from Min |
McGlasson, Ed |
C |
Youngstown State |
| 11 (#288) |
Sanders, Dan |
QB |
Carson-Newman |
| 12 (#314) |
Darby, Paul |
WR |
Southwest Texas St. |
