Mitch Lyons

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Mitch Lyons
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Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1970-05-13) May 13, 1970 (age 53)
Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:268 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High school: Forest Hills Northern
(Grand Rapids, Michigan)
College: Michigan State
NFL Draft: 1993  / Round: 6 / Pick: 151
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:90
Games started:23
Receptions:39
Receiving yards:345
Touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Mitchell Warren Lyons [1] (born May 13, 1970) [2] is a former American football tight end in the National Football League (NFL). [3] He attended Forest Hills Northern High School in Grand Rapids, Michigan and played college football at Michigan State University. [1]

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4+1⁄4 in
(1.94 m)		251 lb
(114 kg)		31+3⁄8 in
(0.80 m)		10+5⁄8 in
(0.27 m)		5.25 s1.77 s2.99 s4.56 s26.0 in
(0.66 m)		8 ft 7 in
(2.62 m)		20 reps

At 6'5" tall and 265 pounds, the Atlanta Falcons drafted him in 1993 in the sixth round. [4] [5] He played 4 seasons with the Falcons and was then traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he played 3 seasons. [2] His career statistics include 39 receptions for 345 yards and one touchdown. [2]

Mitch Lyons was elected to the Michigan State University Board of Trustees for an eight-year term that began on January 1, 2011. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Mitch Lyons". DatabaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on May 28, 2011. Retrieved December 24, 2009.
  2. 1 2 3 "Mitch Lyons". National Football League . Retrieved December 24, 2009.
  3. ↑ "Mitch Lyons". Pro Football Reference . Retrieved December 24, 2009.
  4. ↑ "NFL Draft History 1993 - Round 6". National Football League . Retrieved December 24, 2009.
  5. ↑ "1993 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Trustee Mitch Lyons | Board of Trustees | Michigan State University". trustees.msu.edu. Retrieved February 2, 2017.


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