High School and College
Lyon attended Mallard Creek High School in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was a member of the football team, and part of two North Carolina 4AA state champion teams in 2013 and 2014. [1]
He committed to the Charlotte 49ers football team for college. Lyon used a redshirt season his first year in college in 2015. He than played from 2016 to 2020, missing the 2017 season due to injury. [2] He played in 40 games in four seasons where he recorded 137 total tackles, two interceptions, and two forced fumbles. [3]
Professional career
Edmonton Elks
Lyon signed with the Edmonton Elks on January 11, 2021. [4] He began the 2021 season on the practice roster, but he made his professional debut on October 29, 2021, against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats where he had six defensive tackles. He played and started in the five regular season games where he had 27 defensive tackles and two interceptions. [3]
In 2022, he played in eight regular season games for the Elks where he had 25 defensive tackles, one sack, one interception, and one forced fumble. [3]
Montreal Alouettes
On August 31, 2022, Lyon was traded to the Montreal Alouettes along with Thomas Costigan in exchange for Avery Ellis and a third-round pick in the 2023 CFL Draft. [5] In his first game as an Alouette, on September 9, 2022, he scored his first career touchdown on a 52-yard interception return against the BC Lions. [6] He played in six regular season games for the Alouettes where he had 27 defensive tackles, one special teams tackle, one interception, and one touchdown. [3]
Ottawa Redblacks
Lyon signed with the Ottawa Redblacks on February 11, 2025. [7] However, he was released prior to the start of 2025 training camp on May 2, 2025. [8]
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