Mitch Lyons

Mitch Lyons
No. 86, 85
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1970-05-13) May 13, 1970 (age 54)
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 highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:39
Receiving yards:345
Touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-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 s 1.77 s 2.99 s 4.56 s 26.0 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. He played 4 seasons with the Falcons and was then traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he played 3 seasons. His career statistics include 39 receptions for 345 yards and one touchdown.

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

References

  1. ^ a b "Mitch Lyons". DatabaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on May 28, 2011. Retrieved December 24, 2009.
  2. ^ a b c "Mitch Lyons". National Football League. Archived from the original on July 28, 2013. 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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