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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born: | May 13, 1970 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 | ||||||||
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Mitchell Warren Lyons[1] (born May 13, 1970)[2] is an American former professional 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]
| 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.[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]
Lyons was elected to the Michigan State University Board of Trustees for an eight-year term that began on January 1, 2011.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Mitch Lyons". DatabaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on May 28, 2011. Retrieved December 24, 2009.
- ^ a b c "Mitch Lyons". National Football League. Archived from the original on July 28, 2013. Retrieved December 24, 2009.
- ^ "Mitch Lyons". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved December 24, 2009.
- ^ "NFL Draft History 1993 - Round 6". National Football League. Retrieved December 24, 2009.
- ^ "1993 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ "Trustee Mitch Lyons | Board of Trustees | Michigan State University". trustees.msu.edu. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
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