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[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
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]

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

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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