Mitch Lyons
American football player (born 1970)
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Mitchell Warren Lyons[1] (born May 13, 1970)[2] is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL).[3] He attended Forest Hills Northern High School in Grand Rapids, Michigan and played college football for the Michigan State Spartans.[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 |
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| 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 |
Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
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| Position | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born | May 13, 1970 Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 268 lb (122 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Forest Hills Northern (Grand Rapids) | ||||||||
| College | Michigan State | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1993: 6th round, 151st overall pick | ||||||||
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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]
