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| Tight end | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: May 13, 1970 | |
| Place of birth: Grand Rapids, Michigan | |
| Career information | |
| College: Michigan State | |
| NFL Draft: 1993 / Round: 6 / Pick: 151 | |
| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
* Atlanta Falcons (1993–1996)
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Games played | 90 |
| Games started | 23 |
| Receptions | 39 |
| Receiving yards | 345 |
| Touchdowns | 1 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
Mitchell Warren "Mitch" Lyons[1] (born May 13, 1970 in Grand Rapids, Michigan[2]) is a former American football tight end in the National Football League.[3] He attended Forest Hills Northern High School in Grand Rapids, Michigan and played college football at Michigan State University.[4] At 6'5" tall and 265 pounds, the Atlanta Falcons drafted him in 1993 in round 6.[5] He played 4 seasons with the Falcons and was then traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he played 3 seasons.[6] His career statistics include 39 receptions for 345 yards and one touchdown.[7]
Mitch Lyons was elected to the Michigan State University Board of Trustees for an eight-year term that began January 1, 2011.[8]
References[]
- ↑ "Mitch Lyons". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on May 28, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110528203310/http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=LYONSMIT01. Retrieved December 24, 2009.
- ↑ "Mitch Lyons". National Football League. http://www.nfl.com/players/mitchlyons/profile?id=LYO426538. Retrieved December 24, 2009.
- ↑ "Mitch Lyons". Pro Football Reference. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LyonMi00.htm. Retrieved December 24, 2009.
- ↑ "Mitch Lyons". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on May 28, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110528203310/http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=LYONSMIT01. Retrieved December 24, 2009.
- ↑ "NFL Draft History 1993 - Round 6". National Football League. http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?season=1993&round=round1#round6. Retrieved December 24, 2009.
- ↑ "Mitch Lyons". National Football League. http://www.nfl.com/players/mitchlyons/profile?id=LYO426538. Retrieved December 24, 2009.
- ↑ "Mitch Lyons". National Football League. http://www.nfl.com/players/mitchlyons/profile?id=LYO426538. Retrieved December 24, 2009.
- ↑ "Trustee Mitch Lyons | Board of Trustees | Michigan State University" (in en). https://trustees.msu.edu/about/lyons.html.
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