Mitch Lyons
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | May 13, 1970 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Grand Rapids, Michigan | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 265 lb (120 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Forest Hills Northern High School | ||||||||||||
| College: | Michigan State | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1993 / Round: 6 / Pick: 151 | ||||||||||||
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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] At 3:26 a.m., on January 31, 2017, in response to comments by the university's President, Trustee Lyons tweeted "An 'impediment to quality, connectivity, and inclusiveness' at MSU is a terrorist blowing himself up on campus." [9]
References
- ↑ "Mitch Lyons". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on May 28, 2011. Retrieved December 24, 2009.
- ↑ "Mitch Lyons". National Football League. Retrieved December 24, 2009.
- ↑ "Mitch Lyons". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved December 24, 2009.
- ↑ "Mitch Lyons". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on May 28, 2011. Retrieved December 24, 2009.
- ↑ "NFL Draft History 1993 - Round 6". National Football League. Retrieved December 24, 2009.
- ↑ "Mitch Lyons". National Football League. Retrieved December 24, 2009.
- ↑ "Mitch Lyons". National Football League. Retrieved December 24, 2009.
- ↑ "Trustee Mitch Lyons | Board of Trustees | Michigan State University". trustees.msu.edu. Retrieved 2017-02-02.
- ↑ "Hundreds gather at MSU in support of refugees, immigrants". Lansing State Journal. Retrieved 2017-02-02.