Mitchell Warren Lyons (born May 13, 1970) is a former

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in the

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(NFL). He attended Forest Hills Northern High School in Grand Rapids, Michigan and played college football at Michigan State University. At 6'5" tall and 265 pounds, the Atlanta Falcons drafted him in

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in round 6. He played 4 seasons with the Falcons and was then traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he played 3 seasons. His career statistics include 39 receptions for 345 yards and one

touchdown A touchdown (abbreviated as TD) is a scoring play in gridiron football. Whether running, passing, returning a kickoff or punt, or recovering a turnover, a team scores a touchdown by advancing the ball into the opponent's end zone. In Amer ...

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

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1970 births Living people Players of American football from Grand Rapids, Michigan American football tight ends Michigan State Spartans football players Atlanta Falcons players Pittsburgh Steelers players {{tightend-1970s-stub