The University of Akron Athletics
2025 Football Roster
Jersey Number 72
Colin Lyons
- Position:
- OL
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 295
- Hometown:
- McKeesport, Pa.
- High School:
- McKeesport
2024: Did Not Play…
2023: Appeared in all 12 games for Akron...
2022: Appeared in four games for Akron...
2021: Did not appear in a game for the Zips...
PRIOR TO AKRON: A 247Sports two-star offensive lineman, Lyons was a four-year letter winner at McKeesport High School under head coach Matt Miller...was selected as the Bill Fralic Award winner (recognizes the top OL in the WPIAL), PennLive All-22 All-State selection, first-team All-State and All-Conference (offense and defense) and was voted the conference Defensive Player of the year...as a team captain, led his team to an upset over state champion Thomas Jefferson...an honor roll student with a 3.98 GPA, he also played basketball, wrestling, and track, in which he finished fifth in the state as a sophomore in the discus...held FBS offers from Army and Navy.
PERSONAL: Majoring in education...son of Tim and Chari Lyons.
2023: Appeared in all 12 games for Akron...
2022: Appeared in four games for Akron...
2021: Did not appear in a game for the Zips...
PRIOR TO AKRON: A 247Sports two-star offensive lineman, Lyons was a four-year letter winner at McKeesport High School under head coach Matt Miller...was selected as the Bill Fralic Award winner (recognizes the top OL in the WPIAL), PennLive All-22 All-State selection, first-team All-State and All-Conference (offense and defense) and was voted the conference Defensive Player of the year...as a team captain, led his team to an upset over state champion Thomas Jefferson...an honor roll student with a 3.98 GPA, he also played basketball, wrestling, and track, in which he finished fifth in the state as a sophomore in the discus...held FBS offers from Army and Navy.
PERSONAL: Majoring in education...son of Tim and Chari Lyons.
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