Arizona State · W 27-20
5 catches, 49 yards
The other 7 games average 29 yards. This one was 20 above.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
4 stories in the last 30 days, from 2 outlets.
Walker Lyons
Walker Lyons takes over from Carsen Ryan at BYU.
4★ · NATIONAL RECRUIT
No.126
recruiting national rank
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04
Play style
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 2 outlets
BYU football hero Walker Lyons, ‘DWTS’ girlfriend Rylee Arnold celebrate epic win
Yahoo Sports Oct 18 · 1 outlet
from 8 outlets
BYU's Walker Lyons among top draft-eligible tight ends in 2027
BYU Cougars Wire +1 Aug 13 · 2 outlets
Yahoo Sports
BYU Athletics
Deseret NewsEach week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories we tracked, by school.
BYU13 stories2026 to nowMost about: profile and feature, in his words, win.
Locked OnKalani Sitake calls out byu's Administration & Pushes for Football Investment now | Walker Lyons Explains Roger Saleapaga SynergyAug 11BYU AthleticsMic'd up with Tight End Walker Lyons | fall camp | BYU footballAug 19
USC7 stories2024 to 2025Most about: profile and feature, starting job and depth chart, recruiting.
Locked OnACC Schedule Chaos derails BYU 2026 Playoff Dreams After Stupid Cal Cancellation | Is This fixable? | Jojo Phillips 1-on-1 | Walker Lyons Portal-Bound & BYU Has NeedDec 18Locked OnUtah Utes need to beat out BYU for Talented Transfer Portal Tight End, Walker LyonsDec 22
Heartland College SportsBYU Lands Former USC Tight End Walker Lyons, Brother of Top QB SigneeJan 9Locked OnFilling BYU Football’s Top transfer portal Gaps | Kalani Sitake must Address These Spots | Walker Lyons Perfect Fit at Tight End | AJ Dybantsa Truly Unique Force for BYU BasketballJan 12Locked OnBYU Basketball's effort Redefines Their Limits | Is March Madness Miracle Run Their True Potential? | Will Kyler Kasper Emerge as WR1 for BYU Football? | Walker Lyons & Roger Saleapaga Ready to Dominate at TE?Mar 9Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Fans first named Walker Lyons vs Arizona.
Against Arizona State on Oct. 31: 5 catches for 49 yards. In the 8 games drawn here: 24 catches for 255 yards. BYU has thrown to him 34 times in 217 passes.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
“Lyons and Cougars and Bears, oh no!”UCLA fan, r/CFB game thread, after his 6-yard catch against Notre Dame. Fans named him again and again right after.
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Last game (Wk 9): 49 receiving yards, 5 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 63-7vs Utah Tech | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 18 | |
| Wk 2 | W 28-17vs Arizona | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-23@ Colorado State | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 0 | 26 | |
| Wk 5 | W 17-10@ TCU | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 6 | W 24-10vs Iowa State | 5 | 61 | 12.2 | 0 | 22 | Season-high 61 yds |
| Wk 7 | W 28-24vs No. 2 Notre Dame | 5 | 49 | 9.8 | 1 | 18 | |
| Wk 8 | L 31-39@ UCF | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 9 | W 27-20vs Arizona State | 5 | 49 | 9.8 | 0 | 20 | |
| Total | 24 | 255 | 10.6 | 1 | 26 |
Week 7 · 2026
W 28-24
vs Notre Dame
5 rec · 49 yds · 1 TD
A close one, won by 4 at home.
With B. Bachmeier — 224 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 92.0 · 45 rush yds (13 car) · 2 TD · F. Shurtz — -4 rush yds (1 car)
The plays that mattered most
335th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -8 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
3416% of team targetsCatch rate
71%24 of 34 targetsShort · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
71% catch rate on 34 targets · 16% of the team's targets.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 4.0 | 40.6 | 10.0 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 1.3 | 17.3 | 10.7 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.0 | 33.2 | 10.9 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.0 | 28.0 | 8.4 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kalani Sitake
Pass share
47.3%
248 pass / 276 run
Plays / game
65.5
8 games
Team sack rate
2.6%
230 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
24 catches in 8 games, about as many catches a game as a typical FBS tight end who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #41 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 22 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Lincoln Riley and Kalani Sitake.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to BYU
