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Five-Star QB Ryder Lyons Commits to BYU as Program's Highest-Rated Pledge in Modern Recruiting Era
- Five-Star quarterback Ryder Lyons revealed his commitment to BYU on Tuesday while featured on The Pat McAfee Show, selecting the Cougars over Oregon, USC, and Ole Miss.
- Lyons explained that BYU was the first program to offer him a scholarship in eighth grade and emphasized how much the program has invested in him.
- Hailing from Folsom, California, Lyons earned the state's top high school football honor for 2024 and is ranked as the nation’s fifth-best quarterback according to 247Sports composite ratings.
- In 2023, Lyons threw for 3,578 yards with a 67.9% completion rate, recording 38 touchdown passes and eight interceptions, while BYU's recruiting class for 2026 is presently ranked 31st in the nation.
- After graduating high school, Lyons plans to undertake a religious service assignment for the LDS Church before enrolling at BYU, strengthening a recruiting class regarded as the best during the Sitake era.
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Ryder Lyons is likely going to get paid a lot of NIL money to play college football at BYU. Not one single dollar will come from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints or through tithing. All of the agreed upon payments will be made through the university’s affiliated NIL collective, which is funded entirely by the people on a voluntary basis. Lyons, a five-star quarterback in the college football recruiting Class of 2026, ranks as the …
Five-star Ryder Lyons commits to BYU: Nation's top uncommitted QB picks Cougars over Oregon, explains decision
BYU landed a commitment from the No. 1 prospect in California, Folsom (Calif.) High five-star quarterback Ryder Lyons, who gives the Cougars their highest-ranked pledge of the 247Sports era.
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