Is Walker Lyons starting?
Walker Lyons is the projected starter at TE for BYU Cougars.
Walker Lyons is the projected starting TE on a Contender BYU — 91 OVR.
See full BYU Cougars depth chart ›Depth at TE · BYU Cougars
- 1791Walker LyonsStarter
- 2282Roger Saleapaga II
- 34567Keayen Nead
- 48266Noah Moeaki
What's Next
The Story
Elite-Tier Talent
A 4-star recruit out of Folsom, ranked #126 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 20 catches, 223 yards, 2 TD. That's 7% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 91 overall (Elite tier).
- Jersey
- #7
- Class
- JR/TR
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 245 lbs
- Transfer
- USC
Stats
| Season | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 20 | 223 | 2 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.9444
- National Rank
- #126
- High School
- Folsom
- Hometown
- Folsom, CA
Why this rating?
On a 87-rated offense; 68th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.97 for competition level) put them +7 vs unit starters → 91.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 12WARIZYDS 0
- CAR
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 3
- YDS
- 22
- AVG
- 7.3
- TD
- 0
Final W 28-17
Sep 6WUTUYDS 0
- CAR
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 2
- YDS
- 22
- AVG
- 11.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 63-7
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WARIZ | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Sep 6 | WUTU | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
Walker Lyons's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.