Walker Lyons
American football player (born 2004)
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Walker Lyons (born March 13, 2004) is an American football tight end for the BYU Cougars. He previously played for the USC Trojans.
Early life
Lyons grew up in Folsom, California and attended Folsom High School. As a junior, he recorded 42 receptions for 646 yards and seven touchdowns, while also contributing with the defense and special teams. He would suffer a season-ending injury in the first game of his senior year.[1] He was then selected to the 2022 Preseason MaxPreps California All-State Team. In January 2023, Lyons was named the All-American Bowl's Man of the Year.[2] He would originally commit to play college football at Stanford[3] before changing his commitment[4] to play for USC.[5]
College career
Lyons opted to postpone playing college football to serve a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Norway, where he would start in early 2023.[6] He would return to play for the USC Trojans in 2024.[7]
During his true freshman season in 2024, he played in 11 games and started three of them, finishing the season with six catches for 36 yards.[8]
Personal life
Lyons is the grandson of director Kieth Merrill and is the older brother of Ryder Lyons.[9] He started dating professional dancer Rylee Arnold, best known for her appearances on the television series Dancing with the Stars, on October 20, 2024.[10][11]