BYU Football made a monumental splash on the recruiting trail Tuesday by snagging five-star quarterback Ryder Lyons. Lyons chose BYU over national powers, including Oregon and USC. The announcement came live on ESPN’s “The Pat McAfee Show,

Ryder Lyons can now get on that plane to the Philippines with all the recruiting pressure behind him. Lyons ended a heated battle between BYU and Oregon for his future college quarterback services Tuesday,

With five-star quarterback Ryder Lyons committing to BYU on Tuesday, Oregon must pivot quickly in the 2026 recruiting cycle, and the Ducks have two clear targets in sight. Beaver, out of Vista Murrieta (Calif.