Tyler Batty (born May 2, 2000)[1] is an American football defensive end for the BYU Cougars.
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Position | Defensive end |
Class | Junior |
Major | Nutritional Science |
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Born: | [1] Payson, Utah | May 2, 2000
Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Weight | 273 lb (124 kg) |
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High school | Payson (Payson, Utah) |
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Early life and high school
editBatty attended high school at Payson. Coming out of high school, Batty decided to commit to play college football for the BYU Cougars.[2][3]
College career
editIn Batty's first three seasons in 2020, 2021, and 2022, he recorded 108 tackles with 17.5 being for a loss, nine and a half sacks, a fumble recovery, and a forced fumble.[4] In week three of the 2023 season, Batty notched nine tackles with one and a half being for a loss, a sack and a half, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery as he helped BYU beat Arkansas 38-31.[5] For his performance versus Arkansas, Batty was named the Big-12's defensive player of the week.[6] In the regular season finale versus Oklahoma State, Batty gained 36 yards on a fake punt reception.[7] Batty finished the 2023 season notching 57 tackles with nine going for a loss, five and a half sacks, two forced fumbles, and a fumble recovery.[8] For his performance in the 2023 season, Batty was named second team all Big-12.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b "Tyler Batty Defensive Line - EDGE BYU". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ Gonzalez, Norma (April 19, 2020). "BYU lineman Tyler Batty waited his whole life to become a Cougar. He'll have to wait some more". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ McDonald, Ryan (December 15, 2016). "BYU football receives commitment from Payson DE Tyler Batty". Deseret News. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "Tyler Batty". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ Judd, Brandon (December 3, 2023). "BYU's Tyler Batty announces where he'll be playing in 2024". Deseret News. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ Urban, Andrea. "BYU's Tyler Batty making a difference on and off the field". Fox13 News. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ Ireland, Kyle. "BYU's Tyler Batty Plows Over Oklahoma State Player After Catch On Fake Punt". KSL Sports. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ Harper, Mitch. "Tyler Batty Announces Return To BYU Football For One Final Season". KSL Sports. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ Harper, Mitch. "BYU DE Tyler Batty Honored During Halftime Of Sugar Bowl". KSL Sports. Retrieved March 18, 2024.