Ryder Lyons

Ryder Lyons

Folsom High School
Position	Quarterback
Personal information
Born:	June 10, 2007
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career history
High school	Folsom (Folsom, California)
Stats at ESPN

George Ryder Lyons II is an American football quarterback.

Early life

Born June 10, 2007, Ryder Lyons is the grandson of director Kieth Merrill and the brother of football player Walker Lyons. ^[1] Lyons attends Folsom High School in Folsom, California. ^{[2] [3]} As a sophomore in 2023, he was named The Sacramento Bee Player of the Year after completing 259 of 381 passes for 3,578 yards with 38 touchdowns and rushing for 929 yards with 23 touchdowns. ^{[4] [5] [6]} As a sophomore in 2024, he was the Gatorade Football Player of the Year for California after completing 211 of 310 passes for 3,011 yards with 46 touchdowns and adding 585 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns. ^[7]

A five-star recruit, who, after 33 offers ^[8] from all around the country, committed to Brigham Young University. Lyons is one of the top quarterbacks and overall recruits in the 2026 class. ^{[9] [10] [11]}

In addition to playing football, he also played varsity basketball during his sophomore and junior years. He also excelled at it, as in his junior year, he was ranked 11th in the state. ^[12] He wore jersey numbers #1 and #33 ^[13] , respectively.

College career

ESPN has rated him 49th on the ESPN JR 300. ^[14]

References

1. Toone, Trent (February 10, 2023). "Why top recruit Walker Lyons is stepping away from USC to serve a Latter-day Saint mission".
2. "Ryder Lyons latest Folsom High School quarterback to hit the spotlight". CBS News.
3. "Lyons committed to being the best".
4. "Bee's Best: Meet The Sacramento Bee's 2023 All-Metro Football Team and Players of the Year". Sacramento Bee.
5. "Ryder Lyons, 5-star high school quarterback, throws for 513 yards, 8 touchdowns in playoff win".
6. "No extra pressure on Lyons for encore performance".
7. "Folsom's Ryder Lyons named Gatorade California Player of the year". Folsom Times.
8. "Ryder Lyons, Folsom , Quarterback". 247Sports. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
9. "Folsom QB Ryder Lyons might lose his car keys, but he pushed into overdrive in rout of Rocklin".
10. Payne, Jackson (June 24, 2025). "5-star quarterback prospect Ryder Lyons has committed to BYU". Deseret News . Retrieved June 24, 2025.
11. "How to slow Folsom 5-star quarterback Ryder Lyons? Put your hands together says one California coach". Sports Illustrated.
12. "Ryder Lyons' High School Bio". www.maxpreps.com. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
13. "Ryder Lyons' High School Bio". www.maxpreps.com. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
14. "Ryder Lyons Quarterback: Pocket Passer Recruiting Profile - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2025-08-15.