Tyler Batty

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Tyler Batty
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Batty with the BYU Cougars in 2024
No. 96 – Minnesota Vikings
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1999-05-02) May 2, 1999 (age 26)
Payson, Utah, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:271 lb (123 kg)
Career information
High school: Payson (UT)
College: BYU (2020–2024)
NFL draft: 2025: undrafted
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards

Tyler Batty (born May 2, 1999) is an American professional football linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the BYU Cougars.

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Early life

Batty attended Payson High School in Payson, Utah, and committed to play college football for the BYU Cougars. [1]

College career

In his first three seasons from 2020 to 2022, Batty recorded 108 tackles with 17.5 being for a loss, nine and a half sacks, a fumble recovery, and a forced fumble. [2] In week 3 of the 2023 season, he 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. [3] For his performance, Batty was named the Big 12 Conference defensive player of the week. [4] In the regular season finale versus Oklahoma State, he gained 36 yards on a fake punt reception. [5] 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, [6] earning second-team all-Big 12 honors. [7]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5+5⁄8 in
(1.97 m)		271 lb
(123 kg)		33+1⁄8 in
(0.84 m)		9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		4.78 s1.69 s2.81 s4.54 s7.21 s34.0 in
(0.86 m)		10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)		27 reps
All values from NFL Combine [8] [9]

Batty signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent on April 26, 2025. [10]

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ "Tyler Batty". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  3. ↑ Judd, Brandon (December 3, 2023). "BYU's Tyler Batty announces where he'll be playing in 2024". Deseret News. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  4. ↑ Urban, Andrea. "BYU's Tyler Batty making a difference on and off the field". Fox13 News. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  5. ↑ Ireland, Kyle. "BYU's Tyler Batty Plows Over Oklahoma State Player After Catch On Fake Punt". KSL Sports. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  6. ↑ Harper, Mitch. "Tyler Batty Announces Return To BYU Football For One Final Season". KSL Sports. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  7. ↑ Harper, Mitch. "BYU DE Tyler Batty Honored During Halftime Of Sugar Bowl". KSL Sports. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Tyler Batty Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Tyler Batty College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Vikings Agree to Terms with 20 Undrafted Free Agents". Vikings.com. April 26, 2025.
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