Tyler Batty

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Tyler Batty
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Batty with BYU in 2024
BYU CougarsNo. 92
Position Defensive end
ClassJunior
Major Nutritional Science
Personal information
Born: (2000-05-02) May 2, 2000 (age 24)
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight273 lb (124 kg)
Career history
College
  • BYU (2020–present)
Bowl games
High school Payson (Payson, Utah)
Career highlights and awards

Tyler Batty (born May 2, 2000) [1] is an American college football defensive end for the BYU Cougars.

Contents

Early life

Batty attended Payson High School in Payson, Utah, and committed to play college football for the BYU Cougars. [2]

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. [3] 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. [4] For his performance, Batty was named the Big 12 Conference defensive player of the week. [5] In the regular season finale versus Oklahoma State, he gained 36 yards on a fake punt reception. [6] 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, [7] earning second-team all-Big 12 honors. [8]

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References

  1. "Tyler Batty Defensive Line - EDGE BYU". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  2. 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.
  3. "Tyler Batty". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  4. Judd, Brandon (December 3, 2023). "BYU's Tyler Batty announces where he'll be playing in 2024". Deseret News. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  5. Urban, Andrea. "BYU's Tyler Batty making a difference on and off the field". Fox13 News. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  6. Ireland, Kyle. "BYU's Tyler Batty Plows Over Oklahoma State Player After Catch On Fake Punt". KSL Sports. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  7. Harper, Mitch. "Tyler Batty Announces Return To BYU Football For One Final Season". KSL Sports. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  8. Harper, Mitch. "BYU DE Tyler Batty Honored During Halftime Of Sugar Bowl". KSL Sports. Retrieved March 18, 2024.