| USC Trojans–No. 85 | |
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| Position | Tight end |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Major | Real Estate Development |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 13, 2004 |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Folsom (Folsom, California) |
Walker Lyons (born March 13, 2004) is an American football tight end for the USC Trojans.
Lyons grew up in Folsom, California and attended Folsom High School. As a junior, he recorded 42 receptions for 646 yards and seven touchdowns, while also contributing with the defense and special teams. He would suffer a season-ending injury in the first game of his senior year. [1] He was then selected to the 2022 Preseason MaxPreps California All-State Team. In January 2023, Lyons was named the All-American Bowl's Man of the Year. [2] He would originally commit to play college football at Stanford [3] before changing his commitment [4] to play for USC. [5]
Lyons opted to postpone playing college football to serve a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Norway, where he would start in early 2023. [6] He would return to play for the USC Trojans in 2024. [7]
During his true freshman season in 2024, he played in 11 games and started three of them, finishing the season with six catches for 36 yards. [8]
Lyons is the grandson of director Kieth Merrill and is the older brother of Ryder Lyons. [9]
Lyons began dating Dancing with the Stars pro Rylee Arnold in October 2024. [10] [11]