Top California quarterback Ryder Lyons displays humility, gratitude in pledging to BYU on Tuesday on national television

BYU Football Beats Out Oregon For Five-Star QB Ryder Lyons' Commitment originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Since the dawn of the NIL era, BYU has quietly transformed from a scrappy, culture-first program into a serious recruiting player. Now, they’re making headlines, not just highlight reels.

During an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show, Ryder Lyons committed to the Cougars on Tuesday, choosing BYU over Oregon, USC, Ole Miss and more. Lyons explained that he will not be playing for BYU as a true freshman because he will spend the year serving a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.