Four-Star TE Walker Lyons down to 6

Four-star tight end Walker Lyons of Folsom (Calif.) High School has narrowed his list to six schools— Alabama, Utah, Ohio State, BYU, USC, and Stanford.

The 6-foot-4, 225 pounder is ranked as the No. 80 player in the 2023 class according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting services. He ranks as the fifth-best tight end in the nation, and the No. 6 player in California.

Lyons spoke with On3 about each of the finalists.

Alabama 

“The winning history of the program and the job security is one of the main things I like about them,” Lyons said. “Also the need they have for tight ends is a plus.”

Utah

“Their recent tight end play has been so eye opening and excited me,” Lyons said. “The relationships I have with the coaches and the fans showing love is also top tier.”

Ohio State

“Me and the coaching staff have built a very good relationship and I am super excited for the future,” Lyons said. “They are headed in a great direction and Columbus is amazing.”

BYU 

“Their fans show so much love and they have made me a priority this whole recruiting process.”

USC

“With the addition of Coach (Lincoln) Riley, USC is going to be a national powerhouse,” Lyons said. “It intrigues me to want to be a part of that.”

Stanford

“Stanford is a west coast Harvard as well as TEU,” Lyons said. “School for obvious reasons is intriguing.”