An elite quarterback talent is coming to BYU.
Consensus 5-star recruit Ryder Lyons has committed to the Cougars, announcing his decision Tuesday morning on ESPN’s “The Pat McAfee Show.”
Lyons’ decision to play for BYU marks one of the biggest moments in program history, and fans are understandably excited about it.
Here are some of the most notable reactions online.
BREAKING NEWS: “I will be going to Brigham Young University..
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) June 24, 2025
GO COUGS” ~ @ryderly0ns #PMSLive pic.twitter.com/RsRhMyVm0Q
It’s a great day to be a BYU Cougar
— BYU Cougars (@BYUCougars) June 24, 2025
🚨BREAKING🚨 5-star QB Ryder Lyons has committed to BYU😼
— On3 Recruits (@On3Recruits) June 24, 2025
Lyons is the first 5-star commitment since 2003 for the Cougars.
More from @SWiltfong_: https://t.co/YikWCpx2pL pic.twitter.com/KyjZUtiMrq
BREAKING: Five-Star QB Ryder Lyons has Committed to BYU, he tells me for @on3recruits
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) June 24, 2025
The 6’3 225 QB from Folsom, CA chose the Cougars over Oregon
He becomes the highest-ranked QB to commit to BYU in the ranking era (per On3)
“God is great, Go Cougs.”https://t.co/nesIljkkne pic.twitter.com/T1RGJV81do
— BYU FOOTBALL (@BYUfootball) June 24, 2025
Breaking: Ryder Lyons has committed to BYU, he announced on @PatMcAfeeShow. pic.twitter.com/ZdLz5MwXc7
— SportsCenter NEXT (@SCNext) June 24, 2025
The biggest boom.
— Jeff Hansen (@rakoto10) June 24, 2025
— Robby McCombs (@rtmccombs) June 24, 2025
Ryder Lyons: future BYU quarterback pic.twitter.com/pt6ja5QDjx
— Jackson Payne (@jackson5payne) June 24, 2025
We really had the number one basketball player in the country commit to BYU on First Take, and a 5-Star QB commit to BYU on the McAfee show, both in the last 6 months.
— Hype Train Podcast (@thehypetrainpod) June 24, 2025
It's a new era. pic.twitter.com/bdfeZUdtTu
AJ Dybantsa on first take with Stephen A Smith
— Ben Criddle (@CriddleBenjamin) June 24, 2025
Ryder Lyons on the Pat McAfee show
BYU 🤝 ESPN pic.twitter.com/WloisENf0Z
Imagine thinking BYU isn’t a national brand when even our biggest recruits are featured on national TV
— Joe Wheat (@joewheat27) June 24, 2025
Me telling my wife this morning:
— Jake McCleary (@JMCCLEARY_10) June 24, 2025
"Another top recruit in the country just chose BYU. Pretty cool." pic.twitter.com/8xFS3mCutm
I can’t believe this is real😭 pic.twitter.com/OsnEiTRhfG
— Bachmeier_for_heisman (@mvp30_curry) June 24, 2025
Can’t believe how crazy the market is today pic.twitter.com/lQHNi6y8PH
— Josh Pate (@JoshPateCFB) June 24, 2025