Tyler Batty
_(cropped).jpg) Batty with the BYU Cougars in 2024 | |||||
| No. 92 – Minnesota Vikings | |||||
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| Position | Outside linebacker | ||||
Roster status |  Injured reserve | ||||
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| Born | May 2, 1999 Payson, Utah, U.S. | ||||
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||
Listed weight | 271 lb (123 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Payson (UT) | ||||
| College | BYU (2020–2024) | ||||
| NFL draft | 2025: undrafted | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| Awards and highlights | |||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||
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Tyler Batty (born May 2, 1999) is an American professional football outside linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the BYU Cougars.
Early life
Batty attended Payson High School in Payson, Utah, and committed to play college football for the BYU Cougars.
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. 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. For his performance, Batty was named the Big 12 Conference defensive player of the week. In the regular season finale versus Oklahoma State, he gained 36 yards on a fake punt reception. 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, earning second-team all-Big 12 honors.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5+5⁄8 in (1.97 m) | 271 lb (123 kg) | 33+1⁄8 in (0.84 m) | 9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 4.78 s | 1.69 s | 2.81 s | 4.54 s | 7.21 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) | 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | 27 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine | ||||||||||||
Batty signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent on April 26, 2025. He began the regular season on injured reserve due to a knee injury suffered in the preseason. Batty was activated on October 19, and made his NFL debut against the Philadelphia Eagles; the Vikings had him lie down sideways in front of Eagles center Cam Jurgens prior to the snap in an attempt to thwart Philadelphia's controversial Tush Push.
On August 30, 2026, Batty was placed on season-ending injured reserve due to a torn ACL suffered in the team's preseason matchup against the Denver Broncos.
Personal life
Batty is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served a church mission in Spain.
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Tyler Batty". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ↑ Judd, Brandon (December 3, 2023). "BYU's Tyler Batty announces where he'll be playing in 2024". Deseret News. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ↑ Urban, Andrea. "BYU's Tyler Batty making a difference on and off the field". Fox13 News. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ↑ Ireland, Kyle. "BYU's Tyler Batty Plows Over Oklahoma State Player After Catch On Fake Punt". KSL Sports. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ↑ Harper, Mitch. "Tyler Batty Announces Return To BYU Football For One Final Season". KSL Sports. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ↑ Harper, Mitch. "BYU DE Tyler Batty Honored During Halftime Of Sugar Bowl". KSL Sports. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ↑ "Tyler Batty Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ↑ "Tyler Batty College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ↑ "Vikings Agree to Terms with 20 Undrafted Free Agents". Vikings.com. April 26, 2025.
- ↑ Seifert, Kevin (October 18, 2025). "Vikings activate LB Blake Cashman, likely to start vs. Eagles". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
- ↑ Walker, Sean (October 19, 2025). "Locals in the NFL: BYU alum Tyler Batty may have had most unique NFL debut ever". KSL-TV. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
- ↑ Kleifield, Rob (August 30, 2026). "Vikings Set Initial 53-Man Roster for 2026". Vikings.com. Minnesota Vikings. Retrieved August 30, 2026.
- ↑ Toone, Trent (October 3, 2025). "Highlights of Latter-day Saint athletes since April general conference". www.thechurchnews.com. Retrieved May 2, 2026.