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Tyler Batty
American football player (born 2000) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tyler Batty (born May 2, 1999) is an American professional football linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the BYU Cougars.
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Early life
Batty attended Payson High School in Payson, Utah, and committed to play college football for the BYU Cougars.[1]
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.[2] 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.[3] For his performance, Batty was named the Big 12 Conference defensive player of the week.[4] In the regular season finale versus Oklahoma State, he gained 36 yards on a fake punt reception.[5] 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,[6] earning second-team all-Big 12 honors.[7]
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Professional career
Batty signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent on April 26, 2025.[10]
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