A five-year BYU captain and First-Team All-Big 12 pass rusher who fought back from a training-camp knee injury to help Minnesota's rookie defensive front.
Tyler Batty built his college career in Provo across five seasons, becoming a team captain and one of BYU's most productive defenders before going undrafted in 2025. He signed with the Minnesota Vikings and battled through an injury-shortened rookie year to become part of the team's young edge rotation.
Path to the league
Batty, a Payson, Utah native, played five seasons at BYU from 2020 to 2024, finishing his college career with 224 tackles, 33.5 tackles for loss and 16.5 sacks. He went undrafted in the 2025 NFL Draft but signed quickly with the Minnesota Vikings, who liked his combine and East-West Shrine Bowl performances.
Career highlights
Batty capped his BYU career as a team captain and First-Team All-Big 12 selection in 2024, a season in which he generated 29 quarterback pressures and totaled 7.0 tackles for loss while helping anchor the Cougars' defensive front.
2025 season recap
Batty sustained a knee injury in training camp that cost him the first five games of the season, but he returned from injured reserve in Week 7 and appeared in 12 games as a rookie, recording nine solo tackles without a sack.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Tyler Batty
- Pro Football Reference: Tyler Batty
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Defense
12 games played▶Defense · career
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | FF | FR | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | vikings | 12 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Linebacker
- Group
- defense
- College
- BYU
- Hometown
- Payson, UT, USA
- Age
- 27
- Status
- active
