Mitch Harper

Salt Lake City

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Five-Star QB Ryder Lyons Sets Commitment Date

1 week ago | kslsports.com | Mitch Harper

PROVO, Utah – Will BYU football land five-star quarterback Ryder Lyons? We’re going to find out soon. Lyons will make his decision on June 24. The blue-chip prospect posted a teaser of his commitment date on his Instagram at the end of a reel that featured clips of visits he’s made to BYU, Ohio State, Ole Miss, and Oregon.
Will Ryder Lyons Choose BYU? National Recruiting Analyst Weighs In

1 week ago | kslsports.com | Mitch Harper

SALT LAKE CITY – All eyes on the recruiting trail are on five-star quarterback Ryder Lyons. BYU football is preparing to host the talented signal-caller from Folsom, California, this weekend. The visit comes one week after Lyons’ official visit to the University of Oregon and his comment to Rivals that “It’s decision time”.
BYU Football To Host Syracuse Commit On Official Visit

1 week ago | kslsports.com | Mitch Harper

PROVO, Utah – BYU football is gearing up for a busy weekend of official visitors. The group of visitors, which includes five-star uncommitted QB Ryder Lyons, got even bigger on Tuesday. Syracuse Orange commit Jaxson Gates, a three-star cornerback from La Verne, California, announced he will be taking an official visit to Provo this upcoming weekend.
BYU Football Picks Up Commitment From Matthew Mason

1 week ago | kslsports.com | Mitch Harper

PROVO, Utah – BYU football continues to build momentum on the recruiting trail. The Cougars secured another commitment for their 2026 recruiting class on Tuesday by landing Las Vegas, Nevada, safety Matthew Mason. “THANK YOU LORD, I’M HOME,” wrote Mason on X.
BYU's Fousseyni Traore To Continue Hoops Career Overseas

1 week ago | kslsports.com | Mitch Harper

PROVO, Utah – Former BYU basketball player Fousseyni Traore will be continuing his hoops career overseas. Traore has signed a contract with SIG Strasbourg, a professional basketball team in France. The 6-foot-6 frontcourt player signed a one-year contract with the club. 🚨𝑨𝑳𝑬𝑹𝑻𝑬 𝑹𝑬𝑪𝑹𝑼𝑻𝑬𝑴𝑬𝑵𝑻 🚨La SIG Strasbourg vous annonce la signature pour une saison de l’intérieur malien, Fousseyni Traore (1m98, 22ans, 110kg, 2m15 envergure).
AJ Dybantsa Impressed During Team USA U19 Training Camp

1 week ago | kslsports.com | Mitch Harper

PROVO, Utah – BYU basketball’s AJ Dybantsa was turning heads at Team USA Training Camp in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Dybantsa is competing for a spot on Team USA’s U19 squad. He was one of 33 players who attended camp that began on Saturday, June 14, and ended on Monday. AJ Dybantsa named a finalist for the U19 Team USA Dybantsa was one of 18 players named a finalist for the U19 team. 18 finalists remain for the 2025 USA Men's U19 National Team.
BYU Basketball Offers No. 1 Recruit Baba Oladotun

1 week ago | kslsports.com | Mitch Harper

PROVO, Utah – BYU basketball is pursuing another No. 1 recruit. Kevin Young’s BYU program offered No. 1 overall prospect in the class of 2027, Baba Oladotun. This past weekend, college basketball programs could formally begin contact with recruits for the 2027 cycle. Oladotun is projected to be the best in the group.
BYU Football Lands Commitments From Two Texas Recruits

1 week ago | kslsports.com | Mitch Harper

PROVO, Utah – BYU football had a productive weekend of official visits leading to Father’s Day. The Cougars picked up two more commitments for their 2026 recruiting class. Both players who committed were part of the official visit weekend. Those players who committed are Antonio Johnson, a defensive back from Fort Worth, Texas, and tight end Parker Ord of Frisco. Antonio Johnson commits to BYU Football“#AGTG 100% Committed to BYU Football.
Big 12 Opponents For 2025-26 Season

2 weeks ago | kslsports.com | Mitch Harper

PROVO, Utah – BYU basketball is preparing for a highly anticipated season in 2025-26. The Cougars enter their third season in the Big 12 Conference and are looking to climb the league standings after finishing fourth last year. BYU’s opponents in its pursuit of a Big 12 title were revealed on Thursday morning. The Big 12 Conference announced the opponent matrix for men’s basketball in the 2025-26 season. The Big 12 is entering its second year as a 16-team conference.
BYU AD Brian Santiago Sees Revenue Sharing As Advantage

2 weeks ago | kslsports.com | Mitch Harper

PROVO, Utah – The revenue sharing era has arrived in college athletics. Is BYU ready? When federal judge Claudia Wilken approved a $2.8 billion settlement from the NCAA and the power conferences, it opened the door for universities to pay athletes directly. It’s a complex situation, but in simple terms, schools that opt into revenue sharing can pay athletes within an entire athletic department up to $20.5 million.