USC loses both starting tight ends as Walker Lyons chooses BYU

Former USC starting tight end Walker Lyons has committed to BYU.

Lyons posted a photo of himself as a toddler in a BYU jersey on his Instagram with the caption “locked in” on Friday morning, officially announcing the move.

He will join his younger brother, Ryder, who committed to the Cougars in December as a quarterback.

USC often deployed two tight ends in 12-personnel formations this season, making Lyons and Lake McRee valuable assets on offense. Lyons ended the season with...