At the time of his selection, the 6-foot-3, 220-pound junior quarterback had led the Bulldogs to a 12-1 record and a berth in the CIF Division 1-AA North Regional championship game. Lyons passed for 2,874 yards and 44 touchdowns while also rushing for 556 yards and 12 scores through 13 games, leading Folsom to the Sac-Joaquin Section Division I Tournament title. Ranked as the nation’s No. 4 recruit in the Class of 2026 by Rivals.com, he was the 2023 Sacramento Bee Player of the Year.
Lyons has maintained a 4.0 GPA in the classroom. He will begin his senior year of high school next fall.
Lyons has volunteered locally as a youth football coach and has donated his time to multiple community service initiatives through his church youth group.
