The BYU football team has started to flex its muscles on the recruting trail as it had landed some big commitments as of late. The Cougars earned a commitment from five-star quarterback Ryder Lyons a couple of weeks ago, and that gave the program some momentum. On Monday, BYU landed a commitment from three-star linebacker Braxton Lindsey. Lindsey was being recruited by big programs like Miami, Oklahoma, Missouri and Arkansas, but Kalani Sitake and the Cougars got the job done.
“BREAKING: Class of 2026 ATH Braxton Lindsey has Committed to BYU, he tells me for @rivals,” Hayes Fawcett said in a post. “The 6’2 230 ATH from Rogers, AR chose the Cougars over Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas, & Miami.”
Braxton Lindsey had a simple message to share upon his commitment to the BYU football team:
“God did… Go Cougs!” He said.
Lindsey is a three-star recruit, according to 247Sports. He is the #510 player in the 2026 recruiting class, the #35 LB and the #7 player in the state of Arkansas. Lindsey had some great options to choose from, including the home state Razorbacks, but BYU found a way to secure the commitment.
“P4-caliber off-ball linebacker prospect with desired two-way on-field experience and multi-sport profile,” Lindsey’s scouting report reads. “Extensive snaps in a two-point edge role that reveals some rush nuance with counter/secondary plan ability. High-motor player with above average speed in pads relative to size. Enormous receiving production as a junior, while also approaching double-digit sacks. Capable of above average redirection ability in pursuit. Solid tackler with some short-area uncoiling pop as a striker. Skilled on the basketball court. Limited verified athletic markers suggest room to improve quick-twitch explosiveness.”
Lindsey has some developing to do, but he should end up being a…
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Publish date : 2025-07-08 00:51:00
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