Ryder Lyons is an American football quarterback.
Lyons attends Folsom High School in Folsom, California.
[1][2] As a sophomore in 2023, he was named The Sacramento Bee Player of the Year after completing 259 of 381 passes for 3,578 yards with 38 touchdowns and rushed for 929 yards with 23 touchdowns.
[3][4][5] As a sophomore in 2024, he was the Gatorade Football Player of the Year for California after completing 211 of 310 passes for 3,011 yards with 46 touchdowns and added 585 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns.
[6] A five-star recruit, Lyons is one of the top quarterback and overall recruits in the 2026 class.