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Tyler Batty's NFL young career is right on track after a successful rookie season with the Vikings

The former BYU legend landed as an undrafted rookie with the Minnesota Vikings and carved out a consistent role on special teams.

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Tyler Batty spent years as the center of attention on BYU's defensive line.

For his first few years at BYU he was routinely double teamed due to former defensive coordinator Ilaisa Tuiaki's maddening "bend but don't break" three-man rush approach. After Jay Hill replaced Tuiaki in 2023 and introduced modern, aggressive pass rush concepts, the talent around Batty was subpar and allowed for more double teams.