‘DWTS’ star Rylee Arnold goes Instagram official with college football player. Who is Walker Lyons?
“Dancing with the Stars” pro dancer Rylee Arnold is letting fans in on her love life.
The 19-year-old went Instagram official with her beau, college football player Walker Lyons, in a sweet post on Oct. 27.
“Is this a hard launch??” she captioned the series of photos, adding a giggling and fire heart emoji.
The Instagram carousel included several shots of Arnold and the University of Southern California tight end smiling together on the football field.
In the comments, Arnold’s “Dancing with the Stars” partner, Olympic gymnast Steven Nedoroscik, wrote, “OHHHH SHOOT SHE DID IT GO RYLEE.”
Here’s what to know about Rylee Arnold’s boyfriend, Walker Lyons.
He’s a tight end for the University of Southern California
Lyons is a freshman at USC and is a tight end for the school’s football team.
Per his USC athletic bio, while Lyons was in high school, he was touted as the No. 2 tight end in the nation by ESPN. He was also rated as the No. 9 player in the state of California by the outlet.
He’s from Folsom, California
According to his USC bio, Lyons is originally from Folsom, California, which is located just outside the city of Sacramento.
Lyons was a star football player at Folsom High School, but he suffered a season-ending leg injury in the first game of his senior year season in 2022. The same year, he earned placement on the 2022 Preseason MaxPreps California All-State Team.
He served a Mormon mission in Norway
Lyons served a Mormon mission in Norway prior to arriving at USC, according to his USC bio. He also features the American and Norwegian flags in his Instagram bio, alongside a link to the Church of Jesus Christ and the Latter-day Saints.
“I have returned from my mission for the church of Jesus Christ in Norway,” he wrote, in part, in a June 15 post on Instagram. “I have learned, changed, and grown in ways unimaginable.
