BYU football received a couple of notable transfers over the weekend with Stanford receiver Tiger Bachmeier electing to come to Provo along with his younger brother, Bear Bachmeier. Both were evaluated as 4-star prospects out of Murrieta, Calif., and look to address important needs within the Cougar football team immediately.

Tiger Bachmeier began his career with the Cardinal in 2023 and made an immediate impact as a freshman, hauling in 36 passes for 409 yards. The 6-foot-1, 195 pounder saw his receiving numbers decrease to just 10 receptions in 2024, although he worked as the Cardinal’s primary punt returner and had a 90-yard touchdown return against Cal Poly.

Tiger will be tasked to help fill the void of Keelan Marion, who was a standout last season for the Cougars on kickoff return and as the team’s No. 3 receiver before electing to transfer to Miami. Tiger will have two years of eligibility remaining upon arrival for the 2025 Cougar football season and is already a graduate from Stanford with a degree in Computer Science.

Bear Bachmeier signed with Stanford as part of the 2025 signing class, but will join his older brother at BYU after entering the transfer portal following spring practices.

Bear Bachmeier enjoyed a prolific career for Murrieta Valley High School, throwing for 6,810 yards and 59 touchdowns against just 14 interceptions. The 6-foot-2, 225 pounder, who also starred on the hardwood, is a dual-threat quarterback, and ran for 1,724 yards and 33 touchdowns over his prep career.

As a 4-star prospect, Bear Bachmeier claimed a host of offers from top programs, including Alabama, Georgia, Arkansas, Michigan, Notre Dame and Oregon, among many others.

The hope is that Bear Bachmeier can add immediate depth to a relatively thin Cougar quarterback room, which completed spring practices with just three quarterbacks on the roster (senior Jake Retzlaff, sophomore McCae Hillstead and junior Treyson Bourguet).

The Bachmeier’s older brother, Hank, was a successful college quarterback at Boise State, Louisiana Tech and Wake Forest.

Mrus officially signs with BYU men’s hoops

BYU head men’s basketball coach Kevin Young has announced the addition of Tyler Mrus (pronounced muh-RUSS) to the program.

“We are excited to welcome Tyler and his family to BYU,” Young said. “Tyler can really shoot the basketball and will help us spread the floor, which fits seamlessly with how we like to play. He is a fierce competitor who loves the challenge of competing on the defensive end as well. He had a great year after coming off a serious injury, and now is ready to have a great summer within our player development program.”

The 6-foot-7 forward joins the Cougars after spending the past two seasons at Idaho, where he appeared in 33 games, including 32 starts. No stranger to the Marriott Center, Mrus scored 17 points against BYU on Nov. 16, where he went 4-of-8 from 3-point range.

The native of Bothell, Wash., started in 31 games for the Vandals in 2024-25, where he ranked second in the Big Sky Conference in 3-pointers made with 73. He averaged 9.7 points per game, shooting 38.2 percent from the field, 38.0 percent from three and 76.6 percent from the free throw line.

He scored in double figures 14 times, including a career-high 22 points in an overtime victory over Weber State on March 1, when he went 6-of-13 from beyond the arc. He knocked down a team-high 73 3-pointers, including five games with five or more triples.