BYU football recruiting: Five underrated 2017 Cougar commits

The whirlwind that is Signing Day is over, but now BYU football gets to reap the rewards. Here are five underrated 2017 commits.

Depending on where you look, BYU football’s recruiting class ranks somewhere around 60th in the nation. While that may be disappointing to some, there’s no denying that BYU got much better on Signing Day.

The Cougars recruited in the state well, and secured the services of some great, non-LDS athletes. They got the players necessary to revamp their defensive line and added depth on the offensive line.

Overall, it was definitely a successful day, regardless of rankings. But don’t let the stars next to these fives players fool you.

Here are five underrated BYU football recruits.

All rankings from 247Sports.

Tyler Batty, 2-Star Defensive End

Batty looks like a real play maker. He’s got really nice size at 6-foot-5 and 230-pounds and uses that size well. Batty’s got an explosive first step and uses his arms well when rushing the passer. He’s a good tackler as well. Basically, Batty passes every eye-test you’d want a defensive lineman to pass. Plus, he held an offer from Utah – and the Utes know a thing or two about defensive linemen.