The BYU Cougars will kick off the 2026 season in 19 days against Utah Tech. As we count down the days until kickoff, today we will profile the player who wears No. 19 - senior wide receiver and kick returner Tiger Bachmeier.
Tiger Bachmeier's background
Tiger Bachmeier is so much more than just being Bear Bachmeier's older brother.
Coming out of high school, Tiger was a highly sought after four-star prospect in the class of 2023. He had a 90 overall rating from 247 Sports and was a Top 30 prospect in the state of California. He was the No. 54 wide receiver nationally.
Many suitors were on the prowl for Tiger. He had offers from Oregon, Cal, Colorado, Arizona, Pit, Arizona State, and others. He ultimately chose Stanford and hit the ground, running both on the field and in the classroom.
The 6-foot-1, 190-pound receiver had an outstanding freshman year for the Cardinal. As a freshman, he had 36 receptions for 409 yards and two touchdowns, making him the second most productive receiver on the team. He was selected as the team's most outstanding freshman in 2023 and finished in the Top 10 among freshmen nationally in both receiving yards and receptions.
In all over two seasons at Stanford, he appeared in 24 games with 13 starts. He reeled in 46 receptions for 476 yard yards and two touchdowns. He also handled some kickoff returns and punt return duty.
What he did in the classroom was even more impressive. Despite the time commitment required to be a high-level athlete, he somehow graduated from Stanford in 2.5 years with a degree in computer science.
This dude is amazing.
His future at Stanford looked even brighter when his younger brother, Bear, also committed to the Cardinal for the incoming class of 2025. But after coaching changes happened to Stanford’s staff, the Bachmeier Brothers hit the portal together.
And together they came to Provo.
Tiger Bachmeier's past and present at BYU
While Bear had one of the most spectacular freshman quarterback seasons ever last year, Tiger's impact on the team in his first year in Provo was less impactful.
Last year Tiger appeared in 13 of BYU's 14 games with seven receptions for 59 yards. He also had one rushing attempt for 2 yards. He returned one kick for 21 yards and give punts for 48 yards.
While not a star last year, Tiger made meaningful contributions to a 12–2 BYU team that was on the brink of qualifying for the College Football Playoffs.
This year the door is open wide for Tiger to have an outstanding senior season. BYU’s wide receiver room is in flux and few players have his combination of experience and past production. Sure, his most impressive season was his 2023 freshman campaign and his last two seasons haven’t recaptured that initial magic, he has still appeared in 37 games for Power Four programs.
Throw in the fact that this is his last opportunity as a senior to play in college with his younger brother at quarterback, and Tiger Bachmeier could go out with a bang in Provo.
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