The BYU Cougars kick off the 2025 season in 19 days against Portland State. As we continue counting down the days until kickoff, today we will profile the player who wears No. 19 - junior wide receiver Tiger Bachmeier - by providing three interesting, fun facts:
Fun fact No. 1 - He was a four-star high school recruit
Tiger Bachmeier played his high school ball at Murrieta Valley High School in California and was a coveted prospect in the class of 2023. He was given four-star status by 247 Sports with a 90 overall grade. He was the No. 30 prospect in the state of California that year and was ranked as the No. 54 wide receiver in the nation. After a tough recruiting battle, he chose to play at Stanford.
The 6-foot-1 wide receiver had a solid freshman campaign in 2023 with 36 receptions for 409 yards and two touchdowns. However, he failed to build off that initial success last year with just 10 receptions for 67 yards over 10 games for a struggling Stanford program.
Fun fact No. 2 - He's extremely smart
Graduating from Stanford is impressive.
Graduating from Stanford in 2.5 years is even more impressive.
Graduating from Stanford in 2.5 years in computer science while also playing big-time football is simply remarkable. That's exactly what Tiger Bachmeier managed to do during his time at Stanford. Initial reports from his first camp with BYU indicate he hasn't had any trouble mastering the new playbook.
Fun fact No. 3 - He's playing with his brother, Bear
After Stanford fired head coach Troy Taylor in March, Tiger decided to hit the transfer portal. And he wasn't alone. His younger brother, quarterback Bear Bachmeier, had also committed to Stanford and opted to transfer as well. While the brothers weren't necessarily a package deal, they both decided BYU was the best place to continue their college football dreams.
With the unexpected departure of quarterback Jake Retzlaff, there's a legitimate chance Bear Bachmeier could see the field as a freshman this year. If he does, the Bachmeier-to-Bachmeier connection should be strong after a lifetime of playing football together. While Tiger joins a crowded, talented wide receiver room, he should play an important role for the Cougars this year, regardless of who's under center.