From Cosmopolitan · Starr Bowenbank · · 1m 10s
Rylee Arnold Meets Walker Lyons on Uber
Rylee Arnold met her college football boyfriend Walker Lyons during a fateful Uber ride in December 2024.
In brief
Rylee Arnold met her college football boyfriend Walker Lyons during a fateful Uber ride in December 2024. Rylee and Walker met through an Uber driver who suggested they connect with his Instagram profile. Originally reported by Cosmopolitan.
How They Met
Rylee Arnold met Walker Lyons during a December 2024 Uber ride after she didn’t want to drive to the mall.
“I get in this Uber. It’s this really nice lady. And we’re just like, talking about dance, and she’s talking about what she does.”
The Uber Driver’s Suggestion
The Uber driver told Rylee to look up her nephew Walker on Instagram and give him a look over if interested.
“I looked him up, and I was like, okay, he’s cute.”
Mutual Connections
Rylee and Walker share mutual connections through the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and have a 'crazy amount of mutuals'.
“The fact we hadn’t met before is kind of crazy, but I think we met at the most perfect time in both of our lives.”
Long Distance
Rylee and Walker are in a long-distance relationship since Rylee is filming Dancing With the Stars in Los Angeles and Walker is at college in Provo, Utah.
“Honestly, we’re just going to hope for the best.”
Walker’s Football Career
Walker Lyons started at USC in 2024 as a tight end before transferring to Brigham Young University in January 2026.
“I’m a West Coast kid from California, and obviously, it’s a really good academic school, and it’s a really good football school.”
Relationship Confirmation
Rylee and Walker confirmed their relationship in October 2024 after sharing Instagram photos from Walker’s football game.
“Is this a hard launch??”
The essence
Rylee and Walker met through an Uber driver who suggested they connect with his Instagram profile.
