Lyle Santos brings rare veteran dependability to Southern Utah’s offensive line
A three-time captain and one of Southern Utah’s most decorated linemen, Lyle Santos was a 47-start, 3,151-snap anchor who allowed just one sack over 1,767 pass-blocking snaps in his Thunderbirds career. In 2024, he was listed among preseason All-Conference honorees and served as the tone-setter up front: experienced, versatile across interior line spots, and steady under pressure. The bigger-picture reason to care? He’s the kind of high-floor, high-IQ interior OL who can stabilize a run game, protect a quarterback, and quietly make an offense look grown-up.
