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Kyren Lacy
Lacy with the LSU Tigers in 2023
ClassThibodaux High School (2020) Louisiana State University (2024)
Personal information
Born:(2000-12-27)December 27, 2000
Thibodaux, Louisiana, U.S.
Died:April 12, 2025(2025-04-12) (aged 24)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight213 lb (97 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolThibodaux
Career highlights and awards

Kyren Pierre Lacy (December 27, 2000 – April 12, 2025) was an American college football player who was a wide receiver for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns and LSU Tigers. During his college football career, Lacy had 162 receptions for 2,360 yards and had 26 touchdowns in 64 games. In the 2024 season, he caught 58 passes for 866 yards, tied for the Southeastern Conference (SEC) lead with nine touchdown catches and was a second-team All-SEC receiver.

Early life

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Kyren Pierre Lacy was born on December 27, 2000, in Thibodaux, Louisiana,[2][3] where he grew up and attended Thibodaux High School.[4] As a senior, he had 54 receptions for 864 yards and 18 touchdowns. Ranked as the 10th wide receiver in Louisiana for the 2020 class, he committed to University of Louisiana at Lafayette to play college football as a three-star recruit, declining offers from Houston, Louisiana–Monroe, Louisiana Tech, Miami, and Virginia.[5]

College career

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As a true freshman at the University of Louisiana, Lafayette, in 2020, Lacy played in 11 games and had 28 receptions for 364 yards and four touchdowns.[6] In 2021, he played in 13 games and had 22 receptions for 304 yards and six touchdowns.[7] After two seasons, he transferred to Louisiana State University (LSU).[8] He started 2 of 14 games his first year at LSU in 2022, recording 24 receptions for 268 yards.[9] As the third receiver in the LSU depth chart behind Malik Nabers and Brian Thomas Jr., Lacy started 10 of 13 games and had 30 receptions for 558 yards and seven touchdowns.[5] He returned to LSU for the 2024 season as the number one receiver.[10] In the 2024 season, he had 58 catches for 866 yards, tied for the SEC lead with nine touchdown receptions and was a second-team All-SEC receiver.[1] On December 19, he announced his plan to declare for the 2025 NFL draft.[11] During his college football tenure, Lacy caught 162 passes for 2,360 yards and had 26 touchdowns in 64 games.[1]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m) 		215 lb
(98 kg) 		33+3⁄4 in
(0.86 m) 		10 in
(0.25 m)		 4.60 s 1.62 s 2.64 s 4.43 s 33.5 in
(0.85 m)
All values from Pro Day[12][13]

Statistics

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College statistics
Season Team Games Receiving
GP GS Rec Yds Avg TD
2020 Louisiana 11 1 28 364 13.0 4
2021 Louisiana 14 6 22 304 13.8 6
2022 LSU 14 2 24 268 11.2 0
2023 LSU 13 10 30 558 18.6 7
2024 LSU 12 12 58 866 14.9 9
Career 64 31 162 2,360 14.3 26

2024 traffic collision

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On January 10, 2025, Louisiana State Police issued an arrest warrant for Lacy. He was accused of speeding and illegally passing people on Louisiana Highway 20, causing a head-on car crash that killed a 78-year-old passenger on December 17, 2024. Lacy reportedly fled the scene without calling authorities or emergency services.[14] Lacy was arrested on January 12, after he agreed with authorities to turn himself in. He was released on the same day on a $151,000 bail and charged with negligent homicide, felony hit-and-run with death, and reckless operation of a vehicle by the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office.[15]

Death

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Lacy died on April 12, 2025, in Houston, Texas, at the age of 24.[16] His death occurred two days before a scheduled grand jury hearing related to the December 2024 car crash.[17][18] Harris County authorities stated that on the day of his death, Lacy got into a verbal argument with a family member that resulted in Lacy discharging a firearm into the ground before fleeing the scene. A vehicle pursuit with the police occurred, lasting several miles, and ended when Lacy's vehicle crashed. Lacy was found dead in his car, appearing to have died by suicide by firearm prior to the crash as both the body camera and dashcam revealed no shots were fired after the pursuit ended.[19][20]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Kyren Lacy's Agent to NFL: 'Shame on You'". Reuters. April 18, 2025.
  2. ^ "Kyren Lacy - Football". Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns.
  3. ^ "Kyren Lacy Biography". ESPN.
  4. ^ "Thibodaux native, Cajuns WR Kyren Lacy reflects on impact of Hurricane Ida". KLFY.com. September 13, 2021. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Nadeau, Rene (April 10, 2024). "LSU wide receiver Kyren Lacy has great opportunity in 2024". Crescent City Sports. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
  6. ^ Foote, Kevin (March 19, 2021). "UL freshman receiver Kyren Lacy experienced highs, lows of college ball in first season". The Advocate.
  7. ^ Buckley, Tim (January 8, 2022). "Louisiana football receiver Kyren Lacy, a Thibodaux High product, enters transfer portal". Daily Advertiser.
  8. ^ Riley, Koki (January 14, 2022). "UL receiver Kyren Lacy is seventh player to transfer to LSU football since Brian Kelly was hired". Daily Advertiser.
  9. ^ Miller, Brody (April 22, 2023). "LSU spring game takeaways: Kyren Lacy continues to impress, QBs look sharp". The Athletic.
  10. ^ Alexander, Wilson (December 18, 2023). "LSU wide receiver Kyren Lacy is coming back for one more season. Can he be WR1?". The New Orleans Advocate.
  11. ^ Mossman, Karlie (December 19, 2024). "LSU star wide receiver declares for 2025 NFL Draft". Athlon Sports. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
  12. ^ "2025 LSU Football Pro Day". LSUSports.net. March 24, 2025. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  13. ^ "Kyren Lacy College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  14. ^ Schlabach, Mark (January 10, 2025). "LSU WR Kyren Lacy facing charges stemming from fatal car crash". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  15. ^ Schlabach, Mark (January 13, 2025). "Kyren Lacy jailed on charges stemming from fatal car crash". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  16. ^ Low, Chris; Schefter, Adam (April 13, 2025). "Former LSU receiver Lacy found dead at age 24". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  17. ^ Brunner, Raven (April 13, 2025). "Former College Football Player Kyren Lacy Dies at 24, Days Before Court Case Tied to Deadly Car Crash". People.com. Retrieved April 14, 2025.
  18. ^ Lang, Alex (April 13, 2025). "Kyren Lacy death: LSU wide receiver found dead while facing criminal charges". The Independent. Associated Press. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  19. ^ Low, Chris; Schefter, Adam (April 13, 2025). "Ex-LSU WR Kyren Lacy died in apparent suicide, authorities say". ESPN. Retrieved April 14, 2025.
  20. ^ Horton, Michael (April 13, 2025). "Former LSU football player, NFL prospect reportedly shot himself after leading police on chase in Spring". Click2Houston. Retrieved April 14, 2025.
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