Kyren Lacy

Kyren Lacy
Lacy in 2023
LSU Tigers – No. 2
PositionWide receiver
ClassSenior
Personal information
Born: (2000-12-27) December 27, 2000 (age 24)
Thibodaux, Louisiana, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight213 lb (97 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolThibodaux (Thibodaux, Louisiana)
Career highlights and awards

Kyren Lacy (born December 27, 2000) is an American football wide receiver for the LSU Tigers. He previously played for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns.

Early years

Lacy grew up in Thibodaux, Louisiana and attended Thibodaux High School.[1] As a senior, he had 54 receptions for 864 yards and 18 touchdowns. He committed to University of Louisiana at Lafayette to play college football.[2]

College career

As a true freshman at Louisiana in 2020, Lacy played in 11 games and had 28 receptions for 364 yards and four touchdowns.[3] In 2021, he played in 13 games and had 22 receptions for 304 yards and six touchdowns.[4] After the season he transferred to Louisiana State University (LSU).[5] He started two of 14 games his first year at LSU in 2022, recording 24 receptions for 268 yards.[6] As the third receiver behind Malik Nabers and Brian Thomas Jr. in 2023, Lacy started 10 of 13 games and had 30 receptions for 558 yards and seven touchdowns. He returned to LSU for the 2024 season.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Thibodaux native, Cajuns WR Kyren Lacy reflects on impact of Hurricane Ida". KLFY.com. September 13, 2021. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  2. ^ "Thibodaux receiver signs with Ragin' Cajuns". The Houma Courier. December 19, 2019.
  3. ^ "UL freshman receiver Kyren Lacy experienced highs, lows of college ball in first season". The Advocate. March 19, 2021.
  4. ^ "Louisiana football receiver Kyren Lacy, a Thibodaux High product, enters transfer portal". Daily Advertiser.
  5. ^ "UL receiver Kyren Lacy is seventh player to transfer to LSU football since Brian Kelly was hired". Daily Advertiser.
  6. ^ "LSU spring game takeaways: Kyren Lacy continues to impress, QBs look sharp". The Athletic.
  7. ^ "LSU wide receiver Kyren Lacy is coming back for one more season. Can he be WR1?". The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate. December 18, 2023.