#2 Kyren Lacy Season 2023
2022 SEC Academic Honor Roll
Part of LSU’s elite wide receiver group … Coming off an outstanding spring and has positioned himself to be one of LSU’s go-to receivers in the fall … In second season with the Tigers after transferring from Louisiana-Lafayette in the spring of 2022 … Goes into senior season having played in 39 games during his career, starting 9 times … 74 career receptions for 936 yards and 10 touchdowns … Native of Thibodaux, Louisiana … Majoring in sports administration … Member of the 2022 SEC Academic Honor Roll.
JUNIOR SEASON (2022 at LSU)
Played in all 14 games with 2 starts in first year at LSU … Starts came against Texas A&M and Purdue in the Citrus Bowl … Finished year with 24 receptions for 268 yards … Caught at least one pass in 11 games … Season-high of 4 receptions vs. New Mexico and Tennessee … Tied career-best with 57 yards on a pair of catches vs. Purdue in the Citrus Bowl … Had a 45-yard reception vs. Purdue for longest catch of season … Caught 3 passes for 43 yards vs. Georgia in SEC Championship Game.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2021 at Louisiana-Lafayette)
Played in all 13 games helping the Cajuns to a 13-1 mark and the Sun Belt Conference title … Started six games … Ranked fourth on team with 22 receptions for 304 yards … Led team with 6 TD receptions … Caught TD passes against Troy, ULM, Liberty, Appalachian State, Texas and Marshall … Caught one pass for a 9-yard TD in bowl win over Marshall … Had season-best three receptions on four occasions (vs. Texas, 40 yards; vs. Nicholls, 27 yards, vs. Georgia Southern, 40 yards, and vs. Texas State, 18 yards) … Caught a TD pass in four of ULL’s final five games, including three straight in wins over Troy, Liberty and ULM.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2020 at Louisiana-Lafayette)
Played in 11 games … Led the Cajuns in receiving with 28 receptions for 364 yards and 4 touchdowns …
His four scores were tied for the most on the team and the 12th most in the Sun Belt… Was one of only 21 receivers in the Sun Belt Conference with 20 receptions and 300 yards … Caught three passes for a career-best 57 yards and his first touchdown at Georgia State…That game sparked an eight-game streak where he recorded at least two receptions … Added touchdown receptions against Texas State and ULM…Against the Warhawks, he caught a career-high five passes for 48 yards…Finished the year with four catches for 38 yards and his fourth touchdown against UTSA in the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl.
HIGH SCHOOL
Listed as the No. 8 receiver in the state of Louisiana by 247Sports …Had an incredible senior season, tallying 54 receptions for 864 yards along with 18 touchdowns…Earned a First Team All-District nod in 2019…Was a highly regarded high school basketball player who won the 5A State Championship.
Kyren Lacy’s Career Highs
Receptions: 5 at ULM, 2020 (at ULL)
Receiving Yards: 57, 2x (Last: vs. Purdue, 2023 Citrus Bowl) (at LSU)
Receiving TDs: 1, 10x (Last: vs. Marshall, 2021) (at ULL)
Long Reception: 55 vs. Appalachian State, 2021 (at ULL)