Kyren Lacy caught 112 passes for 1,692 yards and 16 touchdowns in three seasons for LSU. (Photo by Derick E. Hingle/Getty Images)
(Derick E. Hingle via Getty Images)
Former LSU receiver and NFL draft prospect Kyren Lacy was found dead Saturday night in Houston. Lacy’s death was confirmed by a family member to Baton Rouge’s WAFB-TV and by an LSU official to ESPN.
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Lacy, 24, was facing a grand jury hearing Monday for charges of negligent homicide, felony hit-and-run with death and reckless operation of a vehicle from a fatal crash that occurred on Dec. 17 and killed 78-year-old Herman Hall and injured two others, with Lacy allegedly speeding away from the scene.
According to Louisiana State Police, Lacy “recklessly passed multiple vehicles at a high rate of speed by crossing the centerline and entering the northbound lane while in a designated no-passing zone.” He allegedly drove around the crash scene following the accident and then fled without stopping to help or report the crash and his involvement in it.
A post-crash investigation determined Lacy was the driver of the vehicle causing the crash and an arrest warrant was issued. Lacy’s agent released a statement saying his client was cooperating with authorities.
Lacy turned himself in on Jan. 12, was booked and then released on $151,000 bail, according to police records. He declared for the 2025 NFL Draft on Dec. 19, two days after the crash, and opted out of LSU’s Texas Bowl win over Baylor.
In three seasons at LSU after transferring from Louisiana, Lacy compiled 112 receptions for 1,692 yards and 16 touchdowns in 39 games. He was viewed as one of the top 15 receiver prospects in the upcoming draft.
