Caullin Lacy
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Positions | Wide receiver, return specialist |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 22, 2001 Mobile, Alabama, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Listed weight | 183 lb (83 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Faith (Mobile, Alabama) |
| College | South Alabama (2020–2023) Louisville (2024–2025) |
| NFL draft | 2026: undrafted |
| Career history | |
* Offseason or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Caullin Stefan Lacy (born December 22, 2001) is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football for the South Alabama Jaguars and Louisville Cardinals.
Early life
Lacy grew up in Mobile, Alabama and attended Faith Academy where he lettered in football, basketball and track.[1] At Faith Academy, he helped the football team win their first state championship as an AHSAA team during his senior year in 2019 finishing the game with 155 yards and 33 carries.[2]
College career
South Alabama (2020–2022)
Lacy appeared in all 11 games during his true freshman season in 2020. He started in the annual Battle for the Belt rivalry game against Troy ending the season with completing 98 yards on 11 receptions. During the 2021 season, he played in 11 games and started 6 ending the season with completing 291 yards on 41 receptions. During the 2022 season, he played and started in 13 games finishing the season with 65 receptions for 816 yards and 6 touchdowns.[3] On Week 4, Lacy was named the Sun Belt Special Teams Player of the Week after his performance against Louisiana Tech where he completed 57 returning yards and also hauled three passes for 40 yards and a touchdown.[4]
On December 1, 2023, Lacy announced that he would be entering the transfer portal.[5]
Louisville (2024–2025)
On December 17, 2023, Lacy announced that he would be transferring to Louisville.[6]
Statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Kick returns | Punt returns | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Ret | Yds | Avg | TD | Ret | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2020 | South Alabama | 11 | 1 | 11 | 98 | 8.9 | 0 | 20 | 112 | 5.6 | 0 | 6 | 105 | 17.5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | South Alabama | 11 | 6 | 41 | 291 | 7.1 | 0 | 10 | 26 | 2.6 | 0 | 4 | 87 | 21.8 | 0 | 9 | 50 | 5.6 | 0 |
| 2022 | South Alabama | 13 | 9 | 64 | 812 | 12.7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 5 | 157 | 31.4 | 0 | 22 | 184 | 8.4 | 1 |
| 2023 | South Alabama | 12 | 12 | 91 | 1,316 | 14.5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 0 | 21 | 210 | 10.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Louisvile | 5 | 3 | 18 | 196 | 10.9 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 1 | 5 | 191 | 38.2 | 1 | 6 | 35 | 5.8 | 0 |
| 2025 | Louisville | 13 | 12 | 60 | 635 | 10.6 | 2 | 15 | 53 | 3.5 | 0 | 12 | 251 | 20.9 | 0 | 25 | 454 | 18.2 | 2 |
| Career | 65 | 43 | 285 | 3,348 | 11.7 | 16 | 51 | 214 | 4.2 | 1 | 34 | 831 | 24.4 | 1 | 86 | 936 | 10.9 | 3 | |
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 9+1⁄8 in (1.76 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 29+3⁄8 in (0.75 m) | 9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) | 6 ft 2+1⁄4 in (1.89 m) | 4.55 s | 1.59 s | 2.66 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) | 9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) | |||
| All values from NFL Combine[7][8] | ||||||||||||
On May 8, 2026, Lacy signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent.[9] He was waived/injured on August 23.[10] He was placed on injured reserve on August 24 and waived with an injury settlement four days later.[11][12]
References
- ↑ "Caullin Lacy, South Alabama, Athlete". 247sports.com. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- ↑ Vella, John (October 18, 2019). "Caullin Lacy runs undefeated Faith Academy to first AHSAA region title". AL.com. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- ↑ "Caullin Lacy". South Alabama Jaguars.
- ↑ "Lacy named Sun Belt Special Teams Player of the Week". South Alabama Jaguars. September 26, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- ↑ Stephenson, Creg (December 1, 2023). "South Alabama wide receiver Caullin Lacy enters NCAA transfer portal". AL.com. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ↑ McGavic, Matthew (December 17, 2023). "South Alabama Transfer WR Caullin Lacy Commits to Louisville". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ↑ "Caullin Lacy Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
- ↑ "Caullin Lacy College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
- ↑ Bell, Jack; Pullano, John (May 8, 2026). "Jets Sign 12 Undrafted Free Agents". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
- ↑ Allen, Eric (August 23, 2026). "Jets Sign Three Players; Waive-Injured Three". NewYorkJets.com.
- ↑ "Jets' Caullin Lacy: Reverts to IR". CBS Sports. August 25, 2026. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
- ↑ "Caullin Lacy: Let go with injury settlement". CBSSports.com. Retrieved August 29, 2026.