Tyler Lacy

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Tyler Lacy
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Lacy in 2023
No. 93 – Jacksonville Jaguars
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1999-11-10) November 10, 1999 (age 24)
Garland, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:285 lb (129 kg)
Career information
High school: Sachse (TX) (Sachse, Texas)
College: Oklahoma State (2017–2022)
NFL Draft: 2023  / Round: 4 / Pick: 130
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:12
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Tyler Lacy (born November 10, 1999) is an American football defensive end for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma State.

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Early years

Lacy was born on November 10, 1999, in Garland, Texas. [1] [2] He is a cousin of former National Football League (NFL) player Aaron Ross, a Super Bowl champion with the New York Giants. [3] He attended Sachse High School, being a consensus three-star recruit, and committed to play college football at Oklahoma State after his graduation from the school. [4] [5]

College career

As freshman in 2018, Lacy redshirted and saw no game action at Oklahoma State. [6] The following year, he started all 10 games in which he appeared, missing three due to injury, totaling 20 tackles, including two for a loss, with one sack and two pass breakups. [4] [7] In 2020, he remained a starter and was named honorable mention all-conference after leading the team's defensive line with 32 tackles and eight TFLs, additionally posting four sacks and five quarterback hurries. [2] [8]

Lacy earned a second honorable mention all-conference selection in 2021, additionally being named to their first-team All-Academic squad as he posted 34 tackles, 11 for-loss, and 3.5 sacks. [4] He also recorded eight hurries, the fifth-best in school history since they started tracking the statistic in 1982. [4] His senior season in 2022 was cut short due to injury, and he finished it with 17 tackles, five quarterback hits and three sacks. [4] Lacy finished his stint at Oklahoma State with 113 tackles, 30 for-loss and 11.5 sacks while appearing in 44 total games. [9]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4+3⁄8 in
(1.94 m)		279 lb
(127 kg)		33+1⁄4 in
(0.84 m)		10+7⁄8 in
(0.28 m)		5.11 s1.72 s2.89 s4.68 s7.59 s31.0 in
(0.79 m)		9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)		30 reps
Sources: [10] [11]

Lacy was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fourth round (130th overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft. [12] [13] [14] He appeared in 15 games and posted 12 tackles and a pass deflection in his first season. [15]

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  2. 1 2 "NFL Draft Profile: Tyler Lacy, Defensive Lineman, Oklahoma State Cowboys". Sports Illustrated . June 23, 2022.
  3. ↑ Elmquist, Jason (September 29, 2022). "Back for more: Lacy focused on graduating, improving before jumping to the NFL". NewsPress .
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Garrett, Tommy (April 9, 2023). "Tyler Lacy, DE, Oklahoma State | NFL Draft Scouting Report". Pro Football Network.
  5. ↑ Hart, Hallie (October 15, 2021). "Set on Stillwater: how OSU won over starting defensive end Lacy, a Texas fan since childhood". NewsPress .
  6. ↑ Hart, Hallie (November 11, 2020). "Business End". The Oklahoman . p. B1, B4 – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  7. ↑ Unruh, Jacob (August 20, 2021). "'Time to be great': Tyler Lacy, Oklahoma State defensive line ready to take next step". The Oklahoman .
  8. ↑ Wright, Scott (April 17, 2021). "Oklahoma State football: Tyler Lacy is up to 295 pounds and in better shape than ever". The Oklahoman .
  9. ↑ Wright, Scott (February 26, 2023). "What is OSU football star Tyler Lacy's goal at NFL Combine? 'Show people my explosiveness'". The Oklahoman .
  10. ↑ "Tyler Lacy Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  11. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Tyler Lacy College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  12. ↑ Stites, Adam (29 April 2023). "Jaguars draft Oklahoma State DL Tyler Lacy with No. 130 pick". JaguarsWire. USA Today. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
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