DeJuan Lacy

Position:
Running Back
Height:
5-8
Weight:
203
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Fort Worth, Texas
High School:
North Crowley
Prev School:
Garden City CC
Major:
Communication

Played in 14 career games (2/East Carolina, 11/Garden City CC, 1/Mississippi Valley State) … Mid-year transfer from Garden City Community College who enrolled at East Carolina in January of 2025 … Earned first collegiate letter during lone season at Garden City … In 14 career games, has rushed for 1,161 yards on 174 carries (6.7 ypr) with 15 touchdowns … Caught nine passes for 152 yards (16.9 ypc) with a pair of scores.

2025 (East Carolina): Played in two games before suffering season-ending injury … Rushed 10 times for 44 yards (4.4 ypr) with one score … Made Pirate debut against Campbell running for 19 yards on five carries with a touchdown (4 yards) … Followed that with five more carries for 25 yards … Got injured during the second half against Coastal Carolina … Logged 30 snaps on offense … Four rushing plays resulted in a touchdown/first down.

2024 (Garden City): NJCAA Honorable Mention All-America selection after rushing for 1,119 yards on 163 carries (6.9 ypr) with 14 touchdowns … Recorded seven career 100-plus rushing games with a career-best 193 against Iowa Central CC … Hauled down nine passes for 152 yards with two touchdowns … Had five kick returns for 84 yards (16.8 avg.) … In all, tallied 1,355 all-purpose yards with 16 scores and a two-point conversion … Ran for 100 or more yards in a game against Coffeyville CC (126 yards), Ellsworth CC (122), Community Christian (126), Independence CC (115), Butler CC (115), Highland CC (133) and Iowa Central CC (193) … Rushed for at least one score in seven of 11 contests (multiple five times) … Ran for a career-best three scores in a game on two occasions (Community Christian and Highland CC) … Caught a personal-best three passes against Coffeyville CC and Ellsworth CC … Hauled in receiving scores against Ellsworth CC and Butler CC ... Career-long reception of 54 yards was against Butler CC … Career-long run of 64 yards was at Community Christian.

High School: Played in 31 career games at North Crowley … Tallied 3,941 career total yards for an average of 127.1 per contest … Tallied 3,581 yards on the ground in 572 carries (6.3 ypr) with 30 touchdowns … Hauled down 26 passes for 357 yards (13.7 ypc) with three additional scores … Completed lone pass attempts for three yards … Ran for 100 or more yards in a game 20 times in his career (200-plus on five occasions) … As a senior, ran for 1,707 yards on 263 carries (6.5 ypr) with 15 scores … Caught six passes for 71 yards … During junior campaign, rushed 127 times for 739 yards (5.8 ypr) with seven touchdowns and hauled down 10 passes for 224 yards and three additional scores … During sophomore season, rushed for 1,135 yards on 182 carries (6.2 ypr) with eight touchdowns while catching 10 passes for 62 yards.