Former LSU receiver, NFL prospect Kyren Lacy found dead in Houston: Reports

Former LSU receiver and NFL draft prospect Kyren Lacy was found dead on Saturday night in Houston. Lacy’s death was confirmed by a family member to Baton Rouge’s WAFB-TV and an LSU official to ESPN.

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Lacy, 24, was facing a grand jury hearing on 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, then sped 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 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 that Lacy was the driver of the vehicle causing the crash and an arrest warrant was issued. Lacy’s agent released a statement saying that 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.