LSU football coach Brian Kelly spoke publicly this morning for the first time since the death of former Tiger football star Kyren Lacy. Lacy was one of Kelly’s first signees out of the transfer portal after he arrived in Baton Rouge in November of 2021.
“Kyren was a bright star. He had an incredible personality,” Kelly said.
Lacy died Saturday night in Houston from an apparent suicide. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office says Lacy, who shot a gun at the ground earlier in the night during a verbal argument with his sister, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound during a police chase.
Lacy was just 24 years old. Kelly says he’ll always remember Lacy’s incredible personality.
“When you think of Kyren, you’re going to smile, most of the time, because of the way he handled himself. He was a guy that was full of energy,” Kelly said.
Lacy was a two-sport star athlete at Thibodaux High School. His first two seasons of college football were at UL Lafayette. He was the Cajuns leading receiver his freshman season and transferred to LSU for the 2022 season. Lacy developed into a second-team All-SEC receiver his senior season. Kelly says Lacy will be missed.
“I’ll remember him as somebody that had a love for the game, a love for being a Tiger, and was a guy that played with great emotion,” Kelly said.
Funeral services for Lacy are still pending.
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