Former LSU WR Kyren Lacy Passes Away at 24: Reports

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Cole Sullivan | Last updated Apr 13, 2025 10:29 AM ET

Tragic news struck the college football world on Sunday morning, as WAFB Sports Director Jacques Doucet reported that former LSU star wide receiver Kyren Lacy has passed away at the age of 24 in Houston.

His close friend, Rontrell Sandolph—who also hails from Louisiana—confirmed the heartbreaking news with a deeply emotional tribute on Instagram.

“2!!! I’m so lost for words. I’m speechless. I went to sleep four times and woke up to see if it was a dream when Mrs. Kandace called me,” Randolph wrote. “The dreams we had started to kick in— you making it to the NFL & me playing ball overseas! Our dreams were becoming reality… We talked and cried and laughed it off every day, bro.

I’m speechless! Big brother, love you infinitely. Tell Quan I’m fine out here, and y’all watch over me. Don’t let me quit for nothing! And I can’t forget—YOU WERE A LEGEND. You received your flowers.”

Read Sandolph’s full message:

A friend of former #LSU WR Kyren Lacy posted this on Instagram.

Absolutely heartbreaking. https://t.co/JkcZM5mVpv pic.twitter.com/bSvpCNAZC2
— Jon Sokoloff (@JonSokoloff) April 13, 2025

Lacy's death comes just days before a grand jury was scheduled to begin hearing evidence in a deadly hit-and-run case in Lafourche Parish, for which he'd been arrested earlier this year.

On the field, Lacy was considered one of the most dynamic and promising wide receivers in the nation. Many believed he was the next star to emerge from LSU’s storied pipeline of elite receivers, following in the footsteps of Justin Jefferson, Ja’Marr Chase, and Malik Nabers.

During his senior season with the Tigers, Lacy caught 58 passes for 866 yards and nine touchdowns. He began his college career at Louisiana before transferring to LSU in 2022, where he spent the last three seasons making his mark.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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