Overview

• Kyren Lacy, a 24-year-old former LSU wide receiver and NFL draft hopeful, was found dead in Houston on April 12/13, 2025.
• Local broadcaster WBRZ has reported that Lacy's death was a suicide, although this has not been officially confirmed by authorities.
• Lacy faced legal challenges after being charged with negligent homicide for a December 2024 car crash in Louisiana that killed 78-year-old Herman Hall.
• Despite an impressive 2024 season at LSU, where he earned All-SEC honors with 866 receiving yards and 9 touchdowns, his NFL prospects were overshadowed by the legal case.
• Lacy's death occurred just days before a grand jury was set to hear evidence regarding the charges against him.