Eddie Lacy
Eddie Lacy was born in Gretna, Louisiana, United States on June 2nd, 1990 and is the Football Player. At the age of 33, Eddie Lacy biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Edward Darwin Lacy Jr. (born June 2, 1990) is an American football running back who is currently a free agent.
He played college football at Alabama, where he was a member of three BCS National Championship teams in the 2009, 2011, and 2012 seasons.
He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft.
He was also a member of the Seattle Seahawks.
High school career
Lacy attended and graduated from Dutchtown High School in Geismar, Louisiana, where he competed high school football for the Griffins. As a sophomore, he carried 34 touchdowns as a junior, with one touchdown during his injury-plagued senior season. For the second straight season, he was selected by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association as a first-team player on the Class 5A All-State football team in December 2008. Rivals.com, Lacy said he was rated as the 13th best running back and the 116th best prospect overall.
College career
Lacy was a highly recruited recruit fresh out of Dutchtown High School. He accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Alabama, where he spent with Alabama's Alabama Crimson Tide football team from 2009 to 2012. In his undergraduate career, Lacy won three BCS National Championships with the Crimson Tide.
With the Crimson Tide's deep running back lineup, including future NFL running backs Mark Ingram II and Trent Richardson, Lacy was redshirted for his freshman year.
Lacy was named as the third-string tailback behind Ingram and Richardson in 2010. Lacy ran for 113 yards and two touchdowns in his collegiate debut against San Jose State in the season opener. He had 461 yards on 56 attempts, an average of 7.25 yards per carry, and six touchdowns.
Richardson and Lacy are the No. 1 in the NFL, with Ingram leaving the NFL. No. 1 and No. The 2011 Alabama Crimson Tide football team has two running back spots. Many close to the season opined that "the Richardson-Eddie Lacy duo will put up more and better numbers and fall as the best duo in recent history." According to backfield partner Richardson, Lacy's spin move is what separates him from other backs: "It's the nastiest spin move ever." Lacy's move has earned him the nickname "Circle Button" because of a button on PlayStation's video games that initiates a spin. "Eddie Lacy is a dreadlocked blur, spinning past defenders into the secondary, to the fans." The Tuscaloosa News, Aaron Suttles wrote, "To the fans, Eddie Lacy is a dreadlocked blur." "Circle Button" is a fabled word that has been referred to him by his coworkers.
Lacy had 134 yards on three targets and 58 rushing yards on eight carries in the 2011 season opener against Kent State, the highest average of 7.3 yards per passing carry). Lacy rushed for 85 yards in Alabama's 27-11 victory over Penn State in her second game. Lacy rushed for 161 yards and two touchdowns on nine carries against North Texas in the following game. Alabama's Play of the Week honors his 67-yard touchdown sprint in the fourth quarter.
Lacy rushed for 61 yards and one touchdown on 13 attempts against Arkansas. He sustained a foot injury against SEC West rival Arkansas and did not play the following week against Vanderbilt.
Lacy had 631 running yards and seven touchdowns in 2011 during the 2011 regular season. His average of 7.5 yards per carry was ranked sixth among all players in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision.
Since the expulsion of Trent Richardson to the NFL, he became Alabama's starting running back in 2012. T. J. Yeldon, a true freshman, and both Yeldon and Yeldon ended the year with over 1,000 yards each. He had 55 passing yards and three rushing touchdowns in the Arkansas game. He had 177 passing yards and three rushing touchdowns against Missouri. In the victory over Auburn, he had 131 passing yards and two rushing touchdowns. In the 2012 BCS Championship Game against Notre Dame, he passed for 181 yards and two touchdowns, as well as one receiving touchdown. He was named As the Offensive MVP for the BCS Championship game. Lacy had 1,322 passing yards with 17 rushing touchdowns and two receiving touchdowns. He decided against his last year and signed for the 2013 NFL Draft on January 11, 2013.
Professional career
Lacy was one of the top running back prospects in the 2013 NFL Draft, with a reputation for agility, power, and ability to run through tackles.
In the 2013 NFL Draft, Lacy was selected in the second round (61st overall) by the Green Bay Packers. He was the fourth running back to be drafted in the 2013 NFL Draft. In addition,, he was the fourth of nine Alabama players to be selected this year. On May 30, 2013, he signed a deal with the Packers.
Lacy made his NFL debut against the San Francisco 49ers and had 41 passing yards and a touchdown. On September 15, 2013, he sustained a concussion against the Washington Redskins. On October 6, 2013, he returned against the Detroit Lions. In four games, he ran for 100+ yards. In a single game against the Chicago Bears, he had a career-high in rushing, running for 150 yards on 22 attempts for 6.8 average. Lacy finished for 141 yards and a touchdown on 21 attempts against the Dallas Cowboys on December 15 for his 1,000th season debut. Lacy had an impressive 1,178 yards and 11 touchdowns with 257 receiving yards on the season. He set the Packer rookie record for the most rushing yards and touchdowns in a season. He was named AP-Second-team All-Pro and was voted to the NFC Pro Bowl. With an 8–7–1 record, the Packers advanced to the playoffs. In the Wild Card Round against the San Francisco 49ers, he had 81 rushing yards in the 23-20 loss.
Lacy was named as the 2013 Offensive Rookie of The Year, the first Packer to be voted in honor of running back John Brockington in 1971. In 2009, he became the Packers' first 1,000 yard rusher since Ryan Grant. He was ranked 90th out of his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2014.
Lacy had 12 passes for 34 yards and three receptions for 11 yards against the Seattle Seahawks, the defending champion of the 2014 season. Lacy sustained a concussion during the game and ended the game in the second half. In his fourth game of the season against the Minnesota Vikings, Lacy had 13 passes for 105 yards, two touchdowns, and had three receptions for 27 yards in a 42–10 victory. He had 125 passing yards and a running touchdown in his second match against the Vikings, as well as two receptions for 13 yards and a receiving touchdown. He played in his third game of the season against the Detroit Lions, totaling at least 100 rushing yards.
Lacy got off to a slow start to the season by getting 1,139 yards rushing and nine rushing touchdowns, averaging 4.6 yards per carry. Lacy played for more than 1,000 yards in his first two NFL seasons, joining John Brockington. In addition, Lacy carried 42 passes for 427 yards and four touchdowns.
The Packers earned a first-round bye for the playoffs. Lacy had 101 rushing yards in the 26-21 win over the Dallas Cowboys in the Divisional Round. In the 28-22 overtime loss to the Seattle Seahawks, he had 73 rushing yards. He was ranked 60th by his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2015.
In a victory over the Chicago Bears, Lacy began the 2015 season with 85 passing yards and a touchdown. He missed Week 2's game against the Seattle Seahawks due to an ankle injury and did not return. Lacy's ankle was injured on X-rays, but no X-rays were available. The injury was described as "minor" by the CDC. In Week 9's game against the Carolina Panthers, Lacy left during the 3rd quarter due to a groin injury. Lacy has been suspended for Week 10 of the Packers' match against the Detroit Lions on November 10. Lacy did not appear on December 2, nor was impacted by the Packers' roster curfew and his availability was affected by Week 13's match against the Detroit Lions. In the 28-7 victory over the Dallas Cowboys, he had 124 passing yards and a rushing touchdown on December 13. He had 758 passing yards, three rushing touchdowns, 20 tackles, 188 receiving yards, and two touchdowns in the 2015 season.
In the Wild Card Round, the Packers made the playoffs and met the Washington Redskins. Lacy had 63 passing yards and a rushing touchdown in their 35-18 victory. In the Divisional Round against the Arizona Cardinals, he had 89 passing yards in the 26–20 overtime loss.
In a 27–23 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars, Lacy began the 2016 season with 61 passing yards. In a Sunday Night Football game against the New York Giants, he strained his ankle. On October 20, 2016, he was placed on the wounded reserve, but not for the first time. In the 2016 season, he played in 360 yards on 71 attempts for no touchdowns and averaged a career-high 5.1 yards per carry.
Lacy signed a one-year, $5.5 million contract with the Seattle Seahawks with a one-year, $5.5 million guarantee on March 14, 2018. Before deciding to join Seattle, he was offered similar positions from the Packers and Minnesota Vikings. Lacy's new weigh-in, which required him to be 250 pounds or less, was released on June 12, 2017. He made $55,000 as part of his employment.
Lacy was battling in the 2017 season as part of a crowded backfield. In a 17–9 loss to his former team, the Green Bay Packers, on September 10, he had five rushes for three yards on his first appearance in his Seahawks debut. He finished the 2017 season with 179 passing yards and six receptions for 47 yards.
Lacy had a tryout with the Baltimore Ravens in April 2019, but was not signed.