Jacob Lacey

Position:
DL
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Height:
6-1
Weight:
282
Hometown:
Bowling Green, Ky.
High School:
South Warren HS
Prev School:
University of Notre Dame

2023
Played in all 13 games and started each of last 11 regular season contests … totaled 17 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack and one fumble recovery … notched at least one assisted tackle in nine games … recorded three tackles (two solo) at Kansas (10/28) … registered a season-high four tackles (1.0 sack) vs. Texas (10/7) … made two stops at Cincinnati (9/23) … tallied two tackles (0.5 TFL) vs. SMU (9/9).

2022 (AT NOTRE DAME)
Played in team’s first four games … recorded five tackles, two tackles for loss and two sacks against California (9/17) ... elected not to play after fourth game to preserve year of eligibility.

2021 (AT NOTRE DAME)
Played in 11 games … finished with 12 tackles (seven solo) and two tackles for loss … recorded a season-high three tackles (two solo and one TFL) against Navy (11/6).

2020 (AT NOTRE DAME)
Played in 11 games … finished with four tackles and one tackle for loss … posted one tackle, 0.5 TFL and a pass breakup against South Florida (9/19).

2019 (AT NOTRE DAME)
Played in 11 games … recorded 14 total tackles (1.5 tackles for loss and 0.5 sack) and a QB hurry … tallied a season-high four tackles against Navy (11/16) … posted three tackles and assisted on a sack against Virginia (9/28).

HIGH SCHOOL
Played at South Warren High School … rated as the No. 114 overall player nationally by ESPN and No. 157 by 247Sports … ranked as the nation’s No. 10 defensive tackle by 247Sports, No. 13 by ESPN and No. 21 by Rivals … regarded as the No. 1 player in Kentucky by ESPN, No. 3 by 247Sports and No. 8 by Rivals … recorded 80 tackles, 34.0 tackles for loss, 14.0 sacks, four forced fumbles and one fumble recovery as a senior in 2018 … helped team to a Kentucky State 5A Championship in 2018 … 2018 Kentucky 5A Player of the Year.

PERSONAL
Enrolled at OU in January 2023 … graduated from Notre Dame with a degree in industrial design (minored in business economics) ... pursuing a Master of Business Administration degree at OU.