Deon Lacey

Deon L. Lacey (born July 18, 1990) is a gridiron football linebacker for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at the University of West Alabama. He has also been a member of the Dallas Cowboys, Edmonton Eskimos, Buffalo Bills, and Miami Dolphins.

Deon Lacey
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1990-07-18) July 18, 1990
Indianapolis, Indiana
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:Hueytown
(Hueytown, Alabama)
College:West Alabama
Undrafted:2013
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
CFL status:American
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2019
Tackles:20
Sacks:0.0
Interceptions:0
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at CFL.ca

Early years

Lacey was born on July 18, 1990 in Indianapolis, Indiana. He lettered in football and track and field at Hueytown High School in Hueytown, Alabama. He was named All-state, Super All-Metro, Old Spice Player of the Year, and Defensive Player of the Year while playing for the Golden Gophers football team. He also set the school record in the 400 metres with a time of 52.57.[1]

College career

Lacey played football for the West Alabama Tigers from 2008 to 2012. He was named the Gulf South Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 2011, recording 97 tackles, nine tackles for loss, four sacks, two interceptions, four pass deflections, and a fumble recovery.[2] He finished his college career with 267 tackles, nine sacks, six forced fumbles and five interceptions.[3]

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

Lacey was signed by the Dallas Cowboys of the NFL on April 28, 2013 after going undrafted in the 2013 NFL Draft. Lacey played in three preseason games for the Cowboys, contributing with five tackles. He was released by the Cowboys on August 27, 2013.[4]

Edmonton Eskimos

He signed with the CFL's Edmonton Eskimos on February 26, 2014.[3] Lacey made an immediate impact with the Eskimos on special teams and increasingly became an important member of their starting defensive unit. In three years with the Eskimos, Lacey played in all 54 games, racking up 144 defensive tackles, 68 special teams tackles, 7 sacks, 3 interceptions, 4 forced fumbles and 1 touchdown.

In December 2016, Lacey had workouts with various NFL teams, including; the Minnesota Vikings,[5] New England Patriots,[6] Detroit Lions, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers,[7] Kansas City Chiefs, and Cincinnati Bengals.[8] On January 3, 2017 the Eskimos granted Lacey an early release so he would be eligible to sign with an NFL team.[9]

Miami Dolphins

On January 10, 2017, Lacey signed a reserve/future contract with the Miami Dolphins.[10] He was waived on September 2, 2017.[11]

Buffalo Bills

On September 3, 2017, Lacey was claimed off waivers by the Buffalo Bills.[12] He was waived by the Bills on October 18, 2017, but was re-signed the next day.[13][14] He finished the 2017 season having contributed nine tackles. In the following off-season, on February 20, 2019, Lacey signed a one-year contract extension with the Bills.[15] Lacey appeared in all four preseason games in 2019, and totaled 18 tackles. He was released during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019.[16]

Miami Dolphins

On September 1, 2019, Lacey was claimed off waivers by the Miami Dolphins.[17]

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Lacey signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL on May 21, 2020.[18]

References
  1. "Deon Lacey - 2012 Football". uwaathletics.com. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
  2. "Dallas Cowboys: Meet 2013 Undrafted Free Agent Deon Lacey". bleacherreport.com. May 4, 2013. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
  3. "Deon Lacey". esks.com. Archived from the original on October 9, 2014. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
  4. "Deon Lacey". kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
  5. "Vikings Worked Out 5 CFL Players Including DT Michael Brooks - NFLTradeRumors.co". nfltraderumors.co. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  6. "New England Patriots work out three Canadian Football League players". New England Patriots. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  7. Sportsnet, Justin DunkJustin Dunk was a five-year starter at quarterback for the University of Guelph He covers the league for; 3DownNation. (December 20, 2016). "Eskimos LB Deon Lacey worked out for Green Bay Packers". 3DownNation. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
  8. Phelps, Kyle (December 30, 2016). "Bengals tried out group of CFL players". Cincy Jungle. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  9. Campbell, Dave. "Eskimos release NFL bound Lacey". iNews880. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  10. "PRESS RELEASE: Dolphins Sign 12 To Reserve/Futures Contracts". MiamiDolphins.com. January 10, 2017. Archived from the original on December 17, 2017.
  11. "Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on June 20, 2018.
  12. Brown, Chris (September 3, 2017). "Bills part ways with RB Williams, WR Brown, LB Hodges; awarded claims on three players". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on January 12, 2018.
  13. Brown, Chris (October 18, 2017). "Bills awarded waiver claim for LB Tyrell Adams". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on April 29, 2018.
  14. Brown, Chris (October 19, 2017). "Bills sign LB Lacey back; LB Adams waived/injured". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on April 29, 2018.
  15. Brown, Chris (February 21, 2019). "Bills re-sign LB Deon Lacey". BuffaloBills.com.
  16. Brown, Chris (August 31, 2019). "Bills cut roster down to 53 players". BuffaloBills.com.
  17. "Dolphins Claim Five Players Off Waivers". MiamiDolphins.com. September 1, 2019.
  18. "Deon Lacey Joins the Green and White". Riderville.com. May 21, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
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