2013 Dallas Cowboys* Weight 104 kg Status Active Name Deon Lacey Positions Linebacker | CFL status International Role American football player Cfl west all star 2014 High school Hueytown (AL) Height 1.88 m | |
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Date of birth (1990-07-18) July 18, 1990 (age 25) College West Alabama Tigers football | ||
Place of birth Indianapolis, Indiana | ||
Deon Lacey #Billsmafia || "UNDERDOG GLORY" || Ultimate Highlights
Deon L. Lacey (born July 18, 1990) is an American football linebacker for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of West Alabama. He has also been a member of the Dallas Cowboys, Edmonton Eskimos and Miami Dolphins.
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- Deon Lacey Billsmafia UNDERDOG GLORY Ultimate Highlights
- Early years
- College career
- Dallas Cowboys
- Edmonton Eskimos
- Miami Dolphins
- Buffalo Bills
- References
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.
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. He finished his college career with 267 tackles, nine sacks, six forced fumbles and five interceptions.
Dallas Cowboys
Lacey was signed by the Dallas Cowboys of the NFL on April 28, 2013 after going undrafted in the 2013 NFL Draft. He was released by the Cowboys on August 27, 2013.
Edmonton Eskimos
He signed with the CFL's Edmonton Eskimos on February 26, 2014. 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. Lacey is set to become a free agent in February 2017.
In December 2016, Lacey had workouts with various NFL teams, including; the Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, Detroit Lions, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Kansas City Chiefs, and Cincinnati Bengals. On January 3, 2017 the Eskimos granted Lacy an early release so he would be eligible to sign with an NFL team.
Miami Dolphins
On January 10, 2017, Lacey signed a reserve/future contract with the Miami Dolphins. He was waived on September 2, 2017.
Buffalo Bills
On September 3, 2017, Lacey was claimed off waivers by the Buffalo Bills.