DeJuan Lacy

Junior running back for East Carolina. 2025: 2 games with a box-score line.

RB · East Carolina · Jr. · #5

5′8″ · 203 lb · Fort Worth, TX · North Crowley

Returning to East Carolina for 2026

Next upSat Sep 19 · 6 pm ETat Old DominionS.B. Ballard StadiumOld Dominion by 3

How he plays

Yards / carry: 29th percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

rushing yards · 2025

1 TD · 4.4 per carry

2 games into 2025 so far -- Best game: 19 rush yds, 1 TD, vs Campbell

His career numbers, season by season

The story

3 running back for East Carolina. 2025: 2 games with a box-score line.

Signed as a 2-star recruit to East Carolina in 2025.

His career, year by year

DeJuan Lacy

RB · East Carolina · Jr · #5

2 stars out of high school, 1 seasons of real snaps at East Carolina since. One game to point at: 25 rush yds against Coastal Carolina — Week 3, 2025.

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

recruiting profile
game log

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025East Carolina9-4HC: Blake Harrell · Run-leaning, fast tempo

Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort

Box-score percentiles

5 metrics · season cumulative

Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (5)

Yards / carry#241 / 349 · 29th pct

4.4

Rush TDs#284 / 349 · 13th pct

Long run#332 / 349 · 4th pct

Rush yards#350 / 349 · 0th pct

Carries#350 / 349 · 0th pct

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.

Splits & context

Splits

Per-game splits

Through 2 games: 22.0 YDS/g, 4.4 YPC, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Blake Harrell

Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.

Awards

Player standing · 2025

Backup

On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Career stats

Season	Team
2025	East Carolina	10	44	4.4	1	--
Career		10	44	4.4	1	--

Signature plays

Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|

The plays that mattered most

fact

Week 2 · Campbell · 3&4 · Q3 · EPA +2.70DeJuan Lacy run for 4 yds for a TD (Noah Perez KICK)
Week 3 · Coastal Carolina · 1&5 · Q3 · EPA -1.50DeJuan Lacy run for a loss of 2 yards to the ECU 23
Week 3 · Coastal Carolina · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +0.92DeJuan Lacy run for 15 yds to the CCU 4 for a 1ST down
Week 2 · Campbell · 2&1 · Q3 · EPA -0.32DeJuan Lacy run for 2 yds to the ECU 44 for a 1ST down
Week 3 · Coastal Carolina · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.31DeJuan Lacy run for 3 yds to the CCU 40
Week 2 · Campbell · 2&3 · Q3 · EPA +0.20DeJuan Lacy run for 4 yds to the ECU 28 for a 1ST down
Week 3 · Coastal Carolina · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.17DeJuan Lacy run for 4 yds to the ECU 44
Week 3 · Coastal Carolina · 2&7 · Q3 · EPA +0.07DeJuan Lacy run for 5 yds to the ECU 28
Week 2 · Campbell · 2&9 · Q3 · EPA +0.04DeJuan Lacy run for 5 yds to the CAM 4
Week 2 · Campbell · 2&4 · Q3 · EPA -0.00DeJuan Lacy run for 4 yds to the CAM 9 for a 1ST down

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2025 season · 2 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	Note
Wk 2	W 56-3vs Campbell	5	19	3.8	1	5
Wk 3	W 38-0@ Coastal Carolina	5	25	5.0	0	15	Season-high 25 yds
Total		10	44	4.4	1	15

The backfield · East Carolina

#21Michael AllenRB · Sr.385 rushing yards · 2025
#3Ashton GrayRB · Jr.377 rushing yards · 2025
#4TJ Engleman Jr.RB · Jr.306 rushing yards · 2025
#5DeJuan LacyRB · Jr.44 rushing yards · 2025
#22Michael BeattyRB · Jr.1 game · 2025

2 more on the roster · East Carolina team page

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology

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