FRISCO – Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, a leading force in the sports world and beyond on the subject of mental health, is reacting to the multi-layered tragedy that has resulted in the death of an LSU football player.
Wide receiver Kyren Lacy, an NFL Draft hopeful, was found dead Saturday night in Houston, Texas, multiple outlets have confirmed.
A cause of death for Lacy, 24, is not immediately known, though we do know about the horrible circumstances that have led to his passing.
As a 3-word reaction to the tragedy, Prescott – who has a brother who committed suicide – posted on social media his powerful message, “Ask 4 Help.”
Lacy, who was a senior receiver at the school, was accused in mid-December of causing a crash that killed a 78-year-old man and then fleeing the scene while failing to render aid or call authorities.
A month later, on Jan. 12, he turned himself in to police was jailed and then released on $151,000 bail.
Police records say that Lacy was charged with negligent homicide, felony hit-and-run with death and reckless operation of a vehicle.
Reportedly, a grand jury was to begin hearing evidence in the case Monday.
According to a news release from the local police, Lacy was driving a 2023 Dodge Charger and “recklessly passed multiple vehicles at a high rate of speed by crossing the centerline and entering the northbound lane while in a designated no-passing zone.”
“As Lacy was illegally passing the other vehicles, the driver of a northbound pickup truck abruptly braked and swerved to the right to avoid a head-on collision with the approaching Dodge.
“Traveling behind the pickup was a 2017 Kia Cadenza whose driver swerved left to avoid the oncoming Dodge Charger. As the Kia Cadenza took evasive action to avoid impact with the Dodge, it crossed the centerline and collided head-on with a southbound 2017 Kia Sorento.”
Police allege that Lacy drove to avoid the crash scene and fled “without stopping to render aid, call emergency services, or report his involvement in the crash.”
Herman Hall, of Thibodaux, Louisiana – which is also Lacy’s hometown – was a passenger in the Kia Sorento. Hall later died from injuries suffered in the collision.
Lacy declared for the NFL Draft and participated in March at LSU’s Pro Day. He was at one time ranked as high as this draft’s No. 6 wide receiver prospect by ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. Kiper’s most recent ranking did not include Lacy in the top 10 prospects at his position.
The 6-2, 213-pound Thibodaux native Lacy played three seasons at LSU and last year caught 58 passes for 866 yards and a team-high nine touchdowns.
