Scouting Reports:
Detroit Lions NFL Draft Injury Report: Marshall WR Demarcus Lacey (4-17-26): https://lionswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2026/04/17/detroit-lions-nfl-draft-injury-report-marshall-wr-demarcus-lacey/89649521007/
Demarcus Lacey is a WR prospect in the 2026 draft class. He scored a 5.34 RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 1809 out of 3882 WR from 1987 to 2026. (3-16-26): https://x.com/MathBomb/status/2033728121803854193
Lions to bring in intriguing hybrid weapon Marshall WRLacey for top-30 visit, could be a priority move (3-5-26): https://atozsports.com/nfl/detroit-lions-news/lions-to-bring-in-intriguing-hybrid-weapon-from-marshall-for-top-30-visit-could-be-a-priority-move/
Latest Detroit Lions Pre-Draft Visit With Demarcus Lacey May Signal End For Kalif Raymond (3-5-26): https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/onsi/news/latest-detroit-lions-pre-draft-visit-may-signal-end-for-kalif-raymond
2026 NFL Draft: Ranking the top wide receivers in yards per route run (6. Demarcus Lacey, Marshall: 2.77 Yards Per Route Run, 2025 PFF Receiving Grade: 79.4, 2025 Targets: 93, PFF Predictive Big Board Rank: N/A, Size/Class: 6-foot, 187 pounds/Senior. The second converted running back on this list, Lacey lined up almost exclusively in the slot in 2025 (532 snaps) and was targeted 93 times. He caught 65 passes for 774 yards and generated the third-best threat rate in the class (33.3%). He logged five touchdowns, forced 19 missed tackles and gained 37 first downs. Although he ranked in the bottom 10 in average depth of target (6.9 yards), he still averaged 8.2 yards after the catch per reception (tied for second best). All but five of Lacey's catches came from the slot (60, second most), where he earned an 82.1 PFF receiving grade (tied for 12th best). Marshall featured him heavily as a screen weapon, giving him 32 such targets (sixth most). Lacey earned an 81.0 PFF receiving grade on targets behind the line of scrimmage and increased his mark to 92.4 on short targets beyond the line. Lacey spent one year at Marshall, his third school in four seasons. In 2024, he played for Jacksonville State, appearing in seven games before suffering a season-ending knee injury. He began his career at North Alabama (2022-2023) as a running back, catching 44 passes for 503 yards. He averaged 1.44 yards per route run and earned a 76.6 PFF receiving grade during his time there.) (2-12-26): https://www.pff.com/news/draft-2026-nfl-draft-ranking-wide-receivers-yards-per-route-run
PFSN All-Sun Belt Football Team Headlined by Wayne Knight, J’Mond Tapp (PFSN All-Sun Belt Second Team Offense - WR: Demarcus Lacey, Marshall Thundering Herd. Marshall’s Demarcus Lacey and Troy’s Tray Taylor emerged as the primary targets for their respective quarterbacks) (12-11-25): https://www.profootballnetwork.com/cfb/pfsn-all-sun-belt-football-team-2025/
Twelve Eagles Earn All-Sun Belt Honors (All-Sun Belt Second Team Offense - WR – Demarcus Lacey, Marshall) (12-4-25): https://gseagles.com/news/2025/12/4/football-twelve-eagles-earn-all-sun-belt-honors
Marshall Football Falls At App State, 26-24 (Wide receiver Demarcus Lacey caught 12 passes for 134 yards and running back Jo'Shon Barbie rushed for 10 carries for 102 yards and a score.) (11-22-25): https://herdzone.com/news/2025/11/22/marshall-football-falls-at-app-state-26-24
Del Rio-Wilson Leads Herd Past Georgia State, 30-18 (With the Herd pinned deep, Del Rio-Wilson found Demarcus Lacey on third down for 10 yards to keep the drive alive before a completion of 39 yards to Toby Payne moved the ball near midfield. With the game tied at 7 in the early second quarter, Del Rio-Wilson used both his legs and arms to give the Herd the lead following a 5-yard touchdown pass to Demarcus Lacey. Del Rio-Wilson completed all five throws on the drive and added a 22-yard rush.) (11-15-25): https://herdzone.com/news/2025/11/15/football-del-rio-wilson-leads-herd-past-georgia-state-30-18
Marshall vs. Coastal Carolina Prediction and Game Preview (Demarcus Lacey (35 catches for 484 yards) has emerged as Rio-Wilson’s top target through the air) (10-30-25): https://athlonsports.com/college-football/marshall-coastal-carolina-football-prediction-pick-preview
Marshall Football Wins Homecoming Thriller Over Texas State (Texas State led the game 24-16 early in the fourth quarter, but Marshall showed grit on both sides of the ball to come back. After Lorcan Quinn tied a Marshall program record with his fourth field goal of the game, Marshall's defense got a stop and used a big punt return by Demarcus Lacey to set up a short field.) (10-18-26): https://herdzone.com/news/2025/10/18/marshall-football-wins-homecoming-thriller-over-texas-state
PFSN Midseason All-Sun Belt Football Team Headlined by Brad Jackson, J’Mond Tapp (PFSN Midseason All-Sun Belt Football First Team - WR: Demarcus Lacey, Marshall) (10-14-25): https://www.profootballnetwork.com/cfb/pfsn-midseason-all-sun-belt-football-team/
College Football Week 7: Team of the Week, Player Awards (Group of Six Team of the Week Offense - Flex: Demarcus Lacey, Marshall) (10-12-25): https://www.pff.com/news/college-football-week-7-team-of-the-week-player-awards-2025
Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, Boogie Trotter help Marshall beat Old Dominion 48-24 (Del Rio-Wilson connected with Demarcus Lacey for a 52-yard gain to the Monarchs' 14-yard line before Lacey caught a 15-yard touchdown pass for a 38-10 advantage. Lacey finished with eight catches for 121 yards. He is the first Marshall receiver since 2003 to post three straight 100-yard games.) (10-11-25): https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/401761626
College Football Week 5: Team of the Week, Player Awards - PFF (Group of Six Team of the Week Offense - WR: Demarcus Lacey, Marshall) (9-28-25): https://www.pff.com/news/college-football-week-5-team-of-the-week-player-awards-2025
Marshall Football Drops 2OT Heartbreaker At Louisiana, 54-51 (Marshall took a 41-34 lead with 1:01 left in regulation on a 27-yard touchdown pass to Demarcus Lacey, but the Ragin' Cajuns rallied to score with just 16 seconds left to send the game to overtime. The third-quarter scoring barrage came after Marshall seized momentum late in the first half when Del Rio-Wilson connected with Lacey for a 32-yard score in which Lacey broke three tackles to knot the game at 17 with just 23 seconds before halftime.) (9-28-26): https://herdzone.com/news/2025/9/28/marshall-football-drops-2ot-heartbreaker-at-louisiana-54-51
Marshall scores 21 points in the fourth quarter for a 42-28 win over Middle Tennessee (Demarcus Lacey led The Thundering Herd with 116 yards receiving and one touchdown. Payne had 46 yards.) (9-21-25): https://www.foxsports.com/articles/cfb/marshall-scores-21-points-in-the-fourth-quarter-for-a-4228-win-over-middle-tennessee
Marshall Football Takes Down Middle Tennessee, 42-28 (Del Rio-Wilson later hit Demarcus Lacey on a big third-down pass to continue a drive that ended in Michael Allen's 11-yard touchdown run to solidify the win. There was some electric offense following the delay with the teams combining for three touchdowns in a 7-play stretch. After Middle Tennessee knotted the game following a two-play drive, Del Rio-Wilson hit Demarcus Lacey for a 68-yard touchdown to give the Herd a 14-7 lead again. However, the Blue Raiders again struck quickly in two plays to tie the game back up.) (9-21-25): https://herdzone.com/news/2025/9/21/marshall-football-takes-down-middle-tennessee-42-28
Tony Gibson Earns First Win As Head Coach For Marshall (On special teams, Lorcan Quinn hit a 19-yard field goal to open the scoring and Zavier Short got through the line and blocked a punt. Demarcus Lacey also had 72 punt return yards.) (9-13-26): https://herdzone.com/news/2025/9/13/football-tony-gibson-earns-first-win-as-head-coach-for-marshall
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