Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-27vs San José State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#53
Alijah Lacey
Senior defensive lineman on Eastern Michigan's 2026 roster.
6′4″ · 235 lb · Savannah, GA · New Hampstead
Returning to Eastern Michigan for 2026
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
1 tackles
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 tackles, vs San José State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive lineman on Eastern Michigan's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Georgia Southern in 2023.
Alijah Lacey
The receipt on tape: 1 tackles against San José State, Week 1, 2026.
1 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Georgia Southern3-star out of New Hampstead
2025
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Eastern Michigan
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Eastern Michigan1-2HC: Chris Creighton · Pass-leaning, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chris Creighton
Pass share
58.2%
107 pass / 77 run
Plays / game
61.3
3 games
Team sack rate
5.1%
117 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Eastern Michigan
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Eastern Michigan
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -14 net (12 in / 26 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Eastern Michigan · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #103 · 2026 recruiting class #106
Background
EMU: 2026: Joins the program after previous stops at Georgia Southern and Georgia Military College...Enrolled for the Winter 2026 semester...GEORGIA MILITARY: Played the 2025 season as a defensive end...Considered a three-star prospect by 247Sports...Appeared in nine games...Recorded 22 total tac...
The defensive line · Eastern Michigan
- #54Quincy Byas5.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #33Carter Evans4 tackles for loss · 2025
- #88Ronn Hardin2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #99Warren-Stevens Tayou1.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #53Alijah Lacey1 game · 2026
17 more on the roster · Eastern Michigan team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology