Caullin Lacy

1,316 REC YDS, 900-yd club on the résumé, and Louisville fans still can't agree what Caullin Lacy is.

WR · Louisville · Sr. · #5

5′10″ · 190 lb · Mobile, AL

CFB Index 59 · #137 of 485 WRsHigh confidenceAll-ConferenceReturning to Louisville for 2026

The numbers

635

receiving yards · 2025

60 catches · 2 TD · 10.6 per catch

Backed by 11 rec · 94 yds · 1 TD -- top 1% catches game.

Swing playSwung Louisville from 25% to 47% to win.Louisville at Virginia Tech · 28-16

His career numbers, season by season

The story

4 wide receiver for Louisville. 2025: 60 catches, 635 receiving yards, 2 TD.

Signed as a 3-star recruit to South Alabama in 2020.
Transferred from South Alabama to Louisville in 2024.

His career, year by year

How he plays

Wins underneath on volume and route precision.

Catch rate: 60th percentile.

The full scouting read

Caullin Lacy

WR · Louisville · Sr · #5

On Trialas of 2026-09-15

Caullin Lacy is on trial in Louisville's fan jury — the eye test against the résumé.

REC YDS · 900-YD CLUB

1,316

1316 receiving yards — clears the 900-WR volume bar.

Louisville fans are litigating his worthiness — the eye test against the résumé.

low confidence1 source

Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.

Read the story so far

Caullin Lacy arrived as a 3-star prospect. He lines up at WR for Louisville.

Louisville fans are litigating his worthiness — the eye test against the résumé.

The number to watch: 1,316 — rec yds · 900-yd club.

Why nowHis 2026 case is being argued before a snap is played.

1316 receiving yards — clears the 900-WR volume bar.
compiled from tagged fan discourse

AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-15

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2020South Alabama4-7HC: Steve Campbell · Run-leaning

2021South Alabama5-7HC: Kane Wommack · Balanced

2022South Alabama10-3HC: Kane Wommack · Balanced

2023South Alabama7-6HC: Kane Wommack · Balanced

2024Louisville9-4HC: Jeff Brohm · Balanced

2025Louisville9-4HC: Jeff Brohm · Balanced

Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort

Box-score + play-by-play EPA percentiles

59Quality starter #137 of 485?

High confidence13 metrics · season cumulative

Elite: receptions (89th percentile). Strength: rush yards (83rd percentile). Concern: td rate (18th percentile).

Real play-by-play efficiency

Catch rate#319 / 798 · 60th pct

70.4%

Explosive rate#475 / 798 · 40th pct

8.6%

Yards / catch#517 / 798 · 35th pct

10.4

EPA / target#568 / 798 · 29th pct

0.26

TD rate#507 / 798 · 18th pct

0.0%

Box-score rates (8)

Receptions#61 / 558 · 89th pct

Rush yards#50 / 287 · 83rd pct

Rec yards#130 / 558 · 77th pct

635

Long catch#260 / 558 · 52nd pct

Rec TDs#276 / 558 · 42nd pct

Rush TDs#67 / 287 · 39th pct

Fumbles lost#86 / 218 · 36th pct

Yards / catch#435 / 558 · 22nd pct

10.6

Season trend

EPA / target— first qualifying season

Explosive rate— first qualifying season

Catch rate— first qualifying season

TD rate— first qualifying season

Yards / catch— first qualifying season

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season. Most bars are box-score rates; EPA / success-rate bars are computed from real play-by-play (offense only — no defensive EPA model exists yet).

Situational

Situational · Share of own targets (PBP, 2025)

Third-down role

27%22 of his 81 targets came on third down · Receiver median is 24%

Splits & context

Splits · Per-game

2025 season · 13 games

Home/Road · Season halves

Home vs Road

	REC/g	YDS/g	YPR	TD/g
Home9g	4.3	49.2	11.2	0.1
Road4g	5.2	48.0	7.8	0.2

First half vs Second half

	REC/g	YDS/g	YPR	TD/g
Weeks 1-76g	5.5	62.5	10.7	0.0
Weeks 8+7g	3.9	37.1	9.4	0.3

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Jeff Brohm

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

Awards

Player standing · 2025

All-Conference

Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.

Recognition

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Production · CFB Index Score

59 · #137 of 485 WRs

Three-star recruit. Now #137 at the position.

2026 outlook

Outside shot to repeat All-ACC

Based on 2025: #23 of 64 ACC WRs

How the All-ACC estimate is computed

15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.

One of 41 return threats in 2025. See the others ›

Career stats

Season	Team
2025	Louisville	60	635	10.6	2	--
2024	Louisville	18	196	10.9	1	--
2023	South Alabama	91	1,316	14.5	7	--
2022	South Alabama	65	812	12.5	6	--
2021	South Alabama	41	291	7.1	0	--
2020	South Alabama	11	98	8.9	0	--
Career		286	3,348	11.7	16	--

Season	Team
2025	Louisville	15	53	251	454	2
2024	Louisville	5	21	191	35	--
2023	South Alabama	--	--	40	210	--
2022	South Alabama	1	2	157	192	1
2021	South Alabama	10	26	87	50	--
2020	South Alabama	20	112	105	3	--
Career		51	214	831	944	3

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2025

W 24–21

at Miami

2 rush yds (2 car)

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 on the road.

With M. Moss — 248 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 71.5 · -9 rush yds (3 car) · 1 TD · D. Chapeau — 3 rush yds (1 car)

Signature plays

Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|

The plays that mattered most

fact

Week 5 · Pittsburgh · 3&7 · Q4 · EPA +3.64Miller Moss pass complete to Caullin Lacy for 37 yds to the PITT 21 for a 1ST down
Week 1 · Toledo · 3&6 · Q3 · EPA +3.43(07:15) Shotgun #7 M.Moss pass complete deep middle to #5 C.Lacy caught at TOL49, for 28 yards to the TOL45 (#0 N.Bowers), 1ST DOWN
Week 12 · Clemson · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +3.34(07:10) Shotgun #7 M.Moss pass complete short left to #5 C.Lacy caught at LOU16, for 48 yards to the CLE27 (#12 C.Gipson), 1ST DOWN. The previous play is under automatic review - "Runner was inbounds". CALL UPHELD
Week 1 · Eastern Kentucky · 2&10 · Q1 · EPA +3.30Miller Moss pass complete to Caullin Lacy for 32 yds to the EKU 47 for a 1ST down
Week 10 · Virginia Tech · 3&4 · Q3 · EPA +3.18(09:03) Shotgun #7 M.Moss pass complete deep middle to #5 C.Lacy caught at VT 01, for 24 yards to the VT 00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:07, 1ST DOWN #36 C.Ranvier kick attempt good (H: #93 D.Chapeau, LS: #48 S.Kochav)
Week 11 · California · 3&6 · Q1 · EPA +3.00(06:33) Shotgun #7 M.Moss pass complete deep middle to #5 C.Lacy caught at CAL26, for 40 yards to the CAL08 (#5 H.Masses), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
Week 9 · Boston College · 2&5 · Q3 · EPA +2.67(07:40) Shotgun #7 M.Moss pass complete deep middle to #5 C.Lacy caught at BC.00, for 22 yards to the BC.00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:34, 1ST DOWN #36 C.Ranvier kick attempt good (H: #93 D.Chapeau, LS: #48 S.Kochav)
Week 4 · Bowling Green · 2&7 · Q4 · EPA +2.25Miller Moss pass complete to Caullin Lacy for 25 yds to the BGSU 31 for a 1ST down
Week 12 · Clemson · 2&2 · Q3 · EPA +2.07(11:15) Shotgun #5 C.Lacy pass complete short right to #85 N.Kurisky caught at CLE00, for 2 yards to the CLE00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:16 #36 C.Ranvier kick attempt good (H: #93 D.Chapeau, LS: #48 S.Kochav)
Week 1 · Eastern Kentucky · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.67Miller Moss pass complete to Caullin Lacy for 18 yds to the EKU 49 for a 1ST down

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2025 season · 13 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	Note
Wk 1	W 51-17vs Eastern Kentucky	4	62	15.5	0	32
Wk 2	W 28-14vs James Madison	2	12	6.0	0	8
Wk 4	W 40-17vs Bowling Green	8	97	12.1	0	25	Season-high 97 yds
Wk 5	W 34-27@ Pittsburgh	8	95	11.9	0	37
Wk 6	L 27-30vs Virginia	5	21	4.2	0	14
Wk 8	W 24-21@ Miami	5	39	7.8	0	12
Wk 9	W 38-24vs Boston College	6	43	7.2	1	22
Wk 10	W 28-16@ Virginia Tech	6	53	8.8	1	24
Wk 11	L 26-29vs California	4	60	15.0	0	40
Wk 12	L 19-20vs Clemson	4	60	15.0	0	48
Wk 13	L 6-38@ SMU	2	5	2.5	0	6
Wk 14	W 41-0vs Kentucky	—	—	—	—	—
Bowl	W 27-22vs Toledo	6	88	14.7	0	28
Total		60	635	10.1	2	48

How he plays

Play style

Wins underneath on volume and route precision.

CFB Index positional classification

Money down · 3rd-down role

Catch rate says one thing, EPA says another

checked · no story

8/233rd-down conversions

0.603rd-down EPA/target

0.18Other-downs EPA/target

16 of 23 caught on third down (69.6%) — EPA/target 0.60 vs 0.18 elsewhere (8 conversions).

Catch rate is disclosed context only, never the gate — conversions and EPA/target are. Interception targets carry no attribution row at any source, so EPA/target here is unfixably, slightly inflated.

2026 Outlook

Louisville

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Wide receiver · Louisville

Returning around him

35% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
1 Louisville player drafted to NFL
Transfer portal: -7 net (33 in / 40 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Louisville · Last season: 9-4 (AP #19) · Talent rank #37 · 2026 recruiting class #48

DNA match

Player DNA

Slot Technician

Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Trayvon Rudolph’s 2023 season.

Trayvon Rudolph

85%match

Northern Illinois · 2023

All-MAC

Eric Singleton Jr.

Auburn · 2025

All-SEC

78%

Jacquon Gibson

Massachusetts · 2025

All-MAC

77%

Barion Brown

LSU · 2025

All-SECNFL Rd 6

76%

Ja'Shaun Poke

San Diego State · 2024

75%

Matches Trayvon on

Total EPA (college ability)

Yards / reception

Weight

Through 6 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Ma'jon Wright’s path through Arizona.

Ma'jon Wright

99%match

Arizona · 2020

Anthony Lowe

Gardner-Webb · 2025

97%

Kyrese Rowan

Utah State · 2024

97%

Keegan Jones

UCLA · 2024

97%

Ryan Flournoy

Southeast Missouri State · 2023

NFL Rd 6

95%

Matches Ma'jon on

Yards per reception

Player DNA

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

Caullin Lacy

202011 games

202312 games

20245 games

202513 games

2025 snapshot

Situational

Splits & context

Awards

All-Conference

Career stats

Signature game

Signature plays

Game log

How he plays

DNA match

Slot Technician

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