Ole Miss HC Lane Kiffin in attendance to see top-100 RB Kewan Lacy
College coaches are once again out on the recruiting trail as the calendar rolls into December, and Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin is taking full advantage of the opportunity.
Kiffin, along with Rebels running backs coach Kevin Smith and recruiting coordinator Kelvin Bolden, is out to see Lancaster (Texas) four-star running back Kewan Lacy as Lancaster continues its run in the Texas high school playoffs.
Lacy was at one time committed to Nebraska. He pledged to the Cornhuskers on June 26 before decommitting from Nebraska on October 26. He took November visits to Missouri and Alabama, while he is expected to take additional trips to Ole Miss, Florida, SMU and Alabama before he makes his decision.
Lacy is the nation’s No. 278 overall prospect in the 2024 cycle according to the On3 Industry Ranking — a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. On3 rates Lacy significantly higher than the rest of the recruiting industry — he is the No. 85 prospect and No. 6 running back in the 2024 On300.
Kewan Lacy Scouting Summary
On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings Charles Power writes this about him as a prospect:
“Big-play back with an effortless stride in the open field. Measured in at 5-foot-10.5 and around 195 pounds prior to his senior season. Has room to continue adding mass. Displayed outstanding top-end speed in track and field as a junior, running a personal best of 10.79 seconds in the 100 meters. Carried that speed over to the Friday nights, where he had a breakout senior season, leading his team on a playoff run. Showed the ability to rip off high-level runs. Gets downhill quickly and uses his top-end speed to pull away once at the second level. Leaves defensive backs in dust once in a footrace.
“Shows a strong leg drive. Fights for yardage after contact and shows the ability to run through arm tackles once he has a head of speed. Also a reliable pass-catcher out of the backfield, even splitting out as a wide receiver at times. Saw an expanded number of carries as a senior. Still relatively early in his development and will need to continue improving his vision, pad level and cutting ability to maximize yardage. A home-run hitter who could hit more doubles with further development. Young for the cycle with a July birthday. Won’t turn 18 years old until the summer prior to his freshman season.”