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Texas commit K.J. Lacey's sensational sophomore season

Gerry Hamiltonby: Gerry Hamilton06/04/23GHamilton_On3
K.J. Lacey
Saraland (Ala.) QB K.J. Lacey. (Credit: On3)

There have been a number of firsts on the recruiting trail at Texas under Steve Sarkisian.

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The first Manning to sign with Texas, the first top ranked running back in the country out of Florida to sign with Texas, and more.

Saturday at 3:30 p.m. Central, there was another first. Texas went into Alabama Crimson Tide and SEC hotbed area of Mobile, Ala. and picked up a commitment from 2025 ultra talented quarterback K.J. Lacey.

The Mobile area has produced some of the top talent in the state of Alabama over the years, including JaMarcus Russell (LSU), Julio Jones (Alabama), CJ Mosley (Alabama), TJ Yeldon (Alabama), Mark Barron (Alabama), Chris Samuels (Alabama), DJ Fluker (Alabama), Nick Fairley (Auburn), Ryan Anderson (Alabama), Rodney Hudson (Florida State), Pat White (West Virginia) and AJ McCarron (Alabama).

A college you didn’t previously see on the list is the Texas Longhorns. But now you do with the commitment of the No. 80 prospect in the On3 Industry Ranking in the 2025 cycle. The No. 5 ranked signal caller in the class picked Texas over Power 5 offers from Alabama, Ole Miss, Auburn, Tennessee, Texas A&M, South Carolina, Mississippi State, Oregon, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, TCU, Florida State, Miami, Louisville, Colorado, West Virginia, UCF, Virginia Tech, Michigan State and Georgia Tech.

The near 6-foot-1, 180-pound playmaking quarterback transferred to Saraland High from Daphne High after his freshman year. And all Lacey did was help lead Saraland High to the 6A state title and 14-1 record against a very tough Region 1 schedule.

Inside Texas dives into Lacey’s sophomore season with a look game-by-game statistically.

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Sarland High 42, Daphne High 23 (August 19, 2022)

Lacey completed 25 of 35 passes for 290 yards and two touchdowns without an interception.

Sarland High 49, Murphy High 20 (August 26, 2022)

Lacey completed 12 of 16 passes for 226 yards and five touchdowns without an interception.

Saraland High 42, St. Pauls Episcopal 14 (September 2, 2022)

Lacey completed 14 of 22 passes for 224 yards and three touchdowns without an interception.

Saraland High 35, Spanish Fort 24 (September 9, 2022)

Lacey completed 12 of 22 passes for 196 yards and two touchdowns and two interceptions.

Saraland High 50, Robertsdale High 0 (September 16, 2022)

Lacey completed 10 of 13 passes for 240 yards and four touchdowns without an interception.

Saraland High 49, Foley 21 (September 23, 2022)

Lacey completed 15 of 19 passes for 228 yards and four touchdowns without an interception.

Saraland High 35, Blount High 0 (September 30, 2022)

Lacey completed nine of 15 passes for 83 yards and a touchdown without an interception.

Saraland High 48, Baldwin County High 7 (October 7, 2022)

Lacey completed 13 of 18 passes for 189 yards and four touchdowns with one interception.

Saraland High 26, Theodore High 27 (October 21, 2022)

Lacey completed 12 of 18 passes for 149 yards and two touchdowns without an interception.

Saraland High 48, McGill-Toolen High 31 (October 28, 2022)

Lacey completed 12 of 25 passes for 170 yards and two touchdowns without an interception.

6A Playoffs: Saraland High 48, Wetumpka High 14 (November 4, 2022)

Lacey completed 17 of 25 passes for 257 yards and two touchdowns with one interception.

6A Playoffs: Saraland High 56, Hillcrest High 31 (November 11, 2022)

Lacey completed 12 of 22 passes for 366 yards with four touchdowns and without an interception.

6A Playoffs: Saraland High 57, Homewood High 56 in OT (November 18, 2022)

Lacey completed 15 of 20 passes for 267 yards with two touchdowns without an interception.

6A State Semifinal: Saraland High 21, Theodore High 6 (November 25, 2022)

Lacey completed 10 of 22 passes for 161 yards with two touchdowns and one interception.

6A State Championship: Saraland High 38, Mountain Brook High 17 (December 2, 2022)

Lacey completed 12 of 22 passes for 131 yards with one touchdown, and without an interception.

Lacey’s sophomore season stats

Lacey completed 200 of 314 passes (63.7%) for 3,177 yards with 40 touchdowns against only five interceptions. He added four rushing touchdowns.

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