Troy University Athletics
2021 Football Roster
Roster
Orlando Lacey
- Position:
- WR
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 189
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Opp, Ala.
- High School:
- Opp HS
2021 (Junior): Caught a pair of passes for 37 yards, with a long of 31 yards to set up Troy’s game-winning field goal against Georgia Southern … Also caught a pass against South Alabama ... Moved to spear in the spring of 2022
2020 (Junior): Caught three passes for 28 yards, all coming in Troy’s game at Georgia Southern … Played on Troy’s kickoff and punt coverage units
2019 (Sophomore): Moved to receiver during 2020 spring practice … Played in all 12 games as a reserve cornerback and primary special teams player … Finished with five tackles – four in the season finale against Louisiana, other came at Missouri … Returned a pair of kicks against Arkansas State … 84 percent of his game action came on special teams; played the fifth-most special teams snaps on the team
2018 (RS-Freshman): Primarily a special teams player for the Trojans, also saw time as a reserve defensive back … Played in nine games and recorded a tackle against Louisiana
2017 (Freshman): Redshirted … Did not see any game action
High School: Earned Alabama 3A all-state first team honors as a senior and second team honors as a junior ... Totaled 582 yards -- sixth most in Alabama history -- and six total touchdowns against Straughn his senior season ... As a junior, totaled 1,006 rushing yards and 1,429 passing yards ... Finished his career with 3,597 passing yards and 3,328 yards with 71 total touchdowns in two and a half seasons (missed most of sophomore season due to injury) ... Won the Alabama 3A state championship in the 100m dash ... Earned all-county and all-state honors as a baseball player his junior and senior seasons
Personal: Full name is Orlando Marquis Lacey ... Son of Terryca Lacey ... Born Aug. 13, 1998, in Andalusia, Ala. ... Has one brother, Jaydon, and two sisters, Jayda and Chynna ... Cousin, Nico Johnson, played in the NFL ... Graduated with his bachelor’s degree in the spring of 2022; working on master’s degree in communications
