Eddie Lacy played college football at Alabama, where he was a member of three BCS National Championship teams in the 2009,2011, and 2012 seasons.
38 Facts About Eddie Lacy
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Eddie Lacy was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft.
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Eddie Lacy ran for 1,207 yards and 13 touchdowns as a sophomore, 34 touchdowns as a junior, and one touchdown during his injury-plagued senior season.
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Eddie Lacy was a highly touted recruit coming out of Dutchtown High School.
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Eddie Lacy accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Alabama, where he played for coach Nick Saban's Alabama Crimson Tide football team from 2009 to 2012.
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Eddie Lacy won three BCS National Championships with the Crimson Tide in his collegiate career.
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In 2010, Eddie Lacy earned his spot as the third-string tailback behind Ingram and Richardson.
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Against Arkansas, Eddie Lacy rushed for 61 yards and one touchdown on 13 carries.
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Eddie Lacy sustained a foot injury against SEC West rival Arkansas and did not play the following week against Vanderbilt.
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Eddie Lacy's backup was true freshman T J Yeldon and both he and Yeldon finished the year with over 1,000 yards each.
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Eddie Lacy finished the 2012 season rushing for 181 yards and two touchdowns in the 2012 SEC Championship Game and 140 yards and one rushing touchdown, as well as one receiving touchdown in the 2013 BCS Championship Game against Notre Dame.
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Eddie Lacy was named the Offensive MVP for the BCS Championship game.
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Eddie Lacy finished the year with 1,322 rushing yards with 17 rushing touchdowns and two receiving touchdowns.
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Eddie Lacy was one of the top running back prospects in the 2013 NFL Draft, with a reputation for agility, strength, and ability to run through tackles.
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Eddie Lacy was selected in the second round by the Green Bay Packers in the 2013 NFL Draft.
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Eddie Lacy was the fourth running back to be selected in the 2013 NFL Draft.
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Eddie Lacy made his NFL debut against the San Francisco 49ers and had 41 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown.
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Eddie Lacy suffered a concussion against Washington Redskins on September 15,2013.
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Eddie Lacy returned against the Detroit Lions on October 6,2013.
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Eddie Lacy later rushed for 100+ yards in four games.
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Eddie Lacy had a career-high in rushing in a single game against the Chicago Bears, running for 150 yards on 22 carries with a 6.8 average.
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Eddie Lacy finished the season with an impressive 1,178 yards and 11 touchdowns with 257 receiving yards.
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Eddie Lacy set the Packer rookie records for most rushing yards and touchdowns in a season.
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Eddie Lacy was named AP-Second-team All-Pro and was named to the NFC Pro Bowl.
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Eddie Lacy was selected as the 2013 Offensive Rookie of The Year, the first Packer chosen for the award since running back John Brockington in 1971.
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Eddie Lacy was the Packers' first 1,000 yard rusher since Ryan Grant in 2009.
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Eddie Lacy was ranked 90th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2014.
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The Packers 2014 season opener was against the defending champion Seattle Seahawks where Eddie Lacy had 12 carries for 34 yards and three receptions for 11 yards.
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Eddie Lacy sustained a concussion during the game and left the game in the second half.
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Eddie Lacy became only the second Packer ever to rush for over 1,000 yards in his first two NFL seasons, joining John Brockington.
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Eddie Lacy was ranked 60th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2015.
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Eddie Lacy started the 2015 season with 85 rushing yards and a touchdown in a victory over the Chicago Bears.
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Eddie Lacy was placed on injured reserve on October 20,2016.
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Eddie Lacy started the first five games of the season, rushing for 360 yards on 71 attempts with no touchdowns and averaged a career-high 5.1 yards per carry in the 2016 season.
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On March 14,2017, Eddie Lacy signed a one-year, $5.5 million contract with the Seattle Seahawks with $3 million guaranteed.
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Eddie Lacy was offered similar contracts from the Packers and Minnesota Vikings before ultimately choosing to sign with Seattle.
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On June 12,2017, Eddie Lacy passed his latest weigh-in, which required him to be 250 pounds or less.
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Eddie Lacy struggled in the 2017 season as part of a crowded backfield.