University of West Alabama

2012: First team All-GSC selection at linebacker ... Second team All-Super Region 2 selection ... Recorded five tackles and a quarterback hurry at DSU ... Recorded 10 tackles in win over Shorter in week eight ... Recorded two tackles and a sack in very limited action against College of Faith ... Had seven tackles in loss to Midwestern ... Recorded our total stops in win over West Georgia ... Had eight tackles and two quarterback hurriews at Valdosta State ... In on six tackles, had a quarterback hurry and broke up a pass against Mississippi College ... Made four tackles in week two at Samford ... Recorded a tackle and an interception in season opener at Clark Atlanta ... Preseason All-America and All-Gulf South Conference selection ...

2011: Named to four All-America teams (AFCA, AP Little, D2.Football.Com and Don Hansen) … GSC Defensive Player of the Year … Totaled 97 total tackles …Recorded six games with double digit tackles, including a career-high 14 against Harding … Finished the season with back-to-back 10 stop performances against Georgia State in the regular season finale and against North Alabama in the first round of the NCAA Playoffs … Recorded nine tackles for loss (-49) and four sacks (-34) … Forced a pair of fumbles and recovered one … Had two interceptions and four pass break ups.

2010: Played and started in all 11 games … Recorded 49 tackles (34 solo) ... In on two tackles for loss (-10) … Forced two fumbles and intercepted a pass for 50 yards and a touchdown … Made six or more tackles in the last four games to end the season … Totaled 12 tackles against Valdosta State.

2009: Played in all 13 games … Recorded 67 tackles (48 solo) … Totaled three sacks (-19) … Forced two fumbles … Recorded one interception … Blocked a field goal attempt in playoff game win against Albany State … Against Delta State, recorded a season-high of nine tackles and a sack … had eight tackles in each NCAA Playoff game

2008: Redshirted. 

Prep: Played for Coach Jeff Smith at Hueytown (Ala.) High School … All-state selection ... Old Spice Player of the Year and Defensive player of the year ... The Birmingham News honored Lacey with Super All-Metro (AISA, 1A-6A combined first team) ... Lettered two years for the Gophers with one year as captain … Recorded 18 tackles and two sacks against Shades Valley ... Also lettered two years in track and field at HHS ... Set the school record in the 400 meters at 52.57.

Personal: Full name is Deon L. Lacey … Born July 18, 1990 in Indianapolis, Ind. … Son of Tonya Lacey and David Fuller … Physical Education major ... One of four boys in his family ... Favorite TV show is Family Guy and Favorite movie is Shottas.