Unfortunately, just two days before doing so, Lacy was involved in a fatal car ... as his draft stock is sure to have gone down after this incident.

Lacy, who played for Louisiana State University in the fall before declaring for the draft ... died from his injuries after being transported to a hospital, authorities said.

Lacy played two seasons at Louisiana before transferring to LSU in 2022 ... this past season and declared for the NFL Draft two days after the crash. More college football from SI: Top 25 Rankings ...

Former LSU wide receiver Kyren Lacy’s attorney says he did not cause the fatal crash that resulted in negligent homicide ...

Lacy played two seasons at Louisiana before transferring to LSU in 2022 ... this past season and declared for the NFL Draft two days after the crash.