Caullin Lacy resumes training, hopes to return against Notre Dame

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Louisville football program suffered a major blow during fall camp when Caullin Lacy went down with an injury. The receiver transferred from South Alabama suffered a broken collarbone on the final day of fall camp, and the program announced he would be out for an “extended period of time.”

It turns out that his return to the field seems to be earlier than expected.

On his weekly radio show Wednesday, Louisville head coach Jeff Brohm announced that while Lacy was not cleared to play this weekend against Georgia Tech, he has returned to practice. Additionally, Brohm added that the Cardinals are “hopeful” that Lacy will be able to return for Louisville’s big showdown at Notre Dame on Sept. 28.

“Caullin Lacy is out with a collarbone injury, but he just got back in practice. He’s not cleared to play this week, we’re hopeful for Notre Dame, even if it’s not the week after (against SMU). But he’s really progressed.”

Lacy was one of the most prolific and explosive receivers in all of college football last season. The 5-foot-10, 190-pound receiver caught 91 passes for 1,316 yards and seven touchdowns, with a receiving mark good for fifth in the FBS and a yardage mark that ranked sixth. He earned First-Team All-Sun Belt honors for his efforts.

The Mobile, Alabama native also had a productive 2022 campaign, recording 64 receptions for 812 yards and six touchdowns. In four years with the Jaguars, he caught 207 passes for 2,517 yards and 13 touchdowns, while rushing 31 times for 140 yards.

Even with Lacy sidelined, Louisville hasn’t had much trouble early this season. The Cardinals (2-0) crushed Austin Peay 62-0 in their season opener, then followed that up with a 49-14 loss to Jacksonville State. QB Tyler Shough has completed 68.4 percent of his passes for 581 yards and six touchdowns, while receiver Ja’Corey Brooks has filled in for Lacy with 13 receptions for 172 yards and a touchdown.

Louisville is coming off its first bye week of the season and will host Georgia Tech this weekend for its ACC opener. Kickoff against the Yellow Jackets is scheduled for Saturday, September 21 at 3:30 p.m. EST.

(Caullin Lacy photo: Scott Utterback/Courier Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK)

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