Player Career

Eddie Lacy Career Story

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Player Story

Eddie Lacy story

Eddie Lacy built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a running back from Geismar, LA wearing No. 42, spending time with Alabama. The clearest part of Eddie Lacy's career was his backfield work: 2,402 rushing yards, 355 carries, 30 rushing touchdowns, and 338 receiving yards across 33 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2012 with Alabama. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 338 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 33 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Alabama.

The arc is straightforward: Eddie Lacy moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Alabama

    2009-2012

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2009201020102011201120122012
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2009 Regular SeasonAlabama0
2010 PostseasonAlabama42466.314.8424
2010 Regular SeasonAlabama42466.314.80
2011 PostseasonAlabama80564.515.9381
2011 Regular SeasonAlabama80564.515.90
2012 PostseasonAlabama1,51164.428.5706
2012 Regular SeasonAlabama1,51164.428.50

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Missouri

Week 7 · W 42-10 · Conference game

Win with 194 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

194

Scrimmage Yards

93.7 takeover

194 scrimmage yards and 31.7 usage.

#2

@ Georgia

Week 14 · W 32-28 · Conference game

188

Scrimmage Yards

93.6 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

188 scrimmage yards and 34.4 usage.

#3

vs Notre Dame

Week 1 · W 42-14 · Postseason

157

Scrimmage Yards

83.7 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

157 scrimmage yards and 33.8 usage.

#4

vs San José State

Week 1 · W 48-3

114

Scrimmage Yards

83.2 takeover

Win with 114 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

114 scrimmage yards and 23 usage.

#5

vs North Texas

Week 3 · W 41-0

161

Scrimmage Yards

82.9 takeover

Win with 161 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

161 scrimmage yards and 17 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2012 Postseason · Alabama

1,511 primary output · 64.4 efficiency · 28.5 usage

79.9

#2

2012 Regular Season · Alabama

79.9

1,511 primary · 64.4 efficiency · 28.5 usage

#3

2011 Postseason · Alabama

55.9

805 primary · 64.5 efficiency · 15.9 usage

Milestones

7

100+ rush yards

4

150+ scrimmage yards

10

2+ TD games