# Bo Lacy > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Bo_Lacy > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Bo_Lacy.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bo_Lacy > Source revision: 1322899090 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American football player (born 1980)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Bo Lacy | image = | number = 65, 67, 68 | position = [Offensive tackle](/source/Offensive_tackle) | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|11|22}} | birth_place = [Newport, Arkansas](/source/Newport%2C_Arkansas), U.S. | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 4 | weight_lbs = 300 | high_school = [Newport](/source/Newport_High_School_(Arkansas)) | college = [Arkansas](/source/Arkansas_Razorbacks_football) | draftyear = 2004 | draftround = 6 | draftpick = 177 | pastteams = * [Pittsburgh Steelers](/source/Pittsburgh_Steelers) ({{NFL Year|2004}})* * [Cleveland Browns](/source/Cleveland_Browns) ({{NFL Year|2004}}) * Pittsburgh Steelers ({{NFL Year|2004}})* * [Chicago Bears](/source/Chicago_Bears) ({{NFL Year|2004}}) * [Indianapolis Colts](/source/Indianapolis_Colts) ({{NFL Year|2005}})* * [Atlanta Falcons](/source/Atlanta_Falcons) ({{NFL Year|2006}})* }} '''Gay''' "'''Bo'''" '''Lacy'''{{cite web | url=http://prod.static.seahawks.clubs.nfl.com/assets/images/imported/ConFiles/Con3728/LACY,Bo-OT-OG-Arkansas.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201213205/http://prod.static.seahawks.clubs.nfl.com/assets/images/imported/ConFiles/Con3728/LACY,Bo-OT-OG-Arkansas.pdf | url-status=dead | archive-date=December 1, 2017 | title=GAY "Bo" LACY | publisher=prod.static.seahawks.clubs.nfl.com | access-date=December 1, 2017}} (born November 22, 1980) is an American former professional [football](/source/American_football) [offensive tackle](/source/offensive_tackle). He played [college football](/source/college_football) at [Arkansas](/source/Arkansas_Razorbacks_football), where he was a two-year starter at [left tackle](/source/left_tackle). He was drafted by the [Pittsburgh Steelers](/source/Pittsburgh_Steelers) of the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL) in the sixth round of the [2004 NFL draft](/source/2004_NFL_draft). He was also a member of the [Cleveland Browns](/source/Cleveland_Browns), [Chicago Bears](/source/Chicago_Bears), [Indianapolis Colts](/source/Indianapolis_Colts) and [Atlanta Falcons](/source/Atlanta_Falcons). He did not appear in an NFL regular season game. ==Early life and college== Lacy played [high school football](/source/high_school_football) at [Newport High School](/source/Newport_High_School_(Arkansas)) in [Newport, Arkansas](/source/Newport%2C_Arkansas). He played college football for the [Arkansas Razorbacks](/source/Arkansas_Razorbacks_football) of the [University of Arkansas](/source/University_of_Arkansas) from 2000 to 2003. He was [redshirted](/source/redshirted) in 1999. He played in eight games as a [right tackle](/source/right_tackle) in 2000. He played in the final eight games of the 2001 season, seeing action at left tackle and as a lineman on the [extra point](/source/extra_point) and [field goal](/source/field_goal) units. He started all 14 games at left tackle in 2002. He started all 13 games at left tackle in 2003. Lacy was a communications major at Arkansas.{{cite web | url=http://shop.steelers.com:80/team/player%7C6 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040701085703/http://shop.steelers.com/team/player%7C6 | url-status=dead | archive-date=July 1, 2004 | title=Bo Lacy | publisher=steelers.com | access-date=December 1, 2017 }} ==Professional career== Lacy was rated the 21st best offensive tackle in the [2004 NFL draft](/source/2004_NFL_draft) by NFLDraftScout.com. The website also predicted that he would be selected in the sixth or seventh round of the draft.{{cite web | url=http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=5424&draftyear=2004&genpos=OT | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201205132/http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=5424&draftyear=2004&genpos=OT | url-status=dead | archive-date=December 1, 2017 | title=Bo Lacy | publisher=nfldraftscout.com | access-date=December 1, 2017}} He was drafted by the [Pittsburgh Steelers](/source/Pittsburgh_Steelers) in the sixth round with the 177th overall pick of the draft.{{cite web | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2004/draft.htm?redir | title=2004 NFL Draft | publisher=Sports Reference LLC | work=pro-football-reference.com | access-date=December 1, 2017}} On July 20, it was reported that he had signed a three-year contract worth $993,900 with the Steelers. The contract also included a $73,900 signing bonus.{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15503947/pittsburgh_postgazette/ | title=Burress in town, will report | work=[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette](/source/Pittsburgh_Post-Gazette) | date=July 20, 2004 | access-date=December 1, 2017 | author=Bouchette, Ed | pages=C1}} He was waived by the Steelers on September 5 and signed to the team's practice squad on September 6.{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15504183/green_bay_pressgazette/ | title=Sunday's NFL moves | work=[Green Bay Press-Gazette](/source/Green_Bay_Press-Gazette) | date=September 6, 2004 | access-date=December 1, 2017 | pages=C2}}{{cite web | url=https://scout.com/nfl/steelers/Article/St-Pierre-cut-practice-squad-formed-104118470 | title=St. Pierre cut; practice squad formed | publisher=scout.com | date=September 6, 2004 | access-date=December 1, 2017}} On September 30, Lacy was signed off the Steelers' practice squad by the [Cleveland Browns](/source/Cleveland_Browns).{{cite web | url=http://www.news-herald.com/article/HR/20041001/NEWS/310019982 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201213622/http://www.news-herald.com/article/HR/20041001/NEWS/310019982 | url-status=dead | archive-date=December 1, 2017 | title=Heiden picks up the pace | publisher=news-herald.com | date=October 1, 2004 | access-date=December 1, 2017 | author=Schudel, Jeff}} He was waived by the Browns on October 20.{{cite web | url=https://scout.com/nfl/browns/Article/Browns-Make-Mid-Week-Roster-Moves-104134319 | title=Browns Make Mid-Week Roster Moves | publisher=scout.com | date=October 20, 2004 | access-date=November 29, 2017 | author=Leister, Brandon}} He was then re-signed to the Steelers' practice squad on October 21.{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15504772/the_times/ | title=Bears sign offensive lineman | work=[The Times](/source/The_Times_of_Northwest_Indiana) | date=December 9, 2004 | agency=December 9, 2004 | access-date=December 1, 2017 | pages=C3}} On December 8, 2004, Lacy was signed off the Steelers' practice squad to a three-year contract with the [Chicago Bears](/source/Chicago_Bears).{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15505116/northwest_herald/ | title=Bears, Jags feel pressure | work=[Northwest Herald](/source/Northwest_Herald) | date=December 9, 2004 | access-date=December 1, 2017 | author=Hut, Nick | pages=6B}} He was waived by the Bears on August 30, 2005.{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15507477/chicago_tribune/ | title=Tuesday's Roster Moves | work=[Chicago Tribune](/source/Chicago_Tribune) | date=August 31, 2005 | access-date=December 1, 2017 | pages=9}} On September 5, 2005, Lacy was signed to the [Indianapolis Colts](/source/Indianapolis_Colts)' practice squad.{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15507558/pittsburgh_postgazette/ | title=Transactions | work=[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette](/source/Pittsburgh_Post-Gazette) | date=September 6, 2005 | access-date=December 1, 2017 | pages=D9}} He signed with the Colts on February 16, 2006.{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15507794/the_tribune/ | title=Transactions | work=[The Tribune](/source/The_Tribune_(Seymour)) | date=February 17, 2006 | access-date=December 1, 2017 | pages=2B}} He was waived by the Colts on September 3.{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15507634/the_monitor/ | title=Transactions | work=[The Monitor](/source/The_Monitor_(Texas)) | date=September 4, 2006 | access-date=December 1, 2017 | pages=5C}} Lacy was signed to the [Atlanta Falcons](/source/Atlanta_Falcons)' practice squad in October 2006.{{cite news | title=FALCONS REPORT: [Main Edition] | work=[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution](/source/The_Atlanta_Journal-Constitution) | date=October 12, 2006 | author=Wyche, Steve | pages=D2}} He was waived by the Falcons on September 1, 2007.{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15508113/indiana_gazette/ | title=NFL moves | work=[Indiana Gazette](/source/Indiana_Gazette) | date=September 2, 2007 | access-date=December 1, 2017 | pages=C3}} In 2012, ''[Bleacher Report](/source/Bleacher_Report)'' named Lacy as one of the ten biggest Steelers [draft bust](/source/draft_bust)s of the preceding decade, although it noted that other than quarterback [Ben Roethlisberger](/source/Ben_Roethlisberger), their entire 2004 draft class was a bust.{{cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1071769-pittsburgh-steelers-10-worst-draft-busts-of-the-last-decade|website=[Bleacher Report](/source/Bleacher_Report)|title=10 Biggest Pittsburgh Steelers Draft Busts of the Last Decade|first=Nick|last=Signorelli|date=February 20, 2012}} ==References== {{reflist}} {{Steelers2004DraftPicks}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Lacy, Bo}} Category:1980 births Category:Living people Category:People from Newport, Arkansas Category:Players of American football from Arkansas Category:American football offensive tackles Category:Arkansas Razorbacks 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