Many former football stars, both at the collegiate and NFL levels, have died in 2025
Football fans were stunned to learn of the death of former Louisiana State University wide receiver Kyren Lacy, who was widely expected to be drafted into the NFL in 2025, on April 13.
Lacy’s family confirmed his death to local news station WAFB-TV at the time. The LSU Athletic Department also confirmed his death, which reportedly occurred in the Houston, Texas, area. He was 24. Lacy led LSU in touchdowns last year with nine and had declared for the 2025 NFL draft — in December he was considered the No. 6 wide receiver in the 2025 class.
Lacy, sadly, was not the only member of the football community who died this year. Scroll below to look back at the lives lost in 2025:
