| No. 12 – Texas Longhorns | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 25, 2007 |
Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Listed weight | 188 lb (85 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Saraland (Saraland, Alabama) |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Karle Lacey Jr. (born January 25, 2007) is an American college football quarterback for the Texas Longhorns.
Lacey began his high school career at Daphne High School in Daphne, Alabama. As a freshman, he passed for 1,234 yards and eight touchdowns before transferring to Saraland High School in Saraland, Alabama. He became Saraland's starting quarterback as a sophomore. During his senior season, Lacey passed for 3,042 yards and 40 touchdowns and was named Alabama Mr. Football. He finished his high school career with 10,985 passing yards, the second-most in Alabama high school football history behind Jack Hayes. A four-star recruit, Lacey committed to the University of Texas at Austin to play college football.
As a freshman in 2025, Lacey appeared in one game, completing a pass against Sam Houston. He entered the 2026 season as the backup quarterback to Arch Manning. Against Texas State, Lacey completed six of seven passes for 55 yards. After Manning struggled in consecutive losses to Oklahoma and Florida, reports indicated that Lacey would receive increased first-team reps during practice.
| Year | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2025 | Texas | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8 | – | – | – | – |
| 2026 | Texas | 2 | 0 | – | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 63 | 7.9 | 0 | 0 | 153.7 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Career | 3 | 0 | – | 8 | 9 | 88.9 | 70 | 7.8 | 0 | 0 | 154.2 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | |