Lawayne McCoy

Lawayne McCoy
No. 7 – Louisville Cardinals
PositionWide receiver
ClassJunior
Personal information
Listed height
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight
180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolMiami Central (Miami, Florida)
College
Stats at ESPN

Lawayne McCoy is an American football wide receiver for the Louisville Cardinals. He previously played for the Florida State Seminoles.

Early life

McCoy attended Miami Central Senior High School in Miami, Florida. He was rated as a four-star recruit and the 22nd overall athlete in the class of 2024 by 247Sports, and committed to play college football for the Florida State Seminoles over UCF.

College career

As a freshman in 2024, McCoy had six catches for 52 yards. In 2025, he tallied 27 receptions for 396 yards and three touchdowns. After the season, McCoy entered the NCAA transfer portal.

McCoy transferred to play for the Louisville Cardinals. In week one of the 2026 season, he hauled in three passes for 102 yards and a touchdown in a win over Villanova.

References

  1. ↑ Kassim, Ehsan (April 13, 2023). "2024 4-star athlete commits to Florida State following unofficial visit". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved October 10, 2026.
  2. ↑ Beede, Jason (June 14, 2023). "UCF football pushing for FSU 4-star WR commit Lawayne McCoy". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved October 10, 2026.
  3. ↑ Rooney, Liam (January 17, 2025). "FSU football breakout players: These 4 players could turn heads in the 2025 season". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved October 10, 2026.
  4. ↑ Rooney, Liam (January 6, 2026). "FSU football WR Lawayne McCoy plans to enter transfer portal". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved October 10, 2026.
  5. ↑ Rooney, Liam (October 6, 2025). "FSU football depth chart for Pitt: Lawayne McCoy a starter at WR, Deante McCray moves up". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved October 10, 2026.
  6. ↑ McDermott, William. "Former Florida State wide receiver Lawayne McCoy commits to Louisville". CardinalSports.com. On3.com. Retrieved October 10, 2026.
  7. ↑ Cubit, Alexis (September 11, 2026). "Lincoln Kienholz, Lawayne McCoy lead Louisville romp over Villanova". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved October 10, 2026.