A day after throwing his name into the portal, a talented Kentucky native is planning a trip to Lexington. On Thursday Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman revealed defensive tackle Jacob Lacey stepped away from the program to transfer to another school at the end of the season. Friday night Josh Edwards from The Cats Pause reported Lacey will be in Lexington next weekend when Kentucky hosts Mississippi State.
The Bowling Green (Ky.) South Warren product was the No. 3 player in Kentucky in 2019 and chose the Fighting Irish over Clemson, Kentucky, Louisville, Michigan, Michigan State, Penn State, and Tennessee.