Texas football: Meet KJ Lacey, the Longhorns' backup for Arch Manning

Yahoo Sports·October 17, 2026 at 9:46 PM+5

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Texas sophomore KJ Lacey has beat out Dia Bell and MJ Morris for the job as Arch Manning's backup. Lacey went 6-for-7 for 55 yards in the second half of last week's 59-7 win over Texas State.

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