Gunner Lacey (2026 LB)

2026 LB | 2x 1st Team All-Ohio | 4-yr starter | 416 tackles (school record) | 72 TFL | 17 sacks | Ashland (OH)

[Gunner Lacey (2026 LB) @GLacey34]

2026 LB | 5’11” • 205
2× 1st Team All-Ohio (first defensive player in school history)
School record: 416 tackles
72 TFL • 17 sacks
Ashland (OH)
📍 Ashland, OH
🎥 Hudl: https://t.co/59qzOHOUmm

[Ashland Arrow Football @Arrow_Football_]

Congratulations to our three North-South All-Star game participants! Last Saturday, @GLacey34 (LB/#23), @DraystonM (DL/#52), and @Brandon51Briggs (OL/#71) competed for the North squad at Massillon’s Paul Brown Tiger Stadium. Those Arrow standouts helped the North team dominate the South on their way to a 24-3 win.

— Gunner is a 4 year Varsity letterman at LB and the Arrows’ all-time leader in tackles (416).
— Drayston (Buddha) was a beast on both the offensive and defensive lines and is known for his 440# max bench press.
— Brandon was as reliable as they come at Center and is a 3 year letterman. Brandon finishes his Arrow career as arguably one of the best Center’s to ever do it for the orange and black.
— All three were voted team captains for Team 119 this past 2025 season.
— Both Gunner and Buddha are committed to playing football in college for the @AshlandFB Eagles.
#GoArrows🏹🏈 @Hsld_Sports

[Kevin Lacey @kevinlacey80]

Super proud of @GLacey34! Dominant performance!

[HSLD_SportsMedia @Hsld_Sports]

Gunner Lacey lead the lockdown North D 💪 #HSLD

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All-Star Arrows 🏹⭐️ #HSLD

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A trio of stars from Ashland High School are ready to take over just a mile down King Rd at AU 🦅 Read @DougHaidet19’s full story below 🔥 #HSLD

https://t.co/2Sw1jiD4PT

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Congrats to Gunner Lacey on his senior night over the weekend! 🏹 #HSLD

[Ashland Football @AshlandFB]

Welcome to Eagle Nation! #HSLD

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Gunner Lacey is 100% COMMITTED. From an Arrow to an Eagle 🔥 🏹🦅 Read the full article on Gunner’s commitment by @DougHaidet19 below #HSLD

https://t.co/elurYgEYtG

[Gunner Lacey (2026 LB) @GLacey34]

100% COMMITED
ARROW TO EAGLE🦅
#AGTG @AshlandFB @Arrow_Football_

[Gunner Lacey (2026 LB) @GLacey34]

Blessed for an incredible official visit to @svsu_football. Great talks with coaches and love the program. #AGTG 🎄

@CoachSchu44 @CoachGus90 @Coach_Clay9 @AllenTrieu

[Gunner Lacey (2026 LB) @GLacey34]

Excited to be on my Official Visit to @AshlandFB on the 15-16th! 🦅🟣🟡

@Coach_Orsini @coach_geiser @AndyTabler

[Ashland Arrow Football @Arrow_Football_]

Congratulations to @GLacey34 on earning his SECOND STRAIGHT 1st TEAM ALL-OHIO LB nomination.

Gunner solidified his spot as the most dominant linebacker to come through the Arrow Football program, both physically and statistically…plainly said, he’s the best to ever do it in an Arrow uniform. That was proven game-after-game by the speed, physicality, and ferocity with which he made his plays, the product he put on video, the plethora of post season accolades he has earned as a 4 year varsity starter, and by statistically holding most, if not all, of our Arrow Football LB records.

With all that, he cements his place atop the list of our all-time LB greats. But, in true Gunner fashion, he added one more “nail in the coffin” as the first ever 2x ALL-OHIO DEFENSIVE FOOTBALL PLAYER in Arrow history. 😤🪦💀 #GoArrows🏹🏈 #allohio #LB #defense #ArrowFootball #back2back

[Gunner Lacey (2026 LB) @GLacey34]

@Arrow_Football_ 💪🪦💀

[Gunner Lacey (2026 LB) @GLacey34]

After an amazing official visit and conversation with @CoachSchu44 I am blessed to receive and offer to play football at @svsu_football! #AGTG

@Arrow_Football_ @JakeFurr11 @EFrantzMP

[Gunner Lacey (2026 LB) @GLacey34]

Honored to be named First Team All-Ohio again, the first defensive player in Ashland history to earn it twice.

Thankful for my coaches, teammates, and everyone who’s supported me.
Ready for what’s next. 🏈🔥

@JakeFurr11 @Schmidty_81 @Arrow_Football_

[Gunner Lacey (2026 LB) @GLacey34]

Senior LB — Class of 2026
5’11” / 205
1st Team All-Ohio | 416 career tackles (school record)

Football • Basketball • Track

Winter media day with the boys @Brandon51Briggs & @Gabe_baith5 📸 @Arrow_Football_

Senior highlights 🎥👇
https://t.co/zoPg92YWmp

#Recruiting #Football #Linebacker #D2FB #FCSFB #GLIAC #OHSAA