2018 Football Roster
Corey Lacanaria
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-8 / 167
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Farmington Hills, Mich.
- Prev School:
- Brother Rice HS
- High School:
- Brother Rice
- Major:
- Accounting
2018 (R-Sr.): Started every game at wide receiver … also utilized to return punts … finished third on the team in both receptions (49) and receiving yards (524) … cracked the top 10 on BSU’s career receptions list against Kent State on Sept. 29 … leaves Ball State ranked eighth on the program’s all-time receptions list (161) … had touchdown catches against WKU (Sept. 22), Kent State (Sept. 29) and Western Michigan (Nov. 13) … had a career-high 99 yards receiving on eight catches against WKU … added eight more catches the next week against Kent State … completed all four passes attempted for 67 yards.
2017 (Sr.): Played in the first four games and earned a start at Western Kentucky on Sept. 23 … suffered an injury late in the game at WKU and missed the rest of the season … tallied multiple receptions in all four games … recorded season highs in receptions (4) and receiving yards (46) against UAB on Sept. 9 … notched a team season-best 42-yard punt return in the third quarter against UAB to set up a Ball State field goal.
2016 (Jr.): Saw action in 11 games with one start at wide receiver … ranked third on the team in both receptions (33) and receiving yards (341) … tallied at least three receptions in nine of 11 appearances … finished with a season-high 62 yards receiving in the win at Florida Atlantic on Sept. 24 … hauled in a 29-yard touchdown pass late in the third quarter at FAU to tie the score at 24 … scored Ball State’s first touchdown at Toledo on Nov. 16 … came up with a season-best 33-yard reception in the first quarter at Indiana on Sept. 10.
2015 (So.): Played in 10 games with eight starts at wide receiver … also utilized as the primary punt returner … ranked third on the team in receptions (45) and receiving yards (376) … averaged 10.5 yards per punt return … had a career game against Central Michigan on Oct. 24 with 10 receptions for 72 yards … pulled in a 22-yard touchdown catch on the final play of the first quarter against CMU … notched six catches for 55 yards and a score at Northern Illinois on Oct. 3 … tallied multiple receptions in all 10 appearances … notched a personal-high 37 yards on punt returns versus Georgia State on Oct. 17.
2014 (Fr.): Played in 11 games to earn first letter … season high five catches for 37 yards at Central Michigan … first career touchdown catch on a 13-yard pass versus Eastern Michigan … season-long 26 yard catch vs. Western Michigan on Oct. 11 … completed a seven yard pass to quarterback Jack Milas at Massachusetts on Nov. 12.
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned three letters in football for coach Al Fracassa at Brother Rice High … helped the Warriors to a perfect 14-0 overall record, including a 5-0 mark in the Catholic Central Conference as a senior … helped the team to three state championships in 2011, 2012 and 2013 … helped the Warriors to the No. 11 national ranking and No. 1 in the Midwest by MAX Preps in 2013 … all-state as a senior … selected for the Michigan vs. Ohio Border War … named high school All-America on both offense and defense after senior season … all-conference as a junior and senior … 65 receptions for 1,111 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior … 115 catches for 1,883 yards and 12 touchdowns in his prep career … set school single-season records for average yards per game (92.6), most receptions (65) and most receiving yards (1,111) … set school career records for receiving yards (1, 883) and receptions (115).
PERSONAL: Son of Dwayne and Christine Lacanaria … born Nov. 21, 1995, in Garden City, Michigan … three brothers … earned his Ball State bachelor’s degree before the start of the 2018 season … full name is Corey Keanu Lacanaria.
