Super senior Darius Lassiter determined to make the most of his last chance at college stardom

Receiver Darius Lassiter (No. 5) celebrates a big play during practice in Provo during spring camp. | BYU Photo

Receiver Darius Lassiter almost didn’t get to return to BYU this year for his final season of college football, so he’s determined to savor every moment, every game, and enjoy the ride for as long as it lasts.

The NCAA granted the 6-foot-3, 205-pound pass-catcher’s waiver request for another year of eligibility in February, a decision that was not as much of a sure thing as many BYU fans supposed.

“It was more of a 50-50 chance that I would get the waiver, or not,” he said at Big 12 football media days in Las Vegas. “I wouldn’t say I was close to wanting to leave (BYU). It was more that I wanted to come back and have this opportunity to be here one more time.”

Another bonus to the NCAA’s decision is that when Kansas visits LaVell Edwards Stadium on Nov. 16, Lassiter’s mother, Ericka, won’t have to wear one of those split jerseys like she did when the Cougars played in Lawrence last year. Kwinton Lassister, a defensive back for the Jayhawks in 2023, is now trying to make it in the NFL after going undrafted in April and signing a free agent deal with the Indianapolis Colts.

“She can be full BYU now,” Lassiter said.

The son of late NFL star Kwamie Lassiter, who played for the Cardinals, Chargers and Rams, Darius Lassiter said he is “all-in” on BYU now, after catching 29 passes for 365 yards and four touchdowns in 10 games for the Cougars in 2023.

The performance earned him honorable mention all-Big 12 honors. He called the offseason process that would determine his whereabouts in 2024 “a waiting game,” but also noted that he never really considered another option, which would have been to transfer to another school once the waiver was granted.

“I was still going through the…

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Publish date : 2024-07-30 22:45:00

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