Darius Lassiter Will Not Return to BYU Football in 2025

Casey Lundquist | Mar 21, 2025

BYU wide receiver Darius Lassiter against Arizona State / BYU Photo

Back in November, BYU honored 20 seniors on senior night against Houston. One of the players that was honored was BYU senior wide receiver Darius Lassiter. Lassiter had exhausted all NCAA eligibility and was playing his final game at Lavell Edwards Stadium.

That was until last December, when the NCAA issued a blanket waiver granting an additional year of eligibility to all FBS players that played in junior college. On the surface, it appeared that Lassiter would get a bonus year of eligibility. Lassiter wanted to return to BYU, but the waiver offered by the NCAA was not as generous as initially anticipated.

On Thursday, Spencer Linton of BYUtv confirmed that Lassiter will not return to BYU in 2025. Lassiter was a participant in Big 12 pro days this week.

Some @BYUfootball news today (in the midst of hoops madness):

BYU Receiver Darius Lassiter has confirmed to me that he is officially done playing for BYU. He will not seek another season in Provo (via “JUCO exception”) and has turned his full attention to pursuing a pro career. pic.twitter.com/oryK3GRtbe

— Spencer Linton (@Spencer_Linton) March 21, 2025

The Lassiter news does not come as a surprise, as BYU head coach Kalani Sitake described Lassiter's chances as "highly unlikely" earlier this month. However, it does gives closure to the situation as BYU wraps up Spring camp.

"Highly unlikely," Sitake responded when asked for an update on Lassiter's status earlier this month. "We try to give it the best shot according to the NCAA rules. They are the ones that control what all these young men do. We'll see, we'll just see along the way. But I know he'll have a shot at the next level too....I just with [the NCAA] would figure it out so that our guys if they're going to have all of their eligibility to have an opportunity to play or not."

Lassiter was been BYU's second leading wide receiver in 2024. He totaled 703 yards and 4 touchdowns on 45 receptions. He will be remembered for his game-winning touchdown catch against Oklahoma State in 2024.