Tyler Lockett

BIOGRAPHY

Tyler Deron Lockett, born on September 28, 1992, is one of the most celebrated athletes in American professional football today. Playing as a wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL), he was selected by the Seahawks in the third round of the 2015 NFL draft.

Born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Nicole Edwards and former NFL player Kevin Lockett, Tyler’s football career was somewhat of a family tradition. His father and uncle Aaron Lockett were both notable NFL players, while his younger brother Sterling committed to play for Kansas State in their 2022 recruitment class.

Tyler’s career took off as he attended and played football in high school at Booker T. Washington High School in Tulsa, where he was a three-sport star in football, basketball, and track and field. Regardless of a severe sprain that was initially misdiagnosed and later confirmed to be a broken wrist, Tyler led the Booker T. Washington Hornets to Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association (OSSAA) championships in both football and basketball.

Post high school, Tyler chose Kansas State over a scholarship offer from Kansas. At Kansas State, he played for the Wildcats from 2011 to 2014 under coach Bill Snyder, the same coach who trained his father and uncle. Setting numerous records while playing college football for the Kansas State Wildcats, Lockett was recognized as both a 2011 All-American (as a kickoff returner) and 2014 College Football All-America Team consensus All-American (as a punt returner).

In college, he accumulated 6,586 career all-purpose yards and 35 touchdowns, including a substantial 3,710 yards and 29 touchdowns as a receiver. Unfortunately, just as he hit his stride leading the nation in average yards per kickoff return in his freshman college season for the 2011 Wildcats, Lockett suffered an injury and had to miss the rest of the season. Despite this setback, he was recognized as an All-American return specialist.

He continued to shine in his sophomore and junior years, honored as an honorable mention All-Big 12 Conference performer for the 2012 team, and as a first team All-Big 12 performer for the 2013 team at both wide receiver and all-purpose receiver. It was in his junior year that he established Kansas State school records for single-game receiving yards, single game all-purpose yards and career kickoff return yards.

As a senior for the 2014 team, he surpassed his own father’s school records for career receiving yards, career receptions, career receiving touchdowns, and ascended as the Big 12 Conference leader in receiving yards and the national leader in punt return average.

In the world of professional football, Lockett began his NFL career being named as NFC Special Teams Player of the Month for September 2015, after he scored a punt and kickoff return touchdown in his first three games. Lockett became the second rookie to win multiple Special Teams Player of the Month awards and was the only rookie to be named 1st team All Pro for the 2015 NFL season.

A proud two-time Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year, Lockett’s career started propitiously and continued to shine, as evidenced when he was selected to the 2015 Pro Football Writers Association (PFWA) NFL All-Rookie Team at three positions.

With his humble beginnings, incredible talent, and unwavering determination, Tyler Lockett’s career is a testament to his hard work and dedication to the sport. His journey from Tulsa, Oklahoma to the professional fields of the NFL encapsulates both his talent and dedication – proving that with passion and perseverance, great feats are achievable.