Colin Lockett (born April 5, 1991) is an American college football coach and former wide receiver. He is the wide receivers coach for the University of California, Davis, a position he has held since 2024. He played college football at San Diego State University, and went undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft.
| UC Davis Aggies | |
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| Position: | Wide receivers coach |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | April 5, 1991 Diamond Bar, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 188 lb (85 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Diamond Bar High School |
| College: | San Diego State University |
| Undrafted: | 2014 |
| Career history | |
| As a player: | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| As a coach: | |
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| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
College career edit
Lockett played collegiately in 48 games with 30 starts at San Diego State University from 2010 to 2013. Lockett redshirted the 2009 season. As a redshirt freshman in 2010, he made his debut against Nicholls State and made his first career tackle against Utah State. He played 11 games, primarily on defense and special teams, collecting seven more tackles. As a sophomore, he appeared in all 13 games, starting 11 of them. He caught 58 passes for 970 yards and eight touchdowns. He led San Diego State in kick returns, averaging 21.9 yards on 31 attempts. Lockett gained 1,744 all-purpose yards, good for second on his team. In his junior season, Lockett played in 12 games and made seven starts. He caught 20 passes for 293 yards and three touchdowns. Of the team's 42 kickoffs during the season, he returned 31 of them, averaging 25.9 yards per return and scoring two of them. As a senior and team captain in 2013, played and started in 12 games and had 52 catches for 736 yards and five touchdowns. He returned 31 kickoffs for 761 yards, and averaged 24.5 per. He was named an Honorable Mention All-Mountain West selection on special teams by coaches and media.
Professional career edit
Cincinnati Bengals edit
After going undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft, the Cincinnati Bengals signed Lockett on May 10, 2014.[1] On August 30, the Bengals released Lockett with a plan to re-sign him to their practice squad.[2] On October 14, Cincinnati released Lockett from their practice squad.[3]
Washington Redskins edit
On December 22, 2014, the Washington Redskins signed Lockett to their practice squad. A week later, he was signed to a futures contract.[4]
On September 5, 2015, the Redskins waived Lockett for final roster cuts before the start of the 2015 season.[5][6] On October 16, he was once again added to the practice squad to later be cut on October 26.[7] On December 21, Lockett was re-signed to their practice squad.[8]
BC Lions edit
On March 21, 2016, Colin Lockett and the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League agreed to a contract.[9] He was released by the team on June 12, 2016.[10]
Coaching career edit
In 2017, Lockett was hired as the defensive backs coach for St. John Bosco High School.[citation needed]
In 2020, Lockett joined San Diego State as a graduate assistant.[11]
In 2021, Lockett was hired as the defensive backs quality control coach for Washington.[12]
In 2023, Lockett joined Oregon as a graduate assistant.[13]
In 2024, Lockett was hired as the wide receivers coach for UC Davis.[14]
Lockett also coached in the greater Los Angeles area with the private coaching service, CoachUp.[15]
References edit
- ^ Kirkendall, Josh, "San Diego State WR Colin Lockett signed by the Bengals", "Cincy Jungle", May 10, 2014
- ^ Kirkendall, Josh, "Bengals release WR Colin Lockett with plan to re-sign on practice squad", "Cincy Jungle", August 30, 2014
- ^ Marcum, Jason "Bengals put Marvin Jones on Injured Reserve; Cobi Hamilton to Practice Squad", "Cincy Jungle", October 14, 2014
- ^ Jones, Mike (December 29, 2014). "Redskins sign eight players to futures contracts". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
- ^ "NFL roster-cut tracker: Which big names were released?", "USA Today", September 5, 2015
- ^ "9/5: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. September 5, 2015. Archived from the original on June 9, 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ^ Jones, Mike, "Redskins make practice squad moves at wide receiver", "Washington Post", October 16, 2015
- ^ Czarda, Stephen, "Redskins Place Andre Roberts On Injured Reserve" Archived December 22, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, "Redskins.com", December 21, 2015
- ^ "B.C. Lions bring in speedster Colin Lockett and former collegiate bad-boy Loucheiz Purifoy". www.theprovince.com. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
- ^ "BC LIONS TRANSACTIONS". bclions.com. Archived from the original on June 17, 2016. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
- ^ "SMBA Alumni Team Up to Open SoFi Stadium in LA". ou-business.sdsu.edu. October 9, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ Samuels, Doug (November 28, 2021). "Washington Staff Tracker (2021-22)". Footballscoop. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ "Vikings Diversity Coaching Summit Offers Impactful Opportunities". www.vikings.com. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ "Colin Lockett Named Wide Receivers Coach". UC Davis Athletics. January 10, 2024. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ "Colin Lockett". CoachUp. Archived from the original on December 22, 2017. Retrieved October 7, 2020.