Player Career

P.J. Locke III Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

P.J. Locke III story

P.J. Locke III built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a defensive back from Beaumont, TX wearing No. 11, spending time with Texas. The clearest part of P.J. Locke III's career was his defensive production: 146 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, and 3 interceptions across 34 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with Texas. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but P.J. Locke III's production has multiple signals. With 34 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Texas.

The arc is straightforward: P.J. Locke III moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Texas

    2015-2018

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201520162017201720182018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2015 Regular SeasonTexas0
2016 Regular SeasonTexas1221.53.812
2017 PostseasonTexas5.527.25.6-6.5
2017 Regular SeasonTexas5.527.25.60
2018 PostseasonTexas10.530.37.15
2018 Regular SeasonTexas10.530.37.10

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs TCU

Week 4 · W 31-16 · Conference game

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Havoc Plays

83.1 takeover

2 disruption/tackle impact with 83.1 takeover score.

#2

vs Notre Dame

Week 1 · W 50-47

3

Havoc Plays

82.2 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 82.2 takeover score.

#3

@ Missouri

Week 1 · W 33-16 · Postseason

2

Havoc Plays

80.3 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 80.3 takeover score.

#4

vs Baylor

Week 7 · W 23-17 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

70.3 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 70.3 takeover score.

#5

@ Texas Tech

Week 11 · W 41-34 · Conference game

1.5

Havoc Plays

67.5 takeover

Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 67.5 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2018 Postseason · Texas

10.5 primary output · 30.3 efficiency · 7.1 usage

57.7

#2

2018 Regular Season · Texas

57.7

10.5 primary · 30.3 efficiency · 7.1 usage

#3

2016 Regular Season · Texas

46.7

12 primary · 21.5 efficiency · 3.8 usage

Milestones

8

Impact games

7

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games