{{Short description|American football player (born 1964)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Danny Lockett | number = 50, 94, 90<ref name="Pfa"/><ref name="con"/> | position = Linebacker | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|7|11}} | birth_place = Fort Valley, Georgia, U.S. | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 2 | weight_lb = 239 | high_school = Peach County (Fort Valley) | college = Sequoias JC (1983)<br>Arizona (1984–1986) | draftyear = 1987 | draftround = 6 | draftpick = 148 | pastteams = * Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|1987|1988}}) * San Francisco 49ers ({{NFL Year|1990}})* * London Monarchs (1991) * New York Jets ({{NFL Year|1991}})* * London Monarchs (1992) * Detroit Drive/Massachusetts Marauders ({{AFL Year|1993}}–{{AFL Year|1994}}) * Orlando Predators ({{AFL Year|1995}}) * Texas Terror ({{AFL Year|1996}}) * Connecticut Coyotes (1996) * Milwaukee Mustangs ({{AFL Year|1997}}) | highlights = * World Bowl champion (1991) * WLAF Co-Defensive MVP (1991) * 2× First-team All-WLAF (1991–1992) * 2× First-team All-Arena (1993–1994) * Second-team All-Pac-10 (1986) | statlabel1 = Sacks | statvalue1 = 2.0 | statlabel2 = Fumble recoveries | statvalue2 = 2 | pfr = L/LockDa20 | afl = 971 }}
'''Dannie Key''' "'''Danny'''" '''Lockett''' (born July 11, 1964) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for two seasons with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Lions in the sixth round of the 1987 NFL draft. He played college football for the Arizona Wildcats. He was also a member of the San Francisco 49ers and New York Jets of the NFL, the London Monarchs of the World League of American Football (WLAF), and the Detroit Drive/Massachusetts Marauders, Orlando Predators, Texas Terror, Connecticut Coyotes and Milwaukee Mustangs of the Arena Football League (AFL).
==Early life and college== Dannie Key Lockett was born on July 11, 1964, in Fort Valley, Georgia.<ref name="Pfa">{{cite web | url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/players/l/lock00400.html | title=DANNIE LOCKETT | publisher=Pro Football Archives | accessdate=7 January 2025}}</ref> He attended Peach County High School in Fort Valley.<ref name="Pfa"/>
Lockett played college football at the College of the Sequoias in 1983.<ref name="Pfa"/> He was then a member of the Arizona Wildcats of the University of Arizona from 1984 to 1986.<ref name="Pfa"/> He was a two-year letterman in 1985 and 1986.<ref name="Pfa"/> Lockett was named second-team All-Pac-10 by the Coaches as a senior in 1986.<ref>{{cite web|author=Pac-12 Communications Department |title=2014 Pac-12 Football Media Guide |work=pac-12.org |year=2014 |page=124 |url=http://catalog.e-digitaleditions.com/i/350165-2014-football-media-guide |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150616120017/http://catalog.e-digitaleditions.com/i/350165-2014-football-media-guide |archivedate=June 16, 2015 |url-status=live |ref=2014mg }}</ref>
==Professional career== Lockett was selected by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round, with the 148th overall pick, of the 1987 NFL draft.<ref name="Pfr"/> He officially signed with the team on July 25.<ref name="transactions">{{cite web | url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/transactions/l/lock00400.html | title=Dannie Lockett NFL Transactions | publisher=Pro Football Archives | accessdate=7 January 2025}}</ref> He played in 13 games, starting one, for the Lions during the 1987 season, recording one sack and one fumble recovery.<ref name="Pfr"/> He missed three games that year due to the 1987 NFL players strike.<ref name="transactions"/> Lockett appeared in all 16 games in 1988, totaling one sack and one fumble recovery.<ref name="Pfr">{{cite web | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LockDa20.htm | title=Danny Lockett | publisher=Pro Football Reference | accessdate=7 January 2025}}</ref> He was released by the Lions on September 1, 1989.<ref name="transactions"/>
Lockett signed with the San Francisco 49ers on March 20, 1990.<ref name="transactions"/> He was released on June 20, 1990.<ref name="transactions"/>
Lockett started all ten games for the London Monarchs of the World League of American Football (WLAF) during the 1991 WLAF season, totaling 65 tackles, 14 sacks, three forced fumbles, and three fumble recoveries.<ref name="Pfa"/> The Monarchs finished the season with a 9–1 record and won the first-ever World Bowl (World Bowl '91) against the Barcelona Dragons by a score of 21–0.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/1991wlaflon.html | title=1991 London Monarchs (WLAF) | publisher=Pro Football Archives | accessdate=7 January 2025}}</ref> Lockett earned first-team All-WLAF and WLAF co-defensive MVP honors for the 1991 season.<ref name="All-WL">{{cite news |title=1991 All-World League Team |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=E9xOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=G40DAAAAIBAJ&pg=2788%2C4740459 |newspaper=The News |location=Boca Raton, Florida |page=5D |date=May 25, 1991 |accessdate=August 2, 2012}}</ref><ref name="Crash"/>
Lockett was signed by the New York Jets on June 18, 1991.<ref name="transactions"/> On June 29, while not wearing a seatbelt, he lost control of his car and was thrown out of the vehicle's open roof, causing him to land in a ditch.<ref name="Crash"/> He did not suffer any broken bones as a result of the accident.<ref name="Crash">{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/newsday-nassau-edition/162467833/ | title=Crash Landing | work=Newsday | date=July 24, 1991 | accessdate=7 January 2025 | author=Cimini, Rich}}</ref> He was later released by the Jets on August 6, 1991.<ref name="transactions"/>
Lockett returned to the Monarchs in 1992, recording 14 sacks and one interception.<ref name="Pfa"/> He was named first-team All-WLAF for the second consecutive season.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-californian/162468099/ | title=Football | work=The Californian | date=May 28, 1992 | accessdate=7 January 2025}}</ref> The Monarchs finished the year with a 2–7–1 record.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/1992wlaflon.html | title=1992 London Monarchs (WLAF) | publisher=Pro Football Archives | accessdate=7 January 2025}}</ref>
Lockett played in 11 games for the Detroit Drive of the Arena Football League (AFL) in 1993, accumulating 39 solo tackles, 11 assisted tackles, eight sacks, two fumble recoveries, nine pass breakups, and one interception that he returned for a touchdown.<ref name="Af">{{cite web | url=https://www.arenafan.com/players/971/ | title=Dannie 'Danny' Lockett | publisher=Arenafan.com | accessdate=7 January 2025}}</ref><ref name="Pfa"/> He was an offensive lineman/defensive lineman during his time in the AFL as the league played under ironman rules.<ref name="Pfa"/> He garnered first-team All-Arena recognition for the 1993 season.<ref name="Awards">{{cite web | url=https://www.arenafan.com/players/?page=players&player=971&pageview=bio | title=Dannie 'Danny' Lockett - Awards | publisher=Arenafan.com | accessdate=7 January 2025}}</ref> The Drive finished the year with an 11–1 record and eventually advanced to ArenaBowl VII, where they lost to the Tampa Bay Storm by a score of 51–31.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/1993arfldet.html | title=1993 Detroit Drive (Arena) | publisher=Pro Football Archives | accessdate=7 January 2025}}</ref> The Drive became the Massachusetts Marauders in 1994. Lockett appeared in nine games during the 1994 season, totaling 17 solo tackles, 5 assisted tackles, four sacks, and two pass breakups.<ref name="Af"/><ref name="Pfa"/> He earned first-team All-Arena honors for the second consecutive season.<ref name="Awards"/>
Lockett played in seven games for the AFL's Orlando Predators in 1995, recording ten solo tackles, three assisted tackles, one sack, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, two pass breakups, and two blocked kicks.<ref name="Af"/><ref name="Pfa"/>
Lockett began the 1996 AFL season by playing in five games for the Connecticut Coyotes, accumulating four solo tackles, three assisted tackles, and 0.5 sacks while also catching two passes for 23 yards and two touchdowns.<ref name="con">{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant/162475962/ | title=In second season, Coyotes start fresh | work=Hartford Courant | date=April 26, 1996 | accessdate=7 January 2025 | author=Anderson, Woody}}</ref><ref name="Af"/><ref name="Pfa"/>
He then appeared in nine games for the Texas Terror of the AFL in 1996, posting 12 solo tackles, three sacks, and one interception while catching four passes for 45 yards.<ref name="Af"/><ref name="Pfa"/>
Lockett played in six games for the Milwaukee Mustangs of the AFL in 1997, totaling five solo tackles, three assisted tackles, one sack, and two pass breakups.<ref name="Af"/><ref name="Pfa"/>
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