# Danny Lockett

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{{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](/source/Linebacker)
| birth_date  = {{birth date and age|1964|7|11}}
| birth_place = [Fort Valley, Georgia](/source/Fort_Valley%2C_Georgia), U.S.
| height_ft   = 6
| height_in   = 2
| weight_lb   = 239
| high_school = [Peach County](/source/Peach_County_High_School) (Fort Valley)
| college     = [Sequoias JC](/source/College_of_the_Sequoias) (1983)<br>[Arizona](/source/Arizona_Wildcats_football) (1984–1986)
| draftyear   = 1987
| draftround  = 6
| draftpick   = 148
| pastteams   =
* [Detroit Lions](/source/Detroit_Lions) ({{NFL Year|1987|1988}})
* [San Francisco 49ers](/source/San_Francisco_49ers) ({{NFL Year|1990}})*
* [London Monarchs](/source/London_Monarchs) ([1991](/source/1991_WLAF_season))
* [New York Jets](/source/New_York_Jets) ({{NFL Year|1991}})*
* London Monarchs ([1992](/source/1992_WLAF_season))
* [Detroit Drive/Massachusetts Marauders](/source/Massachusetts_Marauders) ({{AFL Year|1993}}–{{AFL Year|1994}})
* [Orlando Predators](/source/Orlando_Predators) ({{AFL Year|1995}})
* [Texas Terror](/source/Houston_Thunderbears) ({{AFL Year|1996}})
* [Connecticut Coyotes](/source/Connecticut_Coyotes) (1996)
* [Milwaukee Mustangs](/source/Milwaukee_Mustangs_(1994%E2%80%932001)) ({{AFL Year|1997}})
| highlights  =
* [World Bowl](/source/World_Bowl) champion ([1991](/source/World_Bowl_'91))
* [WLAF](/source/World_League_of_American_Football) Co-Defensive MVP (1991)
* 2× First-team All-WLAF (1991–1992)
* 2× First-team [All-Arena](/source/All-Arena) ([1993](/source/1993_All-Arena_Team)–[1994](/source/1994_All-Arena_Team))
* Second-team [All-Pac-10](/source/List_of_All-Pac-12_Conference_football_teams) ([1986](/source/1986_All-Pacific-10_Conference_football_team))
| statlabel1  = [Sack](/source/Quarterback_sack)s
| statvalue1  = 2.0
| statlabel2  = [Fumble](/source/Fumble) recoveries
| statvalue2  = 2
| pfr         = L/LockDa20
| afl         = 971 
}}

'''Dannie Key''' "'''Danny'''" '''Lockett''' (born July 11, 1964) is an American former professional [football](/source/American_football) player who was a [linebacker](/source/linebacker) for two seasons with the [Detroit Lions](/source/Detroit_Lions) of the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL). He was selected by the Lions in the sixth round of the [1987 NFL draft](/source/1987_NFL_draft). He played [college football](/source/college_football) for the [Arizona Wildcats](/source/Arizona_Wildcats_football). He was also a member of the [San Francisco 49ers](/source/San_Francisco_49ers) and [New York Jets](/source/New_York_Jets) of the NFL, the [London Monarchs](/source/London_Monarchs) of the [World League of American Football](/source/World_League_of_American_Football) (WLAF), and the [Detroit Drive/Massachusetts Marauders](/source/Massachusetts_Marauders), [Orlando Predators](/source/Orlando_Predators), [Texas Terror](/source/Houston_Thunderbears), [Connecticut Coyotes](/source/Connecticut_Coyotes) and [Milwaukee Mustangs](/source/Milwaukee_Mustangs_(1994%E2%80%932001)) of the [Arena Football League](/source/Arena_Football_League) (AFL).

==Early life and college==
Dannie Key Lockett was born on July 11, 1964, in [Fort Valley, Georgia](/source/Fort_Valley%2C_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](/source/Peach_County_High_School) in Fort Valley.<ref name="Pfa"/>

Lockett played [college football](/source/college_football) at the [College of the Sequoias](/source/College_of_the_Sequoias) in 1983.<ref name="Pfa"/> He was then a member of the [Arizona Wildcats](/source/Arizona_Wildcats_football) of the [University of Arizona](/source/University_of_Arizona) from 1984 to 1986.<ref name="Pfa"/> He was a two-year [letterman](/source/letterman_(sports)) in 1985 and 1986.<ref name="Pfa"/> Lockett was named second-team [All-Pac-10](/source/List_of_All-Pac-12_Conference_football_teams) 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](/source/Detroit_Lions) in the sixth round, with the 148th overall pick, of the [1987 NFL draft](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/London_Monarchs) of the [World League of American Football](/source/World_League_of_American_Football) (WLAF) during the [1991 WLAF season](/source/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](/source/World_Bowl) ([World Bowl '91](/source/World_Bowl_'91)) against the [Barcelona Dragons](/source/Barcelona_Dragons_(NFL_Europe)) 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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/The_Salinas_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](/source/Detroit_Drive) of the [Arena Football League](/source/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](/source/offensive_lineman)/[defensive lineman](/source/defensive_lineman) during his time in the AFL as the league played under [ironman rules](/source/ironman_rules).<ref name="Pfa"/> He garnered first-team [All-Arena](/source/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](/source/ArenaBowl_VII), where they lost to the [Tampa Bay Storm](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Houston_ThunderBears) 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](/source/Milwaukee_Mustangs_(1994%E2%80%932001)) of the AFL in 1997, totaling five solo tackles, three assisted tackles, one sack, and two pass breakups.<ref name="Af"/><ref name="Pfa"/>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=lockedan001&defensesort=3 Stats Crew profile]

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Category:1964 births
Category:Living people
Category:Players of American football from Peach County, Georgia
Category:American football linebackers
Category:American football offensive linemen
Category:American football defensive linemen
Category:College of the Sequoias Giants football players
Category:Arizona Wildcats football players
Category:Detroit Lions players
Category:San Francisco 49ers players
Category:London Monarchs players
Category:New York Jets players
Category:Detroit Drive players
Category:Massachusetts Marauders players
Category:Orlando Predators players
Category:Texas Terror players
Category:Connecticut Coyotes players
Category:Milwaukee Mustangs (1994–2001) players
Category:People from Fort Valley, Georgia
Category:20th-century African-American sportsmen
Category:20th-century American sportsmen

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