{{Short description|American football player (born 2006)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2026}} {{Infobox college football player | name = Kaliq Lockett | image = | alt = | caption = | school = Texas Longhorns | pastschools = Texas (2025–present) | currentnumber = 7 | position = Wide receiver | class = {{Redshirt}} Freshman | bowlgames = | highschool = Sachse {{avoid wrap|(Sachse, Texas)}} | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2006|12|12}}<ref name=birthday>{{cite tweet|user=KaliqLockett|number=1867204273244905871|title=Blessed to see 18🫶🏾|access-date=May 11, 2025}}</ref> | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 2 | weight_lb = 186 | highlights = | espn = }} '''Kaliq Lockett''' (born December 12, 2006)<ref name=birthday /> is an American college football wide receiver for the Texas Longhorns.
==Early life== Lockett grew up in Sachse, Texas.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://texaslonghorns.com/sports/football/roster/kaliq-lockett/14443|publisher=Texas Longhorns|title=Kaliq Lockett}}</ref> He attended Sachse High School where he played football as a wide receiver and also competed in track and field.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/texas-football-recruiting-five-star-wr-kaliq-lockett-commits-inching-longhorns-2025-class-closer-to-top-10/|publisher=CBS Sports|title=Texas football recruiting: Five-star WR Kaliq Lockett commits, inching Longhorns 2025 class closer to top 10 |date=August 7, 2024|author=Cobb, David}}</ref> In football, he made the varsity team as a freshman, recording 13 receptions for 260 yards and three touchdowns that year.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/high-school-sports/football/2024/10/23/5-star-texas-commit-kaliq-lockett-inching-up-on-sachse-receiving-record/|newspaper=Dallas Morning News|via=archive.today|title=5-star Texas commit Kaliq Lockett inching up on Sachse receiving record|date=October 23, 2024|author=Taylor, Myah|archive-date=May 3, 2025|access-date=June 1, 2025|archive-url=https://archive.today/20250503010412/https://www.dallasnews.com/high-school-sports/football/2024/10/23/5-star-texas-commit-kaliq-lockett-inching-up-on-sachse-receiving-record/|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://sachsenews.com/2024/08/08/sachse-5-star-wr-lockett-commits-to-texas/|newspaper=Sachse News|title=Sachse 5-star WR Lockett commits to Texas|date=August 8, 2024|author=Wolman, David}}</ref> He then caught 28 passes for 482 yards and five touchdowns as a sophomore.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/40765101/longhorns-add-4-star-wr-recruit-kaliq-lockett-2025-class|publisher=ESPN|title=Longhorns add 4-star WR recruit Kaliq Lockett to 2025 class|author=Lederman, Eli|date=August 7, 2024}}</ref>
As a junior, Lockett helped Sachse reach the playoffs while totaling 59 catches for 1,299 yards and 13 touchdowns.<ref name="auto1"/> He then caught 47 passes for 625 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior in 2024 and was a first-team all-district selection.<ref name="auto"/> He was selected for the All-American Bowl.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/college-football/navy-all-american-bowl/news/wide-receiver-kaliq-lockett-honored-as-a-2025-navy-all-american|publisher=NBC Sports|title=Wide Receiver Kaliq Lockett Honored as a 2025 Navy All-American|date=December 5, 2024}}</ref> A five-star recruit, he was ranked a top-15 prospect nationally and the second-best wide receiver.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.si.com/high-school/texas/how-good-is-kaliq-lockett-star-texas-high-school-football-wr-if-you-get-the-ball-to-him-he-s-going-to-score-01j4j3zpdt0z|website=Sports Illustrated|title=How good is Kaliq Lockett, star Texas high school football WR? 'If you get the ball to him, he's going to score'|date=August 7, 2024|author=Buhler, Andy}}</ref> He committed to play college football for the Texas Longhorns.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lonestarlive.com/longhorns/football/2024/08/five-star-wide-receiver-kaliq-lockett-commits-to-texas-football.html|website=LoneStarLive.com|title=Five-star wide receiver Kaliq Lockett commits to Texas football|date=August 7, 2024|author=Newman, Josh}}</ref> While at Sachse, he also started his own clothing brand – AØM Clothing.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.texasfootball.com/article/2024/04/02/kaliq-lockett-feature|website=Dave Campbell's Texas Football|title=How Elite WR Lockett Learns Patience Through his own Clothing Brand|date=April 1, 2024|author=Manliguez, Alistair}}</ref>
==College career== Prior to his freshman season, Lockett was named to the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award watchlist. He made his college debut in Week 2 against San Jose State, logging two receptions for 22 yards.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kaliq Lockett College Gamelog |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/kaliq-lockett-1/gamelog/9999 |access-date=September 21, 2025 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
===Statistics===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="4"| Receiving ! colspan="4"| Rushing |- ! GP !! GS !! Rec !! Yards !! Avg !! TD !! Att !! Yards !! Avg !! TD |- ! 2025 !! Texas | 5 || 0 || 5 || 47 || 9.4 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 |- ! colspan="2"|[https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/kaliq-lockett-1.html Career] !! 5 !! 0 !! 5 !! 47 !! 9.4 !! 1 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0.0 !! 0 |}
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==External links== *[https://texaslonghorns.com/sports/football/roster/kaliq-lockett/14443 Texas Longhorns bio]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lockett, Kaliq}} Category:2006 births Category:Living people Category:Players of American football from Dallas Category:American football wide receivers Category:Texas Longhorns football players