Danny Lockett

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Danny Lockett
No. 50, 94
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1964-07-11) July 11, 1964 (age 60)
Fort Valley, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:239 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school: Peach County
(Fort Valley, Georgia)
College: Arizona
NFL draft: 1987  / Round: 6 / Pick: 148
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:2.0
Fumble recoveries:2
Player stats at PFR  ·  ArenaFan.com

Dannie Key "Danny" Lockett (born July 11, 1964) is an American former professional football linebacker who played two seasons with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round of the 1987 NFL draft. [2] He first enrolled at the College of the Sequoias before transferring to the University of Arizona. Lockett attended Peach County High School in Fort Valley, Georgia. [3] He was also a member of the London Monarchs, Detroit Drive/Massachusetts Marauders, Orlando Predators, Texas Terror, Connecticut Coyotes and Milwaukee Mustangs.

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References

  1. Jets, 1991 Media Guide (PDF). p. 93. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  2. "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  3. "DANNIE LOCKETT". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on January 2, 2015. Retrieved January 1, 2015.