| No. 6 – Denver Broncos | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||
| Born: | February 12, 1997 Beaumont, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 202 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school: | Central (Beaumont, Texas) | ||||||||||
| College: | Texas | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2019 | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||||
James Abner "P. J." Locke III (born February 12, 1997) is an American football safety for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas.
Early life
Locke attended Central High School in Beaumont, Texas.[1]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 10+1⁄4 in (1.78 m) |
202 lb (92 kg) |
31 in (0.79 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 4.57 s | 1.62 s | 2.58 s | 4.26 s | 7.13 s | 36.0 in (0.91 m) | 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | 22 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[2] | ||||||||||||
Pittsburgh Steelers
Locke was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent following the 2019 NFL Draft on April 29, 2019.[3] Locke was waived on August 31, 2019, during final roster cuts.[4]
Denver Broncos
Locke was signed to the Denver Broncos' practice squad on December 17, 2019.[5] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020,[6] and was signed to the practice squad the following day.[7] He was elevated to the active roster on September 14 for the team's week 1 game against the Tennessee Titans,[8] making his NFL debut,[9] and reverted to the practice squad the next day. The Broncos promoted Locke to their active roster on September 24, 2020.[10]
Locke established himself as a core special teamer since 2020, and led the Broncos in special teams snaps.
On March 16, 2023, Locke re-signed with the Broncos.[11] He was placed on injured reserve on August 31, 2023.[12] He was activated on October 7. On October 22, Locke had his first professional interception to seal a Broncos win at home vs. the Green Bay Packers.
References
- ↑ Faye, Matt (2021-07-13). "Denver Bronco P.J. Locke to host free youth camp in Beaumont". Beaumont Enterprise. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
- ↑ "2019 Draft Scout P.J. Locke III, Texas NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ↑ "Steelers sign undrafted safety P.J. Locke of Texas". 29 April 2019.
- ↑ Varley, Teresa (August 31, 2019). "Steelers make roster cuts". Steelers.com.
- ↑ Davis, Danny (December 17, 2019). "Ex-Longhorn P.J. Locke III heads to Denver to join forces with former teammates". American-Statesman.
- ↑ DiLalla, Aric (September 5, 2020). "Broncos make series of transactions to reach 53-man roster limit". DenverBroncos.com.
- ↑ DiLalla, Aric (September 6, 2020). "Broncos sign 15 players to practice squad". Denver Broncos. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ↑ DiLalla, Aric (September 14, 2020). "Broncos elevate OLB Derrek Tuszka, S P.J. Locke from practice squad for #TENvsDEN". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ↑ Howe, Jeff (September 16, 2020). "Longhorns in the NFL: Recapping a productive opening weekend". 247Sports.com.
- ↑ Gantt, Darin (September 24, 2020). "Broncos promoting safety P.J. Locke from practice squad". Profootballtalk.com. NBC Sports.
- ↑ DiLalla, Aric (March 16, 2023). "Broncos re-sign S P.J. Locke". DenverBroncos.com.
- ↑ DiLalla, Aric (August 31, 2023). "Broncos sign NT Mike Purcell, CB Fabian Moreau and T Quinn Bailey, place three players on injured reserve". DenverBroncos.com.