Corey Lockett

Height:
5-9
Weight:
212
Class:
Senior
Letters:
3
Hometown:
Warner Robins, Ga.
High School:
Northside HS

2014 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll

2015 at MERCER: Played in 10 games with four starts during junior season … Tallied 15 total tackles (8 solo, 7 assisted) … Finished with three tackles-for-loss … Picked off the third pass of his career against Stetson (Sep. 12) … Had four tackles, one-for-loss, and a key forced fumble against Wofford (Oct. 3).

2014 at MERCER: Started the final 10 games of the season after recovering from a preseason injury … Named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll ... Tallied 22 total tackles (9 solo, 13 assisted) … Notched a season-high four tackles against Western Carolina and Wofford … Recorded the second interception of his career against Wofford (Nov. 22) … Also broke up a pass at Chattanooga (Oct. 25) … Named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.

2013 at MERCER: Started all 12 games from his linebacker position during redshirt freshman season … Named to the Pioneer Football League Academic Honor Roll … Ranked fifth on the team with 53 tackles (33 solo, 20 assisted) … Tied for third on the squad with three total sacks … Finished tied for third on the team with 7.5 tackles for loss … Also broke up five passes and tallied one quarterback hurry … Recorded a career-high nine tackles and forced a fumble in a win over Campbell … Had a career-high three tackles for loss in a victory over Davidson … Picked off his first collegiate pass, returning it for 10 yards in the season finale victory over Stetson.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Northside High School in Warner Robins, Ga. … Earned four varsity letters in football and three in golf … Under head football coaches Conrad Nix and Kevin Kinsler, Lockett received All-Region and All-County recognition as well as the Golden Helmet award and the Leadership award.

PERSONAL: Born on Nov. 7, 1993 to Paul Lockett and Lois Lockett … Has one brother named Armand and one sister named April … Chose Mercer because of its proximity to home and the great academic and athletic atmosphere … Majoring in business.