P.J. Locke III

Coached by Toby Foreman at Central High School

an all-state and two-time all-district honoree

a three-year starter who played safety, linebacker and cornerback

selected as a finalist for the 2014 Defensive Willie Ray Smith Award, honoring the top high school player in the Beaumont area

named first-team 5A All-State by the Texas Sports Writers Association and second-team by the Associated Press in 2014

tabbed Defensive Player of the Year and first-team All-District 22-5A

chose first-team Super Gold by the Beaumont Enterprise

ranked No. 25 safety nationally and No. 68 overall in Texas by 247Sports

ranked No. 36 safety nationally and No. 78 overall in Texas by ESPN

rated No. 46 safety nationally and No. 90 overall in Texas by Rivals

rated No. 77 CB nationally and No. 87 overall (No. 9 CB) in Texas by Scout

placed No. 34 on the Fab 55 by the Austin American-Statesman

ranked No. 6 safety in the state by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football

registered 62 tackles and seven interceptions, including one for a TD, and 10 pass breakups as a senior

part of a defense that allowed 22.1 points per game, including five games of 14 points or fewer

helped Central to an 8-4 record, including a 6-1 district mark, and an appearance in the 5A Division 1 bi-district playoffs in 2014

named 2014 preseason second-team Super Team by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football

selected first-team All-District 20-4A as linebacker in 2013

missed four games due to injury

recorded three interceptions as a junior

part of a defense that allowed 22.0 points per game

helped Central to a 6-5 record, including a 5-2 district mark, and an appearance in the 4A Division 1 bi-district playoffs in 2013

selected second-team Academic All-State in 2014.

Born in Beaumont, Texas

full name is James Abner Locke III

parents are Ramona and James A. Locke Jr.

father is a constable and played defensive back for Oklahoma State

mother is teacher and coach in the Beaumont school district who played point guard on the Lamar basketball team

a member of the AB honor roll all four years of high school

graduated magna cum laude from high school, maintaining a 3.85 GPA

ranked No. 21 in his high school graduating class of 375

member of the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in Beaumont

likes to play video games and considers himself a gym rat

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2018

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
5.0	1.0	74.0	0.0	3.0	0.5	55.0

interceptions
TD	AVG	YDS	INT
0.0	22.0	22.0	1.0

2017

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
2.5	1.0	39.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	24.0

2016

fumbles
REC	LOST	FUM
1.0	0.0	0.0

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
2.0	1.0	33.0	0.0	6.0	1.0	26.0

interceptions
TD	AVG	YDS	INT
0.0	1.0	2.0	2.0