Draft Scout Snapshot: A closer look at the Vikings' picks: 5/155 - Jeff Locke, P, 6-0, 209, UCLA...A year after replacing dependable veteran kicker Ryan Longwell with surprise sixth-round pick Blair Walsh, the Vikings threw another bit of a curveball in selecting the big-legged Locke to likely unseat Chris Kluwe, the best punter in Vikings history and still a dependable veteran. Kluwe did have a few uncharacteristic shanks last year, but many see this as a move to rid the team of the outspoken Kluwe, whose many causes have included national and international exposure as a supporter of gay marriage rights. - The Sports Xchange
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04/28/13 - A closer look at the Vikings' picks: 5/155 - Jeff Locke, P, 6-0, 209, UCLA...A year after replacing dependable veteran kicker Ryan Longwell with surprise sixth-round pick Blair Walsh, the Vikings threw another bit of a curveball in selecting the big-legged Locke to likely unseat Chris Kluwe, the best punter in Vikings history and still a dependable veteran. Kluwe did have a few uncharacteristic shanks last year, but many see this as a move to rid the team of the outspoken Kluwe, whose many causes have included national and international exposure as a supporter of gay marriage rights. - The Sports Xchange
03/17/13 - 2013 UCLA Pro Day: Jeff Locke, P (205) - Locke, a left-footed kicker, is a really good punter. He is every bit as good as Bryan Anger, the punter selected in the third round by the Jacksonville Jaguars in last year’s draft. - Gil Brandt, NFL.com
12/27/12 - Scouting the UCLA special teams: UCLA gained confidence in freshman PK Ka'imi Fairbairn late in the season after early struggles, and he was put in a tough spot when he missed from 52 yards to tie Stanford late in the Pac-12 title game. He is 14 of 20, but just 1 of 4 from 40-plus yards. First-team all-conference punter Jeff Locke is one of the best around, although his 43.4-yard average might not be eye-popping. He is great at placement and hang time, helping UCLA rank 14th nationally in net punting. And he hits 77 percent of his kickoffs into the end zone for touchbacks. UCLA misses Damien Thigpen (ACL) on kick returns. - The Sports Xchange
11/29/12 - 2012 ALL-PAC-12 FIRST TEAM: P Jeff Locke, Sr., UCLA...has been selected First Team All-Pac-12 for the 2012 college football season. - UCLA football
10/02/12 - PAC-12: DRAFT PROSPECT WATCH - WEEK 5: Keep an eye on: P Jeff Locke, 6-0, 207, UCLA: Why you should watch him: The senior punter has been a game-changer for UCLA this season, almost always giving the Bruins a field position advantage with his booming punts. In UCLA's win over Colorado on Saturday, Locke punted six times, pinning the Buffaloes inside their own 20 with three of those. Season stats: 31 punts, 1,323 yards (42.7 average). Player ranking: Locke is ranked 333rd overall and is the fourth-highest punter in CBSSports.com's latest player rankings. Locke has moved up three spots since last week when he was the seventh-highest punter in the player rankings. Up next: Locke could be busy when the Bruins travel to Cal on Saturday. Opposing punters are averaging 5.8 punts per game against the Golden Bears. UCLA will be looking for its first win in Berkeley since 1998. - John Breech, CBSSports.com
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