P. J. Locke

P. J. Locke (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.

P. J. Locke
No. 37 – Denver Broncos
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1997-02-12) February 12, 1997
Beaumont, Texas
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
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2020
Total tackles:3
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Professional career

Pittsburgh Steelers

Locke was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent following the 2019 NFL Draft on April 29, 2019.[1] Locke was waived on August 31, 2019, during final roster cuts.[2]

Denver Broncos

Locke was signed to the Denver Broncos' practice squad on December 17, 2019.[3] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020,[4] and was signed to the practice squad the following day.[5] He was elevated to the active roster on September 14 for the team's week 1 game against the Tennessee Titans,[6] making his NFL debut,[7] and reverted to the practice squad the next day. The Broncos promoted Locke to their active roster on September 24, 2020.[8]

References
  1. https://triblive.com/sports/steelers-add-versatile-undrafted-university-of-texas-safety-p-j-locke/
  2. Varley, Teresa (August 31, 2019). "Steelers make roster cuts". Steelers.com.
  3. Davis, Danny (December 17, 2019). "Ex-Longhorn P.J. Locke III heads to Denver to join forces with former teammates". American-Statesman.
  4. DiLalla, Aric (September 5, 2020). "Broncos make series of transactions to reach 53-man roster limit". DenverBroncos.com.
  5. DiLalla, Aric (September 6, 2020). "Broncos sign 15 players to practice squad". Denver Broncos. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  6. 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.
  7. Howe, Jeff (September 16, 2020). "Longhorns in the NFL: Recapping a productive opening weekend". 247Sports.com.
  8. Gantt, Darin (September 24, 2020). "Broncos promoting safety P.J. Locke from practice squad". Profootballtalk.com. NBC Sports.
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