Horace Lockett

Named to the 2026 Shriners Children's 1,000 Watch List during the preseason · Named to the 2027 Senior Bowl Top 300 during the preseason Saw action in UCF's first four games of the season before going down with a season-ending injury · Tallied 13 tackles, eight of which were solo · Earned a career-high three tackles for loss on the season, including one sack, the first of his career · Had two pass breakups and a QB hurry · Recorded two tackles for loss in his first game as a Knight vs. Jacksonville State (Aug. 28), one of which was a sack · Had a pass breakup against North Carolina (Sep. 20) that led to an interception by Nyjalik Kelly · Named to 2025 Big 12 All-Academic Team Did not see game action due to an injury Appeared in 10 games at nose tackle · Finished the season with 25 total tackles (nine solo) and 2.5 tackles for loss · Had a career game in the 30-16 win at Wake Forest (Sept. 23), recording a career-high six tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss · Also recording multiple tackles against South Carolina State (Sept. 9), Bowling Green (Sept. 30) and then-No. 17 North Carolina (Oct. 28) and UCF (Dec. 22) · Forced a key fumble late in the first quarter of the Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl against UCF, which helped the Jackets rebound from an early 14-0 deficit in their 30-17 win. Saw action in three games and did not record any statistics · Redshirted Rated as a four-star prospect by Rivals; also ranked as the No. 24 defensive tackle in the nation and the No. 28 overall prospect in the state of Georgia by Rivals · The versatile athlete was named all-region as an offensive lineman in 2021 and as a defensive lineman in 2020 · Helped lead Westlake H.S. to a 21-5 record over his last two seasons, including a third-round 6A state playoffs appearance as a senior in 2021 and a region championship and trip to the 6A state semifinals as a junior in 2020 · Coached at Westlake by Bobby May