P. J. Locke Explained

P. J. Locke III
Current Team:	Denver Broncos
Number:	6
Position:	Safety
Birth Date:	12 February 1997
Birth Place:	Beaumont, Texas, U.S.
Height Ft:	5
Height In:	10
Weight Lbs:	202
High School:	Central (Beaumont, Texas)
College:	Texas
Undraftedyear:	2019
Pastteams:	Pittsburgh Steelers * Denver Broncos (–present)
Status:	Active
Statseason:	2023
Statlabel1:	Total tackles
Statvalue1:	84
Statlabel2:	Sacks
Statvalue2:	3.0
Statlabel3:	Forced fumbles
Statvalue3:	4
Statlabel4:	Fumble recoveries
Statlabel5:	Pass deflections
Statvalue5:	6
Statlabel6:	Interceptions
Statvalue6:	1
Pfr:	LockPJ00

James Abner "P. J." Locke III (born February 12, 1997) is an American professional football safety for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas. Locke was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent following the 2019 NFL draft.

Early life

Locke attended Central High School in Beaumont, Texas.^[1]

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.^[2] Locke was waived on August 31 during final roster cuts.^[3]

Denver Broncos

Locke was signed to the Denver Broncos' practice squad on December 17, 2019.^[4] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020,^[5] and signed to the practice squad the following day.^[6] Locke was elevated to the active roster on September 14 for the team's Week 1 game against the Tennessee Titans,^[7] making his NFL debut;^[8] he reverted to the practice squad the next day. The Broncos promoted Locke to their active roster on September 24.^[9]

Since 2020, Locke established himself as a core special teamer and led the Broncos in special teams snaps.

On March 16, 2023, Locke re-signed with Denver.^[10] He was placed on short-term injured reserve on August 31,^[11] and activated on October 7. On October 22, Locke made his first NFL career interception on a pass from quarterback Jordan Love to seal a Broncos win at home against the Green Bay Packers.

On March 11, 2024, Locke signed a two-year, $7 million contract extension with the Broncos.^{[12] [13]}

External links

• Texas Longhorns bio
• Denver Broncos bio

Notes and References

1. Web site: Faye. Matt. 2021-07-13. Denver Bronco P.J. Locke to host free youth camp in Beaumont. 2021-12-24. Beaumont Enterprise. en-US.
2. Web site: Adamski . Chris . 2019-04-29 . Steelers sign undrafted safety P.J. Locke of Texas . 2024-07-06 . TribLIVE.com . en-US.
3. Web site: Steelers make roster cuts. Teresa. Varley. Steelers.com. August 31, 2019.
4. Web site: Ex-Longhorn P.J. Locke III heads to Denver to join forces with former teammates. Danny. Davis. American-Statesman. December 17, 2019.
5. Web site: DiLalla . Aric . September 5, 2020 . Broncos make series of transactions to reach 53-man roster limit . DenverBroncos.com.
6. Web site: DiLalla . Aric . September 6, 2020 . Broncos sign 15 players to practice squad . September 6, 2020 . Denver Broncos.
7. News: DiLalla, Aric . Broncos elevate OLB Derrek Tuszka, S P.J. Locke from practice squad for #TENvsDEN . DenverBroncos.com . September 14, 2020 . October 1, 2020.
8. Web site: Longhorns in the NFL: Recapping a productive opening weekend. Jeff. Howe. 247Sports.com. September 16, 2020.
9. Web site: Broncos promoting safety P.J. Locke from practice squad. Darin. Gantt. Profootballtalk.com. NBC Sports. September 24, 2020.
10. Web site: Broncos re-sign S P.J. Locke. DiLalla, Aric. DenverBroncos.com. March 16, 2023.
11. Web site: Broncos sign NT Mike Purcell, CB Fabian Moreau and T Quinn Bailey, place three players on injured reserve. DiLalla, Aric. DenverBroncos.com. August 31, 2023.
12. Web site: Broncos re-sign safety P.J. Locke to two-year, $7 million contract. Smith, Michael David. Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. March 10, 2024.
13. Web site: March 11, 2024 . Broncos re-sign S P.J. Locke to two-year contract . www.denverbroncos.com . en-US.