History of Tyler Lockett in Timeline

Tyler Lockett is a professional American football wide receiver who most recently played for the Seattle Seahawks for 10 seasons before being released in 2025 and subsequently signing with the Tennessee Titans. He previously played college football at Kansas State. Lockett is known for his skills as a wide receiver in the NFL.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

1995: Tamarick Vanover's Award

In 1995, Tamarick Vanover won the NFC's Special Teams Player of the Month award twice as a rookie. Tyler Lockett would later join him in achieving this.

1996: Father's School Record

In 1996, Tyler Lockett's father set a school record with 3,032 receiving yards.

2014: College Career Stats

In 2014, Tyler Lockett finished his college career with 249 receptions for 3,710 yards and 29 touchdowns as a receiver; 77 kickoff returns for 2,196 yards and 4 touchdowns; 32 punt returns for 488 yards and 2 touchdowns; and 22 rushes for 192 yards, totaling 6,586 career All-purpose yards. Lockett's senior season totals led the Big 12 Conference in receiving yards and the nation in punt return average.

2014: All Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year

In 2014, Tyler Lockett was selected as a repeat All Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year and as a first team wide receiver by the Big 12 coaches. He earned recognition from ESPN, CBS Sports, Scout.com, American Football Coaches Association, Sports Illustrated, Football Writers Association of America, USA Today, Walter Camp Foundation, and AP. He was recognized as the 2014 Big 12 Football Scholar-Athlete of the Year, one of five First team Senior All-Americans from the 2014 Senior CLASS Award candidates and with the Jet Award.

September 2015: NFC Special Teams Player of the Month

In September 2015, Tyler Lockett was named National Football Conference (NFC) Special Teams Player of the Month. Lockett returned a 103-yard kickoff for a touchdown against the Denver Broncos in Seattle's preseason opener. He also returned a 57-yard punt for a touchdown on his first career return, against the St. Louis Rams. Additionally, Lockett returned a 105-yard kick return in week 3 against the Chicago Bears, setting a new franchise record. Lockett was the first Seahawks rookie to win the award since Joey Galloway.

October 22, 2015: First Career Touchdown Reception

On October 22, 2015, Tyler Lockett posted his first career touchdown reception on Thursday Night Football against the San Francisco 49ers.

December 22, 2015: Selected to 2016 Pro Bowl

On December 22, 2015, Tyler Lockett was selected to be part of the 2016 Pro Bowl. Lockett was one of only three rookies to be selected to the Pro Bowl, along with Rams running back Todd Gurley and Chiefs cornerback Marcus Peters.

2015: Drafted by Seattle Seahawks

In 2015, Tyler Lockett was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the third round (69th overall) of the NFL draft. The Seahawks traded their third-, fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-round picks to the Washington Redskins to move up and select him.

2015: Senior Bowl Selection

In 2015, Tyler Lockett was selected to play in the 2015 Senior Bowl.

2015: Alamo Bowl Records and Sportsmanship MVP

In the 2015 Alamo Bowl, Tyler Lockett had 13 receptions for 164 receiving yards and two touchdowns against UCLA. He also had a 41-yard punt return. His 72-yard punt return touchdown was negated due to a holding penalty. He set Alamo Bowl records for receptions (13) and all-purpose yards (249) and was recognized as the game's Sportsmanship MVP.

December 27, 2016: Placed on Injured Reserve

On December 27, 2016, Tyler Lockett was placed on injured reserve following surgery to repair a fracture to his right tibia and fibula.

2016: Pro Bowl Selection

In 2016, Tyler Lockett was selected by Team Rice in a fantasy-style draft for the Pro Bowl. At the Pro Bowl, he made one catch for 10 yards and returned one punt for 24 yards.