Awards and Honors:
Dean's List (F22, S23, F23)
2023: Played in a pair of games off the bench at quarterback… Made his season debut against ETSU (Sept. 16)… Completed 3-of-4 passes for 59 yards including a 46-yard touchdown – his first collegiate touchdown pass – at Lindenwood (Sept. 30).
2022: Played in a pair of games off the bench at quarterback… Made his collegiate debut against Presbyterian (Sept. 3), completing 1-of-3 passes for 11 yards and rushing once for two yards… Also saw action against Murray State (Oct. 15).
High School: A quarterback for head coach Marty Wheeler at Cleveland High School… Finished prep career with 7,063 passing yards and 78 touchdowns on 452-of-716 passing with only 18 interceptions… Also amassed 1,253 yards and 28 touchdowns on the ground… The Rams were 33-4 in three seasons with him as their starting quarterback… Led Cleveland to spring 2021 Class 3AA State Championship Game… Also led the Rams to the third round of 2019 NCHSAA Class 3AA State Tournament and the third round of the 2021 NCHSAA 4A State Tournament… In fall 2021 season, passed for 2,160 yards and 22 touchdowns and ran for 14 touchdowns and 587 yards… Named to 2021 Carolina Bowl Showcase Game and Spring 2021 Eastern N.C. Football Coaches Association 3A/4A All-Area Team.
Personal: Skyler Mikeal Locklear is the son of Nick and Kelly Locklear… Birthday is Sept. 13… Has three siblings: Cylis, Derek, and Deyton… Father, Nick, played basketball at Michigan Dearborn and mother, Kelly, played volleyball at Michigan Dearborn… A marketing major.
