Tyler Lockett

Tyler Lockett is an active American football player and is currently the wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks in the National Football League (NFL). Lockett was drafted by the Seahawks in the 2015 NFL draft as the 69th pick in the third round. A Kansas State alumni, the WR was phenomenal during his college football career. He concluded his college career with 35 touchdowns and 6,586 all-purpose yards.

Lockett is much more than an average NFL player. The eight-year league veteran has been very smart in preparing for his life after football. He is into the real estate business and his own first, Liv N Serve, is a sponsor for the Seahawks franchise.

Tyler Lockett Early Life

Lockett was born on 28 September 1992 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was a three-sport athlete when he attended the Booker T. Washington High School. He played basketball, football and track and field.

During his sophomore season for the Booker T. Washington Hornets, Lockett delivered the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association (OSSAA) championship in multiple sports - football and basketball.

He was a vital cog for the Booker T. Washington High School football team, playing different positions. The Oklahoma Coaches Association voted Lockett All-State as a DB and Class 5A All-State as a WR.

He was sensational, not just in football, but in basketball and track and athletics as well. He led his high school basketball team to the OSSA 5A Championship in 2015. Lockett was also an elite sprinter. In the 2011 State 5A Regionals, he won the 100m dash. In the 5A state finals, he finished third in both 100m and 200m races.

A three-star recruit, he decided to take his talents to the Kansas State Wildcats Football team in college. He had a connection with Kansas State University and it was inevitable. The connection is that his father and uncle were both former players for the Kansas State Wildcats Football team.

Lockett was a star in college and earned numerous accolades during his time with the Wildcats. The Seahawks WR finished his college career with 6,586 career all-purpose yards and 35 touchdowns. It also includes his 3,710 receiving yards and 29 touchdowns.

Tyler Lockett NFL Career

The Seattle Seahawks had their eyes on Lockett. In the 2015 NFL draft, the franchise traded up the order to pick the star WR. He was drafted as the 69th overall pick.

Lockett made his Seahawks debut against the Rams when he returned a 57-yard punt for a touchdown. He had 34 receiving yards and 4 catches. After impressing the league since his first game, the Seahawks WR won the NFC Players of the Month for September in 2015. He continued to impress everyone with his on-field performances. He made his first Pro Bowl selection.

Lockett was named in the Associated Press All-Pro 1st team. In the same season, he was voted to the NFL All-Rookie Team by the PWFA. He finished his rookie season with 664 receiving yards and 6 touchdowns.

After a stellar first three seasons with the Seahawks since getting drafted, the franchise signed the WR to a three-year $31.8 million contract extension. In that season, the Seahawks faced the Cowboys in the wild-card round of the playoffs. He had 120 receiving yards and 4 catches. Seattle lost to Dallas 24-22.

In the next two seasons, 2019 and 2020, Lockett had 1054 and 1054 receiving yards respectively. He scored a total of 18 touchdowns. Before the 2021 season, he signed a four-year, $69.2 million contract extension. He went on to have a career year, recording 1,175 receiving yards and scoring 8 touchdowns.

In the 2022 season. Lockett continued dominating the gridiron, recording another 1000+ yard season.

Lockett and the Seahawks are off to a good start in the 2023 NFL season. They’re hoping to make a deep run in the playoffs.

Tyler Lockett Family Background

Lockett comes from a family of athletes. From his grandfather to his uncle to his brother, the football gene runs in the family.

Lockett’s mother’s name is Nicole Edwards. She was a sprinter and a basketball player herself. He always credits his quickness and speed to his mother. Edwards has been a constant support in his life and has been a source of mental toughness.

Lockett’s father is Kevin Lockett. His father played for the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL. Kevin went to the same university as his son - Kansas State University. He was a wide receiver himself and held the university record for receiving yards (3032). The record was eventually broken by his son.

Lockett has three brothers. The Seahawks WR is the oldest. The youngest brother, Sterling Lockett, has followed in the footsteps of his father and brother. He is currently a freshman, playing as a wide receiver for the Kansas State Wildcats. The other two brothers, Jordan and Jacob are twins. However, there’s no information on the two.

His passion is writing poems. In 2019, the Seahawks WR published a book called Reflections. His debut poetry book is about reflections and inspiration through different walks of life.

Tyler Lockett Wife

Lockett’s wife is Lauren Lockett. The couple has dated for four years and got engaged last year in September 2022. The two tied the knot in July 2023.

Lauren is a Texas State University graduate. During her time in college, she pursued a Major in Fashion Merchandising and a Minor in Business Administration.

Currently, Lauren Lockett owns a lash studio in Frisco, Texas. She’s a certified Cosmetologist and 3x Certified Lash Artist. She previously worked at Michael Kors, gaining five years of solid experience before deciding to start her own business.

Tyler Lockett Kids

Lockett does not have kids. He got married to Lauren Lockett in July 2023. The couple do

Tyler Lockett Social Media

Lockett has a total of over 842,800 followers on social media, with 230.8k on Twitter and 612k on Instagram.

He uses his social media as a platform to voice his opinions on different matters. He’s very vocal on both Instagram and Twitter.

The Seahawks WR shares glimpses of his personal life on his Instagram, along with behind the scenes into his game highlights, training, and his real estate business. On Twitter, Lockett voices his opinions on various topics from sports to different cultural issues.

Tyler Lockett Net Worth

Lockett’s net worth in 2023 is estimated to be around $15 million. The Seahawks WR has signed multiple contract extensions, $30,750,000 and $69,000,000.

Since getting drafted in 2015 by the Seahawks, he has a total career earnings of approximately $76,099,057.

Tyler Lockett Brand Endorsements and Partnerships

Lockett has used his platform to partner with various brands. According to OSDB, an online sports database, the Seahawks WR has partnered with the following brands and companies.

Verizon

New Era

Pizza Hut

Snickers

Delta

Adidas

American Family Insurance

QuadrantHomes

Zing

Olay

Lovesac

Reynolds

McDonald's

Microban 24

Stok Cold Brew

Tyler Lockett Other Sources of Income

Lockett is not just a wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks. He is also a real estate agent. He sells luxury homes in Seattle and Texas.

His interest and curiosity for real estate sparked when he was looking to buy himself his first home. He watched HGTV and got intrigued.

While the on-field domination continued, he slowly kept pursuing his other passion in real estate. He took an online course for prospective real estate brokers, which is 90 hours long. This was for Washington State. He passed the test and received the license in March 2022. In September he got the license for the state of Texas.

Lockett has built his firm Liv N Serve from the ground up. In May 2023, his company became a sponsor for the Seattle Seahawks.

Tyler Lockett Achievements

Despite coming from a family of athletes and being a very successful football player himself, Lockett has always been more than football. However, here are some of his achievements:

• First-team All-Pro (2015)

• 2× Second-team All-Pro (2016, 2017)

• Pro Bowl (2015)

• NFL kickoff return yards leader (2017)

• PFWA All-Rookie Team (2015)

• Jet Award (2014)

• 2× Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year (2013, 2014)

• Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year (2011)

• 2× First-team All-American (2011, 2014)

• 2× First-team All-Big 12 (2013, 2014)

• Second-team All-Big 12 (2011)

• Kansas State Wildcats Ring of Honour

• Emmy Award (2022)

• Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award nominee

Tyler Lockett Contract

In 2021, Lockett signed a $69,000,000 contract with the Seattle Seahawks. The contract has $37,000,000 in guarantees along with a signing bonus of $19,000,000. Here is a further breakdown of his contract.

Tyler Lockett Diet

There is currently no information available about the diet followed by Lockett

Tyler Lockett House

One of the many benefits of being a real estate agent is the networking power. In 2019, the Seahawks WR scooped a $1.97 million house outside Seattle in Sammamish, Washington.

Inspired by a modern farmhouse, Lockett’s luxury house is built on 4,572 square feet of space. The house consists of five bedrooms and 4.75 bathrooms. The floors of the luxury home are satin-finished.

There’s a built-in fireplace in the living space of the house, with an office and a dining room. The main features of the master suite are the freestanding tub and a covered deck with heated marble floors.

Tyler Lockett Car

There is currently no information available about the cars owned by Lockett.