Dannie Lockett

Professional career Lockett was selected by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round, with the 148th overall pick, of the 1987 NFL draft. He played in 13 games, starting one, for the Lions during the 1987 season, recording one sack and one fumble recovery. He was released by the Lions on September 1, 1989. Lockett earned first-team All-WLAF and WLAF co-defensive MVP honors for the 1991 season. He was later released by the Jets on August 6, 1991. The Monarchs finished the year with a 2–7–1 record.

Lockett played in 11 games for the Detroit Drive of the Arena Football League (AFL) in 1993, accumulating 39 solo tackles, 11 assisted tackles, eight sacks, two fumble recoveries, nine pass breakups, and one interception that he returned for a touchdown. The Drive finished the year with an 11–1 record and eventually advanced to ArenaBowl VII, where they lost to the Tampa Bay Storm by a score of 51–31. The Drive became the Massachusetts Marauders in 1994. Lockett appeared in nine games during the 1994 season, totaling 17 solo tackles, 5 assisted tackles, four sacks, and two pass breakups.

He then appeared in nine games for the Texas Terror of the AFL in 1996, posting 12 solo tackles, three sacks, and one interception while catching four passes for 45 yards.

Lockett played in six games for the Milwaukee Mustangs of the AFL in 1997, totaling five solo tackles, three assisted tackles, one sack, and two pass breakups.