2022 Football Roster
Roster
Lockhart, Kirk

Jersey Number 9
Kirk Lockhart
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 184
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Cedar Hill, Texas
- High School:
- Cedar Hill
Bio
Honors at Rice
2021
Seventh on the team and second among the defensive backs with a career-best 47 tackles, Recorded his second career double-figure tackle game with 10 vs. WKU while also creating pair of turnovers (forced fumble and interception)... Lead the team with a pair of forced fumbles.
2020
Tied for second on the team with 28 tackles despite missing one game (Southern Miss)... Started four of five... Made his starting debut in the opener vs. Middle Tennessee and matched his previous career total with 12 tackles. Closed strongly, picking up seven tackles at #15 Marshall and eight in the finale vs. UAB, including his first career tackles for loss (1.5 for a loss of two)... Tied for second on the team with three special teams tackles (all on kickoff coverage).
2019
True freshman who made an immediate impact, first on special teams and later with his play in the defensive backfield… Played in 10 games, making his debut vs. Wake Forest… Credited with 12 tackles, four of them on kickoff coverage (tied for fourth on the team)… Credited with three tackles twice, at UAB (one kickoff, two on defense) and Southern Miss (all on defense)., A member of Mike Bloomgren's second recruiting class who signed during the early period in December of 2018.
Cedar Hill High School
Blossomed into a defensive standout in his first year as a starter as a senior for coach Carlos Lynn, helping lead the Longhorns to the District 6-7A D2 title… Credited with 40 tackles (two for loss), picked off seven passes, broke up nine others, and forced three fumbles… Also competed in track and powerlifting and finished third in his weight class… Student Council… Student Leadership… Computer Club.
Personal
Full name: Kirk Lockhart... Born: November 28 at Dallas, Texas... Parents: Kirk and Veronica Lockhart... One brother, three sisters… Rice major: Sport Management. Rice College: Hanszen
- C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll (2020, 2021, 2022)
2021
Seventh on the team and second among the defensive backs with a career-best 47 tackles, Recorded his second career double-figure tackle game with 10 vs. WKU while also creating pair of turnovers (forced fumble and interception)... Lead the team with a pair of forced fumbles.
2020
Tied for second on the team with 28 tackles despite missing one game (Southern Miss)... Started four of five... Made his starting debut in the opener vs. Middle Tennessee and matched his previous career total with 12 tackles. Closed strongly, picking up seven tackles at #15 Marshall and eight in the finale vs. UAB, including his first career tackles for loss (1.5 for a loss of two)... Tied for second on the team with three special teams tackles (all on kickoff coverage).
2019
True freshman who made an immediate impact, first on special teams and later with his play in the defensive backfield… Played in 10 games, making his debut vs. Wake Forest… Credited with 12 tackles, four of them on kickoff coverage (tied for fourth on the team)… Credited with three tackles twice, at UAB (one kickoff, two on defense) and Southern Miss (all on defense)., A member of Mike Bloomgren's second recruiting class who signed during the early period in December of 2018.
Cedar Hill High School
Blossomed into a defensive standout in his first year as a starter as a senior for coach Carlos Lynn, helping lead the Longhorns to the District 6-7A D2 title… Credited with 40 tackles (two for loss), picked off seven passes, broke up nine others, and forced three fumbles… Also competed in track and powerlifting and finished third in his weight class… Student Council… Student Leadership… Computer Club.
Personal
Full name: Kirk Lockhart... Born: November 28 at Dallas, Texas... Parents: Kirk and Veronica Lockhart... One brother, three sisters… Rice major: Sport Management. Rice College: Hanszen
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