Skyler Locklear
Skyler Locklear
Extends plays with his feet until something opens up. Skyler Locklear arrived at UTEP from Austin Peay. The receipt on tape: 338 pass yds, 4 pass TD against Delaware, Week 14, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scotty Walden
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 42–17
vs UT Martin
37 rush yds (3 car)
Dominant 25-point win at home against UT Martin.
How he plays
Play style
Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
UTEP
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · UTEP
Returning around him
- 100% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: +1 net (21 in / 20 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UTEP · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #101 · 2026 recruiting class #92
DNA match
Player DNA
Scrambler
Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jiya Wright’s 2023 season.
Matches Jiya on
Differs from Jiya on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to McCae Hillstead’s path through Utah State.
Matches McCae on
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Thomas Castellanos's sophomore season at Boston College (2023).
Differs from Thomas on
Player DNA
Players who play like Skyler Locklear
Development
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2024–2025-11%
Down 11% — context-dependent (injury / role change?).