#11

Tyler Lockhart

LB · Mississippi State · R-Jr. · #11

Returning to Mississippi State for 2026
R-Jr. · Kilmichael, Miss. → Winona HS
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Tyler Lockhart

LB · Mississippi State · Fr · #11

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★★
#148 national
CFB
College
Mississippi State
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Mississippi State5-8HC: Jeff Lebby · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Mississippi State3490.00.0------
Career3490.00.0------

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 10 · 2025

W 38–35

at Arkansas

2 TOT

Edged out Arkansas on the road in a shootout.

How he plays

Play style

Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Mississippi State

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Linebacker · Mississippi State

Returning around him

  • 42% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
  • 2 Mississippi State players drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: -13 net (27 in / 40 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Mississippi State · Last season: 5-8 · Talent rank #24 · 2026 recruiting class #23

DNA match

Player DNA

Balanced Linebacker

Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.

LB

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Aric Horne’s 2021 season.

Aric Horne

74%match

Iowa State · 2021

#2

Mataira Brown

Utah State · 2025

72%
#3

Justin Flowe

Arizona · 2023

71%
#4

Cannon Lewis

Marshall · 2025

71%
#5

Ben Cutter

West Virginia · 2024

70%

Matches Aric on

TFL rate
Solo tackle rate
Tackle volume

Differs from Aric on

Height (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Caleb Dozier's freshman season at South Alabama (2025).

Caleb Dozier

81%match

South Alabama · 2025

#2

Mataira Brown

Utah State · 2025

81%
#3

Dexter Foster

Oregon State · 2024

70%
#4

Hudson Ball

Tulsa · 2025

70%
#5

Zaiden Davis

New Mexico State · 2025

69%

Matches Caleb on

TFL rate
Tackle volume
Weight

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #12318

Final rank
#12318
Avg #12511.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #12318 this season.

Background

Career Honors 2025 Freshman All-SEC Team, LB (Coaches') Career Notes Played in 12 career games with one start … Following the 2025 season, had 34 tackles. 2025 (True Freshman Season) Played in all 12 games with one start … Freshman All-SEC Team by the leagues coaches … Totalled 34 tackles with tw...

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