2024: Locke started 15 contests for Denver, tallying a career-high 73 tackles (49 solo), one sack (10 yds.), two passes defensed and one forced fumble... Recorded five solo stops at T.B. (9/22)... Tied his single-game career high with nine tackles (7 solo) and helped seal the Broncos' victory with a fourth-down sack of Jets QB Aaron Rodgers (10 yds.) late in the fourth quarter at NYJ (9/29)... Registered four tackles (2 solo) and one pass defensed vs. L.V. (10/6)... Tallied seven tackles (5 solo) vs. LAC (10/13)... Totaled five tackles (2 solo), including his 100th career tackle, at N.O. (10/17)... Nabbed seven tackles (4 solo) at K.C. (11/10)... Tied for the team lead in tackles with six stops (5 solo) at L.V. (11/24)... Registered two tackles (2 solo) and one forced fumble (recovered by DT D.J. Jones) in the third quarter vs. Ind. (12/15)... Nabbed nine tackles (6 solo) at Cin. (12/28)... Started first career postseason game at Buf. (1/12) in the AFC Wild Card Playoff, recording 10 tackles (five solo)... His 10 tackles in the contest are tied for the third most by a safety in a postseason game in team history.
2023: Locke played in 12 games (8 starts), totaling 53 tackles (33 solo), three sacks (34 yds.), one interception (14 yds.), five passes defensed and two forced fumbles... Missed the first four weeks of the season after being placed on injured reserve (leg) on Aug. 31... Made his season debut vs. NYJ (10/8)... Made three tackles (1 solo) and recorded his first career interception off Packers QB Jordan Love, returning it 14 yards and helping ice the game for the Broncos vs. G.B. (10/22)... Made his first career start in the win vs. K.C. (10/29), picking up three solo tackles... Made a career-high seven tackles (5 solo)—including his first career sack (9 yds.)—and also forced one fumble and defended one pass in the win vs. Cle. (11/26)... Recorded a sack in back-to-back games after taking down Texans QB CJ Stroud and also made eight tackles (6 solo) at Hou. (12/3)... Became the first Broncos safety in team history and sixth safety in NFL history since 1970 to record a sack in three straight games after tallying a strip-sack at LAC (12/10)... Also made seven tackles (2 solo) and broke up one pass against the Chargers... Tallied one pass defensed and four tackles (3 solo) at Det. (12/16)... Made a career-high nine tackles (5 solo) vs. N.E. (12/24)... Totaled six tackles (5 solo) and broke up one pass vs. LAC (12/31)... Made four tackles (2 solo) at L.V. (1/7).
2022: Locke played in 16 games, totaling career highs with 10 tackles (7 solo), one pass defensed and one forced fumble to go along with one special-teams forced fumble and a team-high 12 special-teams tackles... Made three tackles (2 solo) and forced the game-winning fumble to clinch the victory vs. S.F. (9/25)... Recorded his first career pass defensed and also notched two solo tackles and two special-teams tackles at Ten. (11/13)... Made three special-teams tackles along with two solo tackles at Car. (11/27)... Had another two special-teams tackles at Bal. (12/4).
2021: Locke appeared in 16 games for the Broncos, playing primarily on special teams... Recorded at least one special-teams tackle on four occasions... Led the team with two special-teams tackles at LAC (1/2).
2020: Locke appeared in 15 games, finishing the season with a defensive stop and two special-teams tackles... Made his NFL and Broncos debut in vs. Ten. (9/14)... Collected first career tackle vs. T.B. (9/27)... Tallied a special-teams tackle vs. LAC (11/1)... Garnered a special-teams stop at Car. (12/13).
2019: Locke, who was signed by Denver on Dec. 17, spent two weeks on the Broncos' practice squad after competing with Pittsburgh in training camp.
COLLEGE: Locke played four seasons at the University of Texas (2015-18), recording 163 tackles (116 solo), 1.5 sacks (7 yds.), three interceptions (24 yds.), 15 passes defensed, four forced fumbles and one fumble recovery in 47 games (31 starts)... Named honorable mention All-Big 12 as a senior after finishing the season third on the team with 77 tackles (57 solo)... Selected as a team captain prior to his junior campaign.
PERSONAL: Locke attended Central High School in Beaumont, Texas, where he was an all-state and two-time all-district honoree... Selected as a finalist for the 2014 Defensive Willie Ray Smith Award, honoring the top high school player in the Beaumont area... Chosen first-team 5A All-State by the Texas Sports Writers Association and second-team by the Associated Press in 2014... Father, James A. Locke Jr., played defensive back for Oklahoma State... P.J. Locke III was born on Feb. 12, 1997, in Beaumont, Texas.
TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Pittsburgh as a college free agent 4/29/19; Waived by Pittsburgh 8/31/19; Signed by Denver (practice squad) 12/17/19; Signed by Denver (active roster) 12/31/19; Waived by Denver 9/5/20; Signed by Denver (practice squad) 9/6/20; Signed by Denver (active roster) 9/14/20; Signed by Denver (practice squad) 9/15/20; Signed by Denver (active roster) 9/24/20; Re-Signed by Denver 3/16/23; Re-signed by Denver 3/11/24.
