Kai Locksley left the state of Texas, but has now found his way back.
The former University of Texas quarterback announced on Twitter Monday night that he has committed to continuing his collegiate playing career at UTEP. The Miners’ new head coach, Dana Dimel, addressed the development on his own Twitter account.
Much Is Expected..
— Kai Locksley (@LOCKSnLOADED_3) January 16, 2018
Go Legend.
#PicksUpAxe
#NewEra
#AG2G
#LLMM pic.twitter.com/EmVU9F4sEQ
Strike gold!! #who18next #P1ck8up welcome to the @UTEPFB Family! 🤙🔷🔶⛏⛏⛏
— Dana Dimel (@CoachDimelUTEP) January 16, 2018
Locksley, whose father Mike is an assistant at Alabama, was a four-star member of the Longhorns’ 2015 recruiting class, rated as the No. 6 player at any position in the state of Maryland. After not attempting a pass or playing a down his first two seasons at UT -- he ultimately transitioned to wide receiver -- Locksley moved on to an Iowa junior college.
After spending the 2017 season at the JUCO, Locksley was rated by 247Sports.com as the No. 4 dual-threat quarterback at that level of football.