Former Marshall OT headed to Utah

Former Marshall offensive tackle Alex Locklear will spend his final season at Utah.

I want to wish everyone that’s been a part of this hectic process nothing but the best,” Locklear wrote in a Twitter post Monday. “I’m excited to say I’m headed to the University of Utah!! Go Utes!”

I want to wish everyone that’s been a part of this hectic process nothing but the best. I’m excited to say I’m headed to the University of Utah!! Go Utes! 12/06/19 @Utah_Football @UtahCoachWhitt @coachjharding @Coach_Ludwig pic.twitter.com/fxb2Fo4VJj

— Alex Locklear (@AlexLocklear75) April 29, 2019

Locklear appeared in 35 career games as a Thundering Herd member, making one start, though he was expected to be in the mix for a full-time starting role had he returned to Huntingdon.

When Locklear announced his intent to transfer earlier this month, it was widely expected he’d wind up at Tennessee, where his younger brother, Riley Locklear, plays. In fact, the Huntingdon Herald-Dispatch wrote at the time:

All indications are that Alex Locklear will finish up his undergraduate course-load in May and head to Tennessee soon after to begin graduate work.

So, it would be interesting to see how an expected transfer to Tennessee fell apart and how his arrival at Utah happened.

Locklear is scheduled to complete his coursework next month and will be able to play immediately with one season of eligibility for the Utes.