NSD26: Tay Lockett

Tay Lockett
DB | 6-0 | 180 | San Diego, Calif. | Conway (AR) HS

A consensus three-star prospect according to 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN … Rated the No. 43 safety in the class of 2026 by ESPN … No. 10 overall prospect in Arkansas by 247Sports and No. 13 overall prospect in Arkansas by Rivals … Attends Conway High School in Conway, Ark. … Previously attended University City High School in San Diego, Calif. … Two-time Max Preps All-American … Has 56 tackles, 10 pass breakups, a forced fumble and three interceptions, including two returned for touchdowns, in 2025 … Also returned two punts for touchdowns and a kickoff for a score as a senior … Tallied 276 punt return yards on 16 returns and returned four kickoffs for 150 yards and a touchdown … Led Conway to a 9-3 overall record in 2025 and a 6-1 mark in conference play … Won 31 of his 38 games played during his freshman-junior seasons … Finished with 107 tackles, including 66 solo, three for loss, two interceptions with one returned for a touchdown, five pass breakups, one fumble recovery, a forced fumble and five punt returns for 117 yards and a touchdown, as a junior in 2024 … Also played offense as a junior, hauling in 33 receptions for 526 yards and 11 touchdowns …  Registered 49 tackles, five interceptions, three pass breakups and a forced fumble as a sophomore in 2023 while leading St. John Bosco to an 11-3 season and CIF Southern Section Final appearance … Collected 92 total tackles, including two for loss while intercepting seven passes to go along with nine pass breakups, three forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries as a freshman in 2022 …Totaled 39 kick return yards, 189 punt return yards and 104 interception return yards in 2022 … CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER: Arizona, Arizona State, Auburn, Boston College, Colorado, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Indiana, LSU, Louisville, Maryland, Miami, Michigan, Mississippi State, Missouri, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Penn State, Syracuse, Tennessee, Texas A&M, UCF, USC and others.