Kerry Locklin

Kerry Lockin
	Locklin with the Toronto Argonauts in 2019.
Personal information
Born:	September 9, 1959 (age 64); Las Cruces, New Mexico, U.S.
Career information
High school:	Rockdale (TX)
College:	New Mexico State (1978–1981)
Position:	Head coach
NFL draft:	1982 / Round: 6 / Pick: 145
Career history
As a player:
	Los Angeles Rams (1982–1983); Arizona Wranglers (1984–1985); Denver Broncos (1987);
As a coach:
	Western New Mexico (1988) ; Running backs coach; Utah (1989) ; Graduate assistant; Morehead State (1990–1993) ; Running backs coach; Shreveport Pirates (1994) ; Assistant; Eastern Michigan (1995–1999) ; Defensive line coach; Fresno State (2000–2008) ; Defensive line coach; New York Jets (2009) ; Defensive line coach; Florida Tuskers (2010) ; Defensive line coach; Fresno City College (2011) ; Defensive line coach; San Jose SaberCats (2012) ; Defensive line coach; Sacramento Mountain Lions (2012) ; Defensive line coach; New Mexico State (2014–2016) ; Defensive line coach; Toronto Argonauts (2017–2019) ; Defensive line coach; Spokane Shock (2020–2021) ; Defensive line coach; Gillette Mustangs (2022) ; Assistant head coach/Defensive line coach; Billings Outlaws (2023) ; Head coach;
Career highlights and awards
	As coach Grey Cup champion (2017);
Head coaching record
Regular season:	6–4 (.600)
Postseason:	0–1 (.000)
Career:	6–5 (.545)
	Player stats at PFR

Kerry Barth Locklin (born September 9, 1959) is an American football coach.

Locklin is the son of Billy Ray Locklin, a defensive end who played for the Aggies^[1] before spending ten years playing in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Montreal Alouettes from 1961 to 1964 and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats from 1965 to 1970. Locklin is the youngest of three brothers.^[1] Locklin graduated from Rockdale High School in Rockdale, Texas.

Like his older brother Ray, Locklin graduated from

Los Angeles Rams, he played with them for the 1982 season and with the Denver Broncos in 1987. In between, he played with Arizona in the United States Football League from 1984 to 1985.^[2]

Locklin coached at

defensive line coach at Fresno State, before joining the Jets.^[2]

Locklin agreed to join New Mexico State as their DL Coach for the 2014 season.

Billings Outlaws for the 2023 season.^[4] He was then hired by the Topeka Tropics of the National Arena League as head coach for the 2024 season.^[5] However, the Tropics were terminated by the league before the season began.^[6]

Head coaching record

League	Team	Year	Regular season				Postseason
League	Team	Year	Won	Lost	Win %	Finish	Won	Lost	Win %	Result
CIF	Billings Outlaws	2023	6	4	.600	4th in CIF	0	1	.000	Lost Semifinal (Omaha) 6–42
CIF total			6	4	.600		0	1	.000
Career total			6	4	.600		0	1	.000

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Aggie Alum Kerry Locklin Joins Football Staff" (Press release). New Mexico State Aggies football. January 6, 2014. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerry Locklin official bio". New York Jets. Archived from the original on April 22, 2010. Retrieved April 15, 2009.
^ "The Scoop - Sunday October 31, 2021".
^ Letasky, John (September 11, 2022). "Billings Outlaws indoor football team hires Kerry Locklin as coach". 406 MT Sports.
^ "Former NFL coach joins Topeka Tropics". KSNT. September 15, 2023.
^ "NAL BOARD TERMINATES TOPEKA TROPICS MEMBERSHIP". National Arena League. February 28, 2024. Retrieved February 28, 2024.

External links

Toronto Argonauts bio

[NMStateSports-1] "Aggie Alum Kerry Locklin Joins Football Staff" (Press release). New Mexico State Aggies football. January 6, 2014. Retrieved May 30, 2014.

[Jetsbio-2] "Kerry Locklin official bio". New York Jets. Archived from the original on April 22, 2010. Retrieved April 15, 2009.

[3] "The Scoop - Sunday October 31, 2021".

[4] Letasky, John (September 11, 2022). "Billings Outlaws indoor football team hires Kerry Locklin as coach". 406 MT Sports.

[5] "Former NFL coach joins Topeka Tropics". KSNT. September 15, 2023.

[6] "NAL BOARD TERMINATES TOPEKA TROPICS MEMBERSHIP". National Arena League. February 28, 2024. Retrieved February 28, 2024.

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