At Archbishop Curley, Locklear was named a 2018 Under Armour All-American[1] and earned All-State honors after hitting .500 in his senior year.
Locklear led the Atlantic 10 in runs (69), RBIs (66), on-base percentage (.515), and walks (46), all marks that rank in the top 10 in VCU history for a single season.
[6][7] Ahead of his redshirt sophomore year, Locklear was included on the 55-player preseason watchlist for the Golden Spikes Award.
[15] Locklear began 2023 campaign with the High-A Everett AquaSox[16] but was hit by a fastball on June 1, breaking a bone in his right hand.
[22][23] In his major-league debut that day against the Kansas City Royals, Locklear recorded his first major league hit, a double that batted in a run.
[24] Locklear became the first Mariner making his MLB debut to have a go-ahead hit in the seventh inning or later since Mike Wilson on May 10, 2011.
[27][28] On June 13, Locklear hit his first major league home run off Garrett Crochet of the Chicago White Sox.
[31] In 16 games with the Mariners in 2023, Locklear hit a paltry .156 with one double and two home runs while striking out in 40 percent of his plate appearances.
[32] He was more productive in the minors, batting .272/.382/.468 with 16 home runs and 9 stolen bases in 112 games with Tacoma and Arkansas.
[34][2] His cousin Gavin Locklear played wide receiver for the NC State Wolfpack, where he is currently a coach.