2017 Football Roster
Roster
Locklear, Riley

Jersey Number 56
Riley Locklear
- Position:
- OL
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-5 / 295
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Huntington, W. Va.
- High School:
- Spring Valley
Bio

CAREER
Versatile offensive lineman who has worked his way back from a season-ending injury in October 2020 … Played in 24 games and made four starts during his career, playing mostly at guard and occasionally at tight end in jumbo packages … Graduated from Tennessee in May 2021.2020 - SENIOR
Played in first three games of the season before missing the remainder of the year with an injury ... Saw action on 16 total snaps … Suffered leg injury against Georgia and underwent season-ending surgery on Oct. 23 ... Saw action in the first three games of the season in jumbo package and on special teams -- South Carolina (9/26), Missouri (10/3) and Georgia (10/10).2019 – JUNIOR
Appeared in 11 games with two starts ... Played meaningful snaps at guard and was a backup center ... Saw action on 307 total offensive snaps … Appeared in all six games during the season-ending six-game win streak, including the 2020 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl (1/2) ... Saw action in win vs. South Carolina after missing previous two games with injury (10/26) ... Recorded second start of season vs. No. 3 Georgia at right guard (10/5) ... Started in the season opener vs. Georgia State at right guard (8/31).2018 – SOPHOMORE
Played in six games … Returned from injury to play vs. No. 1 Alabama (10/20) … Saw action at guard in SEC opener against Florida (9/22) … Played guard in wins over ETSU (9/8) and UTEP (9/15).2017 – FRESHMAN
Played in four games, making two starts … Started at right guard against LSU (11/18) and Vanderbilt (11/25) … Made collegiate debut in win over Southern Miss (11/4).HIGH SCHOOL
Four-star recruit and one of the top prospects in West Virginia out of Spring Valley High School … Was a two-year letterman and two-year captain at Spring Valley and lettered one year for basketball … Recipient of the 2016 Stydahar Award, given to the state’s top interior lineman by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association … 2016 Blue-Grey All-American … Two-time First Team All-State and First Team All-Conference selection.PERSONAL
Full name is Riley Andrew Locklear … Born on Oct. 21, 1997 … Son of Madea McGuire … Younger brother of Alex Locklear … Earned his undergraduate degree in kinesiology from Tennessee in May 2021 ... Recipient of the M. J. O'Brien Athletic Scholarship and the Steven E. Lane Athletic Department Scholarship Endowment Fund … Twitter and Instagram handle is @LocklearRiley.FB | Aguilar, Brazzell, Gilbert Postgame vs. ETSU (9.6.25)
Saturday, September 06
FB | Matthews, Robinson, West Postgame vs. ETSU (9.6.25)
Saturday, September 06
FB | Josh Heupel Postgame vs. ETSU (9.6.25)
Saturday, September 06
FB | Cinematic Recap vs. Syracuse (8.30.25)
Tuesday, September 02