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Rumors and reports that former Kentucky running back Derrick Locke was headed to the St. Louis Rams may turn out to be false. Or maybe not. Either way, the undrafted Oklahoma native says he will make the announcement himself on his Facebook page this morning.
Locke was expected to go in the middle or late rounds in last spring’s draft. But a neck/shoulder injury that kept the speedster out of some games last season apparently was enough to scare off NFL teams, which left the Wildcat undrafted. Locke rushed for 887 yards last season on 166 carries. He also caught 34 passes for 318 yards.
With undrafted free agents unable to sign with teams because of the NFL lockout, Locke was expected to be one of the more sought-after names when a CBA was reached. That apparently has been the case. Locke said on his Facebook page, “I guess this is what heavy college recruiting feels like!!”
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