Quarterback, Missouri State (from Austin Peay, UTEP), 2022–⁠26

Skyler Locklear

Number
No. 9
Height
5′11″
Weight
195 lb
Class (2026)
Senior
Hometown
Clayton, NC

Skyler Locklear plays quarterback for Missouri State, after Austin Peay (2022–⁠23) and UTEP (2024–⁠25). Last time out, at Western Kentucky: 12 of 24, 89 yards, 1 INT; 8 carries, 76 yards. Locklear leads Missouri State in passing yards this season.

2026 so far

788 passing yards, 4 TD

Last game: 12 of 24, 89 yards, 1 INT; 8 carries, 76 yards at Western Kentucky, L 13–⁠34

Next game: at Delaware, Oct 20

Game by game this season, passing yards
  1. 30@TA&M
  2. 258LIN
  3. 309MRSH
  4. 102@SMU
  5. 89@WKU

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Career highs

338passing yards, career highat Delaware, 20254touchdown passes, career hightwice; last at Delaware, 202582rushing yards, career highvs. Jacksonville State, 20252rushing touchdowns, career highthree times; last at Missouri State, 2025

Team titles: Atlantic Sun champions, 2022; United Athletic champions, 2023

Passing

Passing yards, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDInt
2022Austin Peay1333.3113.700
2023Austin Peay3475.05914.810
2024UTEP14923663.11,5916.7106
2025UTEP11721155.51,4186.71311
2026Missouri State7110865.77887.342
Career34156260.73,8676.92819

Rushing

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2022Austin Peay122.002
2024UTEP802373.0218
2025UTEP1033963.8863
2026Missouri State331073.2048
Career2177423.41063

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2022Austin Peay9QBYr 1
2023Austin Peay9QBYr 2
2024UTEP9QBYr 3
2025UTEP9QBYr 4
2026Missouri State9QBSr. (Yr 5)5′11″195

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. passAdj. rush
2023Austin Peay (FCS)31.55––4.7–––
2024UTEP3080.2020th (n=238)0.3060.447%0.170.13
2025UTEP3020.1523rd (n=314)0.2446.852%0.010.29
2026Missouri State1380.1740th (n=273)0.2122.944%0.15–

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Passing detail

SeasonTeamSuccessDepthAfter catchDeep throwsDeep completed
2025UTEP33%8.9 yds6.3 yds29 of 17734%
2026Missouri State36%9.0 yds5.4 yds21 of 10443%

Success: passes that kept the offense on schedule. Depth: how far downfield his passes traveled in the air, on average. After catch: yards his receivers gained after the catch, per completion. Deep throws: the play-by-play gives depth and direction for about half of a passer’s throws; this is how many of those went deep, and how many of the deep ones were caught. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.

Rushing detail

SeasonTeamSuccessLine yardsSecond levelOpen fieldStuffed
2025UTEP52%3.601.601.4014%
2026Missouri State48%3.101.102.3017%

Where his yards came from, per carry: line yards are the ones credited to the blockers (the first few, and losses), second level the yards 5 to 10 past the line, open field those beyond 10. Success: carries that kept the offense on schedule. Stuffed: carries stopped at or behind the line. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.

Game by game

2026 Missouri State 5 games, 788 passing yards, 4 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 5atTexas A&ML 0–⁠5081730000
Sep 12vs.LindenwoodW 48–⁠141720258106
Sep 19vs.MarshallL 24–⁠3019283092153
Sep 26atSMUL 24–⁠34151910210−28
Oct 8atWestern KentuckyL 13–⁠341224890176
2025 UTEP 9 games, 1,418 passing yards, 13 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 6vs.UT MartinW 42–⁠171300037
Sep 27vs.Louisiana TechL 11–⁠304674116
Oct 8vs.LibertyL 8–⁠19917900258
Oct 15vs.Sam HoustonW 35–⁠1721262362148
Oct 28atKennesaw StateL 20–⁠3314291602077
Nov 8vs.Jacksonville StateL 27–⁠3016322442182
Nov 15atMissouri StateL 24–⁠3814291250056
Nov 22vs.New Mexico StateL 31–⁠3416301512137
Nov 29atDelawareL 31–⁠61223933845−5
2024 UTEP 10 games, 1,591 passing yards, 10 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Aug 31atNebraskaL 7–⁠4011171151115
Sep 7vs.Southern UtahL 24–⁠2722292951047
Sep 14atLibertyL 10–⁠2826432441220
Sep 21atColorado StateL 17–⁠2771556015
Oct 10atWestern KentuckyL 17–⁠441117820023
Oct 16vs.Florida InternationalW 30–⁠2114231611112
Oct 22atLouisiana TechL 10–⁠1481484109
Nov 9vs.Kennesaw StateW 43–⁠3528333274030
Nov 23atTennesseeL 0–⁠561019500137
Nov 30atNew Mexico StateW 42–⁠3512261771039
2023 Austin Peay 1 game, 59 passing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 30atLindenwoodW 52–⁠10345910–
2022 Austin Peay 1 game, 11 passing yards
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 3vs.PresbyterianW 63–⁠01311002

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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