5-star Texas Longhorns commit makes 2 defenders miss in high school football opener

Sachse (Texas) wide receiver hauls in impressive 60-yard TD reception

Sachse (Texas) 5-star wide receiver Kaliq Lockett on a visit to University of Texas. / Via Kaliq Lockett, Twitter/X

Kaliq Lockett flashed a level of receiving talent befitting of a 5-star prospect in Sachse's 2024 Texas high school football season debut.

The 6-foot-2 Texas Longhorns commit caught a pass, made two defenders miss with a cut and a stiff-arm, then jetted past a collapsing Coppell defense on Friday night.

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The 60-yard touchdown tied Sachse and Coppell at 7-7 with 4:39 left in the second quarter. Footage of the play can be seen here.

Earlier this summer, SBLive posed the question to those around him: How good is Kaliq Lockett, the nation's No. 2 wide receiver and No. 12 overall prospect (247 Sports)?

Sachse head coach Mark "Red" Behrens said Lockett makes a quarterback "right often."

"Obviously there are some physical features and ultimately if you get the ball to him, he’s going to score," Behrens said. "His body control is unbelievable."

Lockett finished his junior season with more than 120 receiving yards per game 59 catches for 1,300 yards and 13 touchdowns, helping Sachse reach the 6A Division I playoffs.

"He's a guy that when I see the ball going to him, I just know it's going to be a big play," Sachse senior linebacker Vashon Brunswick II said.

Follow along for live updates of the rest of Sachse vs. Coppell and check out SBLive's statewide Texas high school football scoreboard.

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2024 Texas high school football preview

Stay with SBLive's preseason coverage in the lead up to the 2024 Texas high school football season and the start of games on Thursday.

• Who are the 25 best teams in Texas, regardless of classification or association? Here are the SBLive Preseason Texas Power 25 rankings, as well as the 20 winningest active coaches.

• Who are the 100 most important high school football players in Texas? We scoured the state and counted down from 100 to 1: Part 1 (100-51) |Part 2 (50-1)

• We're taking a position-by-position look at the top players returning in the Lone Star State this fall, starting with 50 quarterbacks, 70 running backs, 40 wide receivers, 25 tight ends, 25 offensive linemen, 30 cornerbacks, 25 safeties, 45 linebackers and 25 kickers/punters.

• Finally, we examined offseason player movement and the 12 transfers that will have the biggest impact in the fall.

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-- Andy Buhler | andy@scorebooklive.com | @sblivetx