Thomas (Ga.) Senior Destiny Lockett Earns Inaugural NAIA Women's Flag Defensive Nod

Thomas (Ga.) Senior Destiny Lockett Earns Inaugural NAIA Women’s Flag Defensive Nod

NAIA Staff

February 24, 2026

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Thomas (Ga.) senior linebacker Destiny Lockett is the first-ever NAIA Women’s Flag Football Defensive Player of the Week after leading the NAIA in pulls (15), while intercepting three passes in a 4-0 start for the eighth-ranked Night Hawks.

Lockett got started with four pulls in a 26-0 win over LaGrange and followed it with nine pulls and a pivotal interception in a one-point win over Reinhardt (Ga.), 15-14.

Her top performance of the week came at Emmanuel, pulling two flags in the game but adding a pair of interceptions, both going the distance the other way for touchdowns in a 32-6 win to start the year 4-0.

The Night Hawks begin their conference schedule in The Sun on Saturday (Feb. 28), at No. 10 Life (Ga.)

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