Hey, I'm Dakota Locker a current Sports Editor at the Spencer Reporter. 22 years old, and a lifelong fan of the Steelers, St. Louis Cardinals and Ohio State. I attended college at Full Sail University at the Dan Patrick School of Sportscasting. I love golfing, fishing, gaming or just talking anything about baseball, football, and basketball.

","email","dakotalocker20@gmail.com",{"_223":989,"_225":1002,"_231":56,"_227":1003},"dlocker12","_dlocker20","2023-04-12T17:30:00.046Z","featuredImageUrl","cacheKey","steelernation_DakotaLocker","cachedOn","2026-02-03T16:46:47.943Z","recentContent",{"_1012":1013,"_1019":1020,"_1128":1129},"pager",{"_1014":165,"_1015":1016,"_1017":165,"_1018":191},"pageIndex","pageSize",8,"recordIndex","totalRecords","records",[1021,1038,1056,1075,1092,1109],{"_769":1022,"_808":1023,"_810":1024,"_779":174,"_812":1025,"_814":1026,"_816":1027,"_818":1028,"_824":1029,"_209":1030,"_827":56,"_828":1031,"_830":67,"_831":67,"_832":67,"_833":1032,"_834":835,"_52":1033,"_289":837,"_838":67,"_839":1034,"_841":1035,"_843":67,"_844":67,"_845":1036,"_847":1033,"_848":1037,"_850":56,"_851":-5,"_852":-5},"/img/random/porterjr-320x180.jpg","steelers-lengthy-cornerbacks-joey-porter-jr-and-cory-trice-jr","/2023/05/02/steelers-lengthy-cornerbacks-joey-porter-jr-and-cory-trice-jr","2023-04-30T17:54:31.138Z","2023-05-02T18:53:16.100Z","Penn State Athletics",{"_54":989,"_52":964,"_822":991},[],"Steelers Cornerback Room Upgraded Immediately Following 2023 Draft And Lengthy Selections Could Provide Massive Impact","The Pittsburgh Steelers did not hesitate to take advantage of the 2023 NFL Draft, which provided a loaded cornerback class. Pittsburgh was mocked several times to select Penn",102,"0f2a466a-e261-4b71-b725-1501f786ba6e",[],[],{},{"_240":-5},{"_769":1039,"_808":1040,"_810":1041,"_779":1042,"_812":1043,"_814":1044,"_816":1045,"_818":1046,"_824":1047,"_209":1048,"_827":56,"_828":1049,"_830":67,"_831":67,"_832":67,"_833":1050,"_834":835,"_52":1051,"_289":837,"_838":67,"_839":1052,"_841":1053,"_843":67,"_844":67,"_845":1054,"_847":1051,"_848":1055,"_850":56,"_851":-5,"_852":-5},"/files/2023 Draft Prospects/Darnell Washington - Icon Sportswire.jpg","steelers-draft-darnell-washington-running-game-impact","/2023/05/01/steelers-draft-darnell-washington-running-game-impact","Steelers Draft News","2023-04-29T16:22:00.489Z","2023-05-01T14:10:51.564Z","Icon Sportswire",{"_54":989,"_52":964,"_822":991},[],"Why The Steelers Securing Darnell Washington Should Boost The Running Game And Help The Team Up Front","The Pittsburgh Steelers have been on a roll in the 2023 NFL Draft. The team selected Broderick Jones out of the University of Georgia in the first round, along with Joey",64,"c03596ae-c12a-42a8-a462-fcc9d0a5ca69",[],[],{},{"_240":-5},{"_769":1057,"_808":1058,"_810":1059,"_779":1060,"_812":1061,"_814":1062,"_816":1063,"_818":1064,"_824":1065,"_209":1066,"_827":56,"_828":1067,"_830":67,"_831":67,"_832":67,"_833":1068,"_834":835,"_854":1069,"_52":1070,"_289":837,"_838":67,"_839":1071,"_841":1072,"_843":67,"_844":67,"_845":1073,"_847":1070,"_848":1074,"_850":56,"_851":-5,"_852":-5},"/files/random/Omar Khan.jpg","steelers-new-front-office-mike-tomlin-omar-khan","/2023/04/25/steelers-new-front-office-mike-tomlin-omar-khan","2023 NFL Draft","2023-04-23T17:25:47.656Z","2023-04-25T18:20:08.279Z","Matt Freed / Pittsburgh Post Gazette",{"_54":989,"_52":964,"_822":991},[],"Steelers' Front Office Must Coincide During First Big Test; Preparing For The Upcoming 2023 Draft","The Pittsburgh Steelers front office has a chance to make a mark in the upcoming NFL Draft starting on Thursday. Kevin Colbert finished his tenure as the team's General Manager",35,[],"98056216-7325-44c1-b2bb-daf3954d3f72",[],[],{},{"_240":-5},{"_769":1076,"_808":1077,"_810":1078,"_779":1060,"_812":1079,"_814":1080,"_816":1081,"_818":1082,"_824":1083,"_209":1084,"_827":56,"_828":1085,"_830":67,"_831":67,"_832":67,"_833":1086,"_834":835,"_52":1087,"_289":837,"_838":67,"_839":1088,"_841":1089,"_843":67,"_844":67,"_845":1090,"_847":1087,"_848":1091,"_850":56,"_851":-5,"_852":-5},"/img/random/colbert-320x180.jpg","steelers-best-draft-selections-late-rounds-since-1993","/2023/04/24/steelers-best-draft-selections-late-rounds-since-1993","2023-04-22T16:07:49.764Z","2023-04-24T17:29:46.294Z","Matt Freed / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette",{"_54":989,"_52":964,"_822":991},[],"The Steelers Best Late-Round Draft Picks Since 1993","As the Pittsburgh Steelers prepare to enter NFL Draft week, we could always discuss mock drafts, possible selections in 2023 or the usual draft hype stories. Let's talk about",60,"0a3f790d-46f2-49a3-b8c3-3815a1746de3",[],[],{},{"_240":-5},{"_769":1093,"_808":1094,"_810":1095,"_779":1096,"_812":1097,"_814":1098,"_816":1081,"_818":1099,"_824":1100,"_1101":56,"_209":1102,"_827":56,"_828":1103,"_830":67,"_831":67,"_832":67,"_833":1086,"_834":835,"_52":1104,"_289":837,"_838":67,"_839":1105,"_841":1106,"_843":67,"_844":67,"_845":1107,"_847":1104,"_848":1108,"_850":56,"_851":-5,"_852":-5},"/img/random/Coachtomlinpractice-320x180.jpg","steelers-mike-tomlin-dino-tomlin-celebration","/2023/04/17/steelers-mike-tomlin-dino-tomlin-celebration","Mike Tomlin","2023-04-16T19:14:33.639Z","2023-04-17T14:28:35.764Z",{"_54":989,"_52":964,"_822":991},[],"bangHead","Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin Doesn't Mind Celebrations; Only When It's Not Costing Him 15 Yards","We all like to have some fun from time-to-time. For Pittsburgh Steelers head coach, Mike Tomlin, he had something to laugh about on Saturday when his son Dino Tomlin found the end zone,","a20aca26-c93b-42a7-8ea5-53985b860945",[],[],{},{"_240":-5},{"_769":1110,"_808":1111,"_810":1112,"_779":1113,"_812":1114,"_814":1115,"_816":1081,"_818":1116,"_824":1117,"_1101":56,"_209":1118,"_827":56,"_828":1119,"_830":67,"_831":67,"_832":67,"_833":1120,"_834":835,"_854":1121,"_52":1123,"_289":837,"_838":67,"_839":1124,"_841":1125,"_843":67,"_844":67,"_845":1126,"_847":1123,"_848":1127,"_850":56,"_851":-5,"_852":-5},"/img/random/20220802mfsteelerssports01-1677937855-320x180.jpg","steelers-defying-popular-belief-defensive-day-1","/2023/04/16/steelers-defying-popular-belief-defensive-day-1","Cameron Heyward","2023-04-15T16:23:43.457Z","2023-04-16T19:43:30.545Z",{"_54":964,"_52":964,"_822":991},[],"Defying Popular Belief The Steelers Could Draft A Defensive Lineman On Day 1 For First Time In A Decade","The Pittsburgh Steelers have always prided themselves on being a tough, hard-nosed football team. It's instilled in their culture and foundation. The team has constantly fielded",17,[1122],"gallery","01be129c-ac31-4017-b0ca-78400e580fc1",[],[],{},{"_240":-5},"dimensions",[],"authorPage","metaSettings",{"_209":210,"_211":212,"_213":214,"_215":216,"_217":216,"_218":216,"_219":220,"_221":1133,"_233":234,"_235":216,"_236":216,"_237":1134,"_247":248},{"_223":224,"_225":226,"_227":228,"_229":230,"_231":232},[1135,1136,1137,1138,1139],{"_240":241,"_170":223},{"_240":243,"_170":227},{"_240":226,"_170":225},{"_240":230,"_170":229},{"_240":232,"_170":231},10,"actionData","errors"]

Dakota Locker

Recent Articles

Steelers Cornerback Room Upgraded Immediately Following 2023 Draft And Lengthy Selections Could Provide Massive Impact

By Dakota Locker

May 2, 2023

Why The Steelers Securing Darnell Washington Should Boost The Running Game And Help The Team Up Front

By Dakota Locker

May 1, 2023

Steelers' Front Office Must Coincide During First Big Test; Preparing For The Upcoming 2023 Draft

By Dakota Locker

April 25, 2023

The Steelers Best Late-Round Draft Picks Since 1993

By Dakota Locker

April 24, 2023

Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin Doesn't Mind Celebrations; Only When It's Not Costing Him 15 Yards

By Dakota Locker

April 17, 2023

Defying Popular Belief The Steelers Could Draft A Defensive Lineman On Day 1 For First Time In A Decade

By DakotaLocker

April 16, 2023

How Steelers Futures Are Shaping Up on DraftKings Sportsbook

By Steeler Nation Staff

Feb 3, 2026

Watch Former Steelers Linemen Trai Essex And Dee Gray React To Pittsburgh Drafting Broderick Jones 14th Overall

By G Stryker, Podcast Director

Apr 28, 2023

Steeler Nation Draft Show

By G Stryker, Podcast Director

Apr 27, 2023

SteelerNation Vidcast: Mock Draft On Monday!

By G Stryker, Podcast Director

Apr 25, 2023

Steeler Nation Podcast: The Composition of Comp Picks

By G Stryker, Podcast Director

Mar 11, 2023

How Steelers Futures Are Shaping Up on DraftKings Sportsbook

By Steeler Nation Staff

Feb 3, 2026

Watch Former Steelers Linemen Trai Essex And Dee Gray React To Pittsburgh Drafting Broderick Jones 14th Overall

By G Stryker, Podcast Director

Apr 28, 2023

Steeler Nation Draft Show

By G Stryker, Podcast Director

Apr 27, 2023

SteelerNation Vidcast: Mock Draft On Monday!

By G Stryker, Podcast Director

Apr 25, 2023

Steeler Nation Podcast: The Composition of Comp Picks

By G Stryker, Podcast Director

Mar 11, 2023