16 Facts About Eugene Lockhart

Eugene Lockhart played college football at the University of Houston and was selected in the sixth round of the 1984 NFL draft.

In 1983, Eugene Lockhart was named tri-captain of the Cougars football team.

Eugene Lockhart led the team with 134 tackles, was named second-team All Southwest Conference by UPI and was voted the team's most valuable player.

Eugene Lockhart was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the sixth round of the 1984 NFL draft.

Eugene Lockhart was selected by the Houston Gamblers in the 1984 USFL Territorial Draft.

Eugene Lockhart became the first rookie in Cowboys history to start at middle linebacker, when Bob Breunig went down with a back injury during the first half of the season.

Eugene Lockhart led the team in tackles in four of his seven years with the Cowboys and contributed with more than 100 tackles in every season except 1987, when he registered 80 tackles, after suffering a fractured right fibula and missing the last 3 games.

Eugene Lockhart set club records with 154 solo tackles, 16 double-digit tackle games and 16 solo tackles in a game against the Phoenix Cardinals.

Eugene Lockhart played for the Cowboys during a low point in the franchise's history.

Eugene Lockhart was one of the few standout players on otherwise lackluster teams, which eventually cost him a chance to earn Pro Bowl honors and other accolades.

Eugene Lockhart finished his Cowboys career with 897 tackles and second-team All-Pro honors.

Head coach Jimmy Johnson's system favored more agile linebackers, so Eugene Lockhart was traded to the New England Patriots on April 19,1991.

Eugene Lockhart played in the NFL for 9 seasons, started 117 games, recorded over 1,001 tackles, 16 sacks and 6 interceptions.

In late 2012, Eugene Lockhart was convicted and sentenced to 54 months in prison for the fraud.

Eugene Lockhart filed a lawsuit seeking $80,000 in damages due to allegedly substandard medical care he received during incarceration.

Eugene Lockhart was released in May 2015 after serving about three years of his sentence and was required to complete about two years' probation.