James Lockhart recorded 12 tackles and one tackle for loss in his two seasons in Aggieland.

Reports surfaced on Monday evening that Texas A&M defensive end James Lockhart was planning to transfer and his father confirmed that news to GigEm247.

"James is looking for a new start and somewhere where he fits a little bit better," his father said. "He just wants to look at everywhere out there and see what scheme he fits in and where he will be happy."

Lockhart arrived at A&M with quite a bit of fanfare prior to the 2015 season. A U.S. Army All-American from Ennis, Texas, he played sparingly as a true freshman, tallying one solo tackle and three assists in four total games played.

As a sophomore in 2016, Lockhart saw action in all 12 regular season games. He finished with five solo tackles, three assists and a tackle for loss.

Lockhart, who won a state championship in high school, will have to sit out a year but has not used his redshirt season yet. He would then have two years of eligibility remaining at his new school of choice.

UPDATE: Lockhart released a statement via Twitter on Tuesday morning.