The Seattle Seahawks have discovered a precious gem in their rookie football player, Tyler Lockett, and team head coach Pete Caroll couldn't agree more.

Lockett, who could be the Seahawks' budding wide receiver, has impressed Caroll during his debut on Friday night. In the second quarter, he was able to deliver a 103-yard kick return for a touchdown, ESPN reported.

The Seattle team's coach was not able to witness the last 20 yards of Lockett's return because he was "jumping up and down." Caroll even "collided with an official" and got penalized for it, and the incident was captured in a video posted on NFL.com.

"I thought Lockett's 83-yard touchdown was pretty good. See, I didn't see the last 20. But Lock did a great job tonight. He lit it up in kickoff return, punt return. It was great to see that. We all know that's exactly what we were hoping to see. He looked very special tonight," Caroll shared.

The Kansas State alumnus drafted by the Seahawks in the third-round prior to the 2015 season, also gained the admiration of the Seahawks offensive coordinator, Darrell Bevell. Bevell admitted that Lockett could be one of the team's wide receivers, based from his outstanding performance in the training camp, Seattle PI reported.

"He's going to be able to play in the slot. He makes big plays. He's got great quickness, he's got great speed, he's can make people miss. It's something that quickly after watching him the first day it's like, 'Oh yeah. This guy's not just a kick returner. He's going to be able to play wideout,'" Bevell said.

A consistent achiever in Kansas State

True enough, the Oklahoma native holds much promise in the National Football League. While at Kansas State, he emerged as an all-time leading receiver, noted SB Nation. He also became the first player ever to have a four-time All-American status in the Kansas' football program, the site added. During his last year, he reportedly tallied 1,515 receiving yards and 176.6 all-purpose.

The 5-foot-10 football player expressed his excitement when he was drafted by the Seahawks especially when he learned what's in store for him, Seattle PI reported in May.

"They want me to be able to come in and compete. They want me to compete at special teams and to be able to compete at receiver, and that's all I've been doing my whole entire life," the promising 22-year-old NFL athlete said.

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