Interesting story from KF yesterday on how they discovered Jordan Lomax on a visit to his high school to see Darian Cooper basically. They met Lomax and were so impressed with him they went back to re-evaluate his film and decided he would be a good fit, so started recruiting him as well.
Also interesting to hear that Lomax nearly left Iowa after getting injured and missing the 2012 season. Great to see him stick it out obviously as he is in line to finish his career as a two-year starter and will graduate in December with a degree in economics with a 3.5 GPA currently.
Hawk-Item - - Moved from cornerback to safety during 2013 spring practice . . . one of three junior named to 2014 Leadership Group . . . one of four sophomores named to 2013 Leadership Group . . . one of 10 true freshmen to see action in 2011.
2014 Honors - - Honorable mention All-Big Ten by league coaches . . . Academic All-Big Ten for second straight year . . . Capital One Academic All-District 6 first team . . . Team Hustle Award, defense . . . Team Hustle Award, special teams . . . 2014 - - saw action in all 13 games, with 12 starts . . . recorded 92 tackles, including 44 solo stops and 48 assists . . . led team with six pass break-ups, while also collecting one interception, one forced fumble and one tackle for loss . . . started at free safety in 31-23 win over Northern Iowa . . . recorded career-best nine tackles vs. UNI, including two solo stops and seven assists . . . started at free safety in 17-13 win over Ball State as defense allowded just two field goals and 219 yards total offense . . . matched career-best for second straight week with nine tackles vs. BSU, including five solo stops and four assists . . . started at free safety in 20-17 loss to Iowa State . . . recorded four solo tackles and two assists, along with a forced fumble and a pass break-up vs. ISU, before leaving game in second half due to targeting penalty . . . saw action in 24-20 win at Pittsburgh as defense allowed just three points in the second half . . . recorded two solo tackles and one assist, along with one pass break-up, while playing only the second half at Pitt . . . started at free safety in 24-10 win at Purdue as defense allowed just 156 yards total offense . . . recorded six tackles at Purdue, including four solo stops and two assists, along with one pass break-up . . . started at free safety in 45-29 win over Indiana . . . collected first career interception vs. Indiana, stopping final drive with theft in the Iowa endzone, while also collecting one assisted tackle . . . started at free safety in 38-31 loss at Maryland . . . recorded career-high 11 tackles at Maryland, including six solo stops and five assists, along with one pass break-up . . . started at free safety in 48-7 win over Northwestern as defense allowed just 180 yards total offense . . . seven tackles vs. Northwestern, including two solo stops and five assists, along with one pass break-up . . . started at free safety in 51-14 loss at Minnesota . . . recorded eight tackles at Minnesota, including four solo tackles and four assists . . . started at free safety in 30-14 win at Illinois as defense allowed just 88 net rushing yards and 235 yards total offense . . . recorded two solo tackles and four assists at Illinois, including one tackle for loss . . . started at free safety in 26-24 loss to No. 14 Wisconsin . . . recorded 10 tackles vs. Wisconsin, matching career-high seven assists to go with three solo stops . . . started at free safety in 37-34 overtime loss to Nebraska . . . led team with eight tackles vs. Nebraska, matching career-best with six solo tackles, along with two assists . . . started at free safety in 45-28 TaxSlayer Bowl loss to Tennessee . . . recorded eight tackles vs. Tennessee, including four solo tackles and four assists.
Hawk-Item - - One of four sophomores named to 2013 Leadership Group . . . one of 10 true freshmen to see action in 2011.
2013 Honors - - Academic All-Big Ten . . . 2013 - - Saw action in nine games, with one start . . . missed four games due to injury . . . recorded four solo tackles and one assist, with one tackle for loss and two pass break-ups . . . started at right cornerback for first career start in 30-27 opening loss to Northern Illinois, recording three solo tackles, including one tackle for loss, and two pass break-ups . . . did not see action in 28-14 win over Missouri State due to injury . . . did not see action in 27-21 win at Iowa State due to injury . . . did not see action in 59-3 win over Western Michigan due to injury . . . did not see action in 23-7 win at Minnesota due to injury . . . saw limted action on special teams in 26-14 loss to Michigan State in first action since opening game of the season . . . saw action in 34-24 loss at Ohio State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 17-10 OT win over Northwestern, recording one assisted tackle . . . saw action in 28-9 loss to Wisconsin, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 38-14 win at Purdue, recording one solo tackle as defense allowed just 53 net rushing yards . . . saw action in 24-21 win over Michigan, but had no statistics as defense allowed just 60 net rushing yards and 158 yards total offense . . . saw action in 38-17 win at Nebraska, but had no statistics as defense allowed just 89 net rushing yards . . . saw action in 21-14 Outback Bowl loss to LSU, but had no statistics.
2012 - - Suffered shoulder injury following spring practice and redshirted in 2012.
2011 - - Saw action in 11 games, recording four solo tackles and three assists . . . saw first action of career in 34-7 opening win over Tennessee Tech, recording two solo tackles and one assist . . . did not see action in triple-overtime loss at Iowa State . . . did not see action in 31-27 win over Pittsburgh . . . saw action in 45-17 win over Louisiana-Monroe, recording one solo tackle as defense allowed just 59 net rushing yards . . . saw action in 13-3 loss at Penn State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 41-31 win over Northwestern, recording two assisted tackles . . . saw action in 45-24 win over Indiana, recording one solo tackle . . . saw action in 22-21 loss at Minnesota, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 24-16 win over 13th-ranked Michigan, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 37-21 loss to Michigan State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 31-21 win at Purdue, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 20-7 loss at Nebraska, but had no statistics . . . saw action in Insight Bowl loss to Oklahoma, but had no statistics. Hawk-Item - - One of 10 true freshmen to see action in 2011.
High school honors - - Selected for Chesapeake Senior Bowl as a senior . . . named honorable mention all-Metro, second team all-county and first team all-conference as a senior . . . third team all-conference as a junior . . . Career - - played cornerback and contributed on special teams throughout career . . . recorded 52 tackles, six pass break-ups and two interceptions as a senior, with one touchdown . . . recorded 56 tackles, eight pass break-ups, one interception and two fumble recoveries as a junior . . . team captain as a senior . . . helped team advance to state playoffs in last three seasons . . . team won conference title his sophomore year and placed second as junior and senior . . . also lettered in track as sprinter . . . ran opening leg on 4 x 400-meter relay team that claimed national title at 2011 New Balance Indoor Nationals in New York City with a time of 3:15.23.
Personal - - Born 10/13/93 in Fairfax, VA . . . economics major . . . Principle's List, 2010 and Academic Honors Student with 4.0 GPA . . . parents are Pamela and Earnest Lomax. . . high school coach was Bill McGregor.
Also interesting to hear that Lomax nearly left Iowa after getting injured and missing the 2012 season. Great to see him stick it out obviously as he is in line to finish his career as a two-year starter and will graduate in December with a degree in economics with a 3.5 GPA currently.
Hawk-Item - - Moved from cornerback to safety during 2013 spring practice . . . one of three junior named to 2014 Leadership Group . . . one of four sophomores named to 2013 Leadership Group . . . one of 10 true freshmen to see action in 2011.
2014 Honors - - Honorable mention All-Big Ten by league coaches . . . Academic All-Big Ten for second straight year . . . Capital One Academic All-District 6 first team . . . Team Hustle Award, defense . . . Team Hustle Award, special teams . . . 2014 - - saw action in all 13 games, with 12 starts . . . recorded 92 tackles, including 44 solo stops and 48 assists . . . led team with six pass break-ups, while also collecting one interception, one forced fumble and one tackle for loss . . . started at free safety in 31-23 win over Northern Iowa . . . recorded career-best nine tackles vs. UNI, including two solo stops and seven assists . . . started at free safety in 17-13 win over Ball State as defense allowded just two field goals and 219 yards total offense . . . matched career-best for second straight week with nine tackles vs. BSU, including five solo stops and four assists . . . started at free safety in 20-17 loss to Iowa State . . . recorded four solo tackles and two assists, along with a forced fumble and a pass break-up vs. ISU, before leaving game in second half due to targeting penalty . . . saw action in 24-20 win at Pittsburgh as defense allowed just three points in the second half . . . recorded two solo tackles and one assist, along with one pass break-up, while playing only the second half at Pitt . . . started at free safety in 24-10 win at Purdue as defense allowed just 156 yards total offense . . . recorded six tackles at Purdue, including four solo stops and two assists, along with one pass break-up . . . started at free safety in 45-29 win over Indiana . . . collected first career interception vs. Indiana, stopping final drive with theft in the Iowa endzone, while also collecting one assisted tackle . . . started at free safety in 38-31 loss at Maryland . . . recorded career-high 11 tackles at Maryland, including six solo stops and five assists, along with one pass break-up . . . started at free safety in 48-7 win over Northwestern as defense allowed just 180 yards total offense . . . seven tackles vs. Northwestern, including two solo stops and five assists, along with one pass break-up . . . started at free safety in 51-14 loss at Minnesota . . . recorded eight tackles at Minnesota, including four solo tackles and four assists . . . started at free safety in 30-14 win at Illinois as defense allowed just 88 net rushing yards and 235 yards total offense . . . recorded two solo tackles and four assists at Illinois, including one tackle for loss . . . started at free safety in 26-24 loss to No. 14 Wisconsin . . . recorded 10 tackles vs. Wisconsin, matching career-high seven assists to go with three solo stops . . . started at free safety in 37-34 overtime loss to Nebraska . . . led team with eight tackles vs. Nebraska, matching career-best with six solo tackles, along with two assists . . . started at free safety in 45-28 TaxSlayer Bowl loss to Tennessee . . . recorded eight tackles vs. Tennessee, including four solo tackles and four assists.
Hawk-Item - - One of four sophomores named to 2013 Leadership Group . . . one of 10 true freshmen to see action in 2011.
2013 Honors - - Academic All-Big Ten . . . 2013 - - Saw action in nine games, with one start . . . missed four games due to injury . . . recorded four solo tackles and one assist, with one tackle for loss and two pass break-ups . . . started at right cornerback for first career start in 30-27 opening loss to Northern Illinois, recording three solo tackles, including one tackle for loss, and two pass break-ups . . . did not see action in 28-14 win over Missouri State due to injury . . . did not see action in 27-21 win at Iowa State due to injury . . . did not see action in 59-3 win over Western Michigan due to injury . . . did not see action in 23-7 win at Minnesota due to injury . . . saw limted action on special teams in 26-14 loss to Michigan State in first action since opening game of the season . . . saw action in 34-24 loss at Ohio State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 17-10 OT win over Northwestern, recording one assisted tackle . . . saw action in 28-9 loss to Wisconsin, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 38-14 win at Purdue, recording one solo tackle as defense allowed just 53 net rushing yards . . . saw action in 24-21 win over Michigan, but had no statistics as defense allowed just 60 net rushing yards and 158 yards total offense . . . saw action in 38-17 win at Nebraska, but had no statistics as defense allowed just 89 net rushing yards . . . saw action in 21-14 Outback Bowl loss to LSU, but had no statistics.
2012 - - Suffered shoulder injury following spring practice and redshirted in 2012.
2011 - - Saw action in 11 games, recording four solo tackles and three assists . . . saw first action of career in 34-7 opening win over Tennessee Tech, recording two solo tackles and one assist . . . did not see action in triple-overtime loss at Iowa State . . . did not see action in 31-27 win over Pittsburgh . . . saw action in 45-17 win over Louisiana-Monroe, recording one solo tackle as defense allowed just 59 net rushing yards . . . saw action in 13-3 loss at Penn State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 41-31 win over Northwestern, recording two assisted tackles . . . saw action in 45-24 win over Indiana, recording one solo tackle . . . saw action in 22-21 loss at Minnesota, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 24-16 win over 13th-ranked Michigan, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 37-21 loss to Michigan State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 31-21 win at Purdue, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 20-7 loss at Nebraska, but had no statistics . . . saw action in Insight Bowl loss to Oklahoma, but had no statistics. Hawk-Item - - One of 10 true freshmen to see action in 2011.
High school honors - - Selected for Chesapeake Senior Bowl as a senior . . . named honorable mention all-Metro, second team all-county and first team all-conference as a senior . . . third team all-conference as a junior . . . Career - - played cornerback and contributed on special teams throughout career . . . recorded 52 tackles, six pass break-ups and two interceptions as a senior, with one touchdown . . . recorded 56 tackles, eight pass break-ups, one interception and two fumble recoveries as a junior . . . team captain as a senior . . . helped team advance to state playoffs in last three seasons . . . team won conference title his sophomore year and placed second as junior and senior . . . also lettered in track as sprinter . . . ran opening leg on 4 x 400-meter relay team that claimed national title at 2011 New Balance Indoor Nationals in New York City with a time of 3:15.23.
Personal - - Born 10/13/93 in Fairfax, VA . . . economics major . . . Principle's List, 2010 and Academic Honors Student with 4.0 GPA . . . parents are Pamela and Earnest Lomax. . . high school coach was Bill McGregor.
