Jamal Perry
| No. 22 – New England Patriots | |
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| Position: | Cornerback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 23, 1994 Houston, TX |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight: | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | North Shore |
| College: | Houston, TX |
| Undrafted: | 2017 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Jomal Wiltz (born October 23, 1994) is an American football cornerback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He went undrafted in the 2017 NFL Draft. He played college football at Iowa State.
High school
In high school Wiltz was a standout competitor in both football and track & field. In football he was named to the second-team all-district team in 21-5A.[1] At the 2013 state track & field meet Wiltz placed third in the long jump and eight in the 100 meter dash.[2]
College career
Trinity Valley Community College
Following high school, Wiltz continued his football career at Trinity Valley CC in Athens, Texas. In his two seasons they finished 10-2 and #5 in 2013[3] and 12-0 with a #2 final ranking in 2014.[4] His second season he finished the year with 79 tackles, 3 tackles for a loss, one interception, and 14 passes defended,[5] earning first-team all SWJCFC honors.[6]
Iowa State
After his two years at Trinity Valley, Wiltz chose to attend Iowa State after getting interest from California, Tulsa, and UNLV. He was ranked the eighth best corner in junior college during that recruiting cycle by ESPN.[7]
His first season at ISU, he played in all 12 games and started seven of them. He made 41 tackles, in addition to averaging 22.6 yards on kick-returns. His season bests were six solo tackles against Texas Tech[8] and three tackles with two pass breakups against West Virginia.[9]
In 2016 he started 11 of the 12 games and tied the team lead for interceptions with two. In addition, he recorded 49 tackles, two for a loss, and ranked seventh in the Big 12 with 11 pass breakups. Wiltz's season highlights were eight tackles against UNI[10], seven tackles against Oklahoma[11], and a game sealing interception against Kansas.[12]
At the conclusion of the season he earned the Al and Dean Knudson Award as the team's best defensive player[13] and was named honorable mention All-Big 12.[14] In addition he was invited to compete in the College Gridiron Showcase.[15]
College statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | GS | Comb | Solo | Ast | TFL | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | TD | FF | FR | |||
| 2015 | Iowa State | 12 | 7 | 41 | 28 | 13 | 0.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | Iowa State | 12 | 11 | 49 | 32 | 17 | 2.0 | 9 | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| College Totals | 24 | 18 | 90 | 60 | 30 | 2.0 | 17 | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Reference:[16] | |||||||||||||||
Professional career
Philadelphia Eagles
After going undrafted in the 2017 NFL Draft, Wiltz was signed as an UDFA by the Philidelphia Eagles.[17][18] After competing through the mini-camp and preseason, Wilts didn't make the 53 man roster and was cut.[19]
New England Patriots
After being cut by the Eagles, Wiltz signed with the Patriots to be a member of their practice squad.[20]
References
- ^ "Iowa State Athletics". cyclones.com. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
- ^ "Jomal Wiltz". Athletic.net. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
- ^ "2013 NJCAA Football Bowl Preview". NJCAA. 2013-12-07. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
- ^ "2014 "Perfect" Football Season Recap". Trinity Valley CC. 2015-08-04. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
- ^ "Jomal Wiltz, Trinity Valley C.C. Cardinals, Cornerback". 247Sports. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
- ^ "Team Honors & Awards". Trinity Valley CC. 2015-11-10. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
- ^ "Jomal Wiltz - Football Recruiting - Player Profiles - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
- ^ "Iowa State vs. Texas Tech - Game Recap - October 10, 2015 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
- ^ "Iowa State vs. West Virginia - Game Recap - November 28, 2015 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
- ^ "Northern Iowa vs. Iowa State - Game Recap - September 3, 2016 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
- ^ "Oklahoma vs. Iowa State - Game Recap - November 3, 2016 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
- ^ "Iowa State vs. Kansas - Game Summary - November 12, 2016 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
- ^ "Cyclone coach Matt Campbell hand out swards at football banquet". NorthIowaToday.com. 2016-12-05. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
- ^ "2016 All-Big 12 Football Awards Announced". Big12Sports.com. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
- ^ "Two ISU seniors selected for football All-Star Game". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
- ^ "Jomal Wiltz College Stats | College Football at Sports-Reference.com". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
- ^ "http://phillysportsnetwork.com/2017/05/02/wiltz/". phillysportsnetwork.com. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ^ "Eagles sign 11 undrafted free agents before start of rookie minicamp". NBC Sports Philadelphia. 2017-05-11. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
- ^ "Eagles 53-man roster Here's who survived final cuts, who didn't". NJ.com. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
- ^ "Patriots sign OL Ted Karras to the 53-man roster from the practice squad; Place WR Malcolm Mitchell on injured reserve; Sign DB Jomal Wiltz to the practice squad". New England Patriots. 2017-09-07. Retrieved 2018-01-23.