#37 John Lowdermilk Season 2014-15

Hawk-Item – – Tied for eighth in the Big Ten in forced fumbles (two) and ninth in interceptions (three) in 2014 . . . one of 10 true freshmen to see action in 2011. Completed career in 2014.

2014 Honors – – Honorable mention All-Big Ten by league coaches and media . . . Coaches Appreciation Award, defense . . . named honorable mention CFPA Defenisve Back of the Week in win over Purdue. 2014 Preseason Honors – – Preseason third team All-Big Ten by Athlon Sports, College Sports Madness and Phil Steele . . . 2014 – –started all 13 games at strong safety . . . led team with 103 tackles, including 58 solo stops and 45 assists, along with three tackles for loss . . . shared team lead in interceptions (three) and forced fumbles (two), while collecting three pass break-ups . . . started at strong safety in 31-23 win over Northern Iowa . . . recorded eight tackles vs. UNI, including five solo stops and three assists, to go with one pass break-up . . . started at strong safety in 17-13 win over Ball State as defense allowed just two field goals and 219 yards total offense . . . recorded one solo tackle and three assists vs. BSU, including a shared tackle for loss . . . started at strong safety in 20-17 loss to Iowa State . . . recorded six tackles vs. ISU, including four solo stops and two assists, with one tackle for loss . . . started at strong safety in 24-20 win at Pittsburgh as defense allowed just three points in the second half . . . tied career-best with 11 tackles at Pitt, including seven solo stops and four assists . . . started at strong safety in 24-10 win at Purdue as defense allowed just 156 yards total offense . . . led team with seven tackles at Purdue, including four solo stops and three assists . . . two interceptions for 31 yards at Purdue, both coming in fourth quarter . . . started at strong safety in 45-29 win over Indiana, recording one solo tackle . . . started at strong safety in 38-31 loss at Maryland . . . recorded nine tackles at Maryland, including four solo stops and five assists, along with one pass break-up . . . started at strong safety in 48-7 win over Northwestern as defense allowed just 180 yards total offense . . . recorded career-best 12 tackles vs. Northwestern, including six solo stops and six assists, while also collecting first forced fumble of career and one pass break-up . . . started at strong safety in 51-14 loss at Minnesota . . . career-high 13 tackles at Minnesota, including eight solo tackles and five assists . . . started at strong safety in 30-14 win at Illinois as defense allowed just 88 net rushing yards and 235 yards total offense . . . recorded seven tackles at Illinois, including three solo stops and four assists, among them a tackle for loss . . . started at strong safety in 26-24 loss to No. 14 Wisconsin . . . recorded 12 tackles vs. Wisconsin, including five solo stops and seven assists, along with a shared tackle for loss and a forced fumble . . . started at strong safety in 37-34 overtime loss to Nebraska . . . recorded five tackles vs. Nebraska, including three solo tackles and two assists . . . had team-leading third interception vs. Nebraska, returning theft 17 yards for first career touchdown . . . started at strong safety in 45-28 TaxSlayer Bowl loss to Tennessee . . . recorded seven solo tackles and one assist vs. Tennessee.

2013 Honors – – Coaches Appreciation Award, Defense . . . honorable mention all-Big Ten by league media . . . 2013 – – Started all 13 games at strong safety . . . ranked fourth on team with 78 tackles, including 36 solo stops and 42 assists . . . also recorded 4.5 tackles for loss, two pass break-ups and one interception . . . started at strong safety for first career start in 30-27 opening loss to Notthern Illinois . . . recorded career-high eight tackles vs. NIU, with three solo stops, five assists and one pass break-up . . . started at strong safety in 28-14 win over Missouri State, as defense allowed just 197 yards total offense . . . recorded five solo tackles and one assist vs. Missouri State, including one solo tackle for loss . . . started at strong safety in 27-21 win at Iowa State as defense allowed just 59 net rushing yards . . . recorded four solo tackles and three assists at ISU, including a shared tackle for loss . . . started at strong safety in 59-3 win over Western Michigan, recording one solo tackle as defense allowed just 209 yards total offense . . . started at strong safety in 23-7 win at Minnesota, recording three solo tackles as defense allowed just 165 yards total offense and 30 net rushing yards . . . started at strong safety in 26-14 loss to Michigan State, recording career-high nine tackles, with three solo stops and six assists . . . started at strong safety in 34-24 loss at Ohio State, recording four solo tackles and two assists . . . started at strong safety in 17-10 OT win over Northwestern . . . recorded eight tackles vs. Northwestern, including five solo stops and three assists, along with 1.5 tackles for loss . . . started at strong safety in 28-9 loss to Wisconsin . . . recorded career-best 11 tackles vs. Badgers, including two solo stops, nine assists and a shared tackle for loss . . . started at strong safety in 38-14 win at Purdue, recording two solo tackles as defense allowed just 53 net rushing yards . . . started at strong safety in 24-21 win over Michigan as defense allowed just 60 net rushing yards and 158 yards total offense . . . recorded one solo stop and four assists vs. Michigan, including one tackle for loss and recording one pass break-up . . . started at strong safety in 38-17 win at Nebraska as defense allowed just 89 net rushing yards . . . recorded six tackles at Nebraska, including two solo stops and four assists . . . started at strong safety in 21-14 Outback Bowl loss to LSU . . . recorded first career interception vs. LSU, with 71-yard return to set up first touchdown . . . also had one solo tackle and five assists as defense allowed just 82 passing yards.

2012 – – Saw action in 11 games, recording three solo tackles and three assists . . . saw action in 18-17 win over Northern Illinois, but had no statistics . . . saw action on special teams in 9-6 loss to Iowa State, recording two assisted tackles . . . saw action in 27-16 win over Northern Iowa, recording one assisted tackle . . . saw action in 32-31 loss to Central Michigan, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 31-13 win over Minnesota, but had no statistics . . . saw action on special teams in 19-16 win at Michigan State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 38-14 loss to Penn State, recording one solo tackle . . . saw action in 28-17 loss at Northwestern, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 24-21 loss at Indiana, recording one solo tackle . . . saw action in 27-24 loss to Purdue, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 42-17 loss at Michigan, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 13-7 loss to Nebraska, recording one solo tackle.

2011 – – Saw action in 11 games, recording three solo tackles and one assist . . . saw first action of career in 31-27 win over Pittsburgh, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 45-17 win over Louisiana-Monroe, recording one assisted 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, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 45-24 win over Indiana, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 22-21 loss at Minnesota, recording one solo tackle . . . saw action in 24-16 win over 13th-ranked Michigan, recording one solo tackle . . . 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, recording one solo tackle.

High school honors – – Earned first team all-Ohio, all-state, all-conference, all-district and all-NBC as a senior . . . earned first team all-conference honors as a junior and was second team selection as a sophomore . . . Career – – earned three letters in football while playing quarterback, linebacker and defensive back . . . passed for 1,508 yards and had 853 rushing yards as a senior, while collecting 106 tackles and two interceptions . . . scored 27 touchdowns as a senior and 16 as a junior . . . had 1,231 passing yards and 556 rushing yards as a junior . . . totaled 100 tackles as a junior, with three interceptions . . . as a sophomore recorded 842 passing yards and 410 rushing yards . . . also recorded 48 tackles and four interceptions and scored seven touchdowns . . . also earned four letters as basketball point guard, helping basketball team advance to regionals his last two years . . . holds school record for career passing yards . . . team captain as a senior.

Personal – – Born 4/17/92 in Edina, MN . . . leisure studies-recreation and sport business major . . . NBC Scholar Athlete as a junior and senior . . . parents are Kellee and Kirk Lowdermilk . . . high school coach was Dan Detwiler.