Hawk-Item – – Ranked second in the Big Ten and fifth nationally in pass break-ups (1.46) . . . set Iowa record with two interception returns for touchdowns against Western Michigan, covering 35 and 13 yards . . . just the second Big Ten player with two interception return touchdowns in a game since 1998 . . . one-handed interception in fourth quarter at Iowa State made ESPN’s Plays of the Day . . . one of six seniors named to 2013 Leadership Group . . . suffered injury during preseason practice and did not play in first five games in 2011 . . . one of nine true freshmen to see action in 2010.
2013 Honors – – Coaches Appreciation Award, Defense . . . Coaches Appreciation Award, Special Teams . . . first team all-Big Ten by league media . . . honorable mention all-Big Ten by league coaches . . . first team All-Big Ten by Sporting News and Phil Steele . . . named second team mid-season All-Big Ten by Phil Steele . . . named honorable mention mid-season All-Big Ten by BTN.com . . . Jim Thorpe national Defensive Back of the Week for his play in win over Western Michigan . . . named CFPA national and Big Ten Conference defensive Player of the Week for his play in win over Western Michigan . . . 2013 – – started all 13 games at cornerback . . . recorded 62 tackles, including 40 solo stops and 22 assists . . . led team with 16 pass break-ups, while recording three interceptions and three forced fumbles . . . started at left cornerback in 30-27 opening loss to Northern Illinois . . . recorded seven tackles vs. NIU, including six solo stops, one assist and one pass break-up . . . started at left cornerback in 28-14 win over Missouri State as defense allowed just 197 yards total offense . . . recorded one solo tackle and two assists, along with first forced fumble of career and one pass break-up . . . started at left cornerback in 27-21 win at Iowa State as defense allowed just 59 net rushing yards , , , recorded two solo tackles and two assists at ISU, along with a fourth quarter interception and one pass break-up . . . started at cornerback in 59-3 win over Western Michigan as defense allowed just 209 yards total offense . . . set Iowa school record with two interception returns for touchdowns vs. WMU, covering 35 and 13 yards with his second and third thefts of the season . . . also recorded one solo tackle and three assists vs. WMU . . . started at cornerback in 23-7 win at Minnesota as defense allowed just 165 yards total offense and 30 net rushing yards . . . recorded one solo tackle and two assists at Minnesota, along with two pass break-ups . . . started at cornerback in 26-14 loss to Michigan State, recording career best seven solo tackles . . . also had one assist, three pass break-ups and one QB pressure . . . started at cornerback in 34-24 loss at Ohio State, recording four solo tackles and one assist . . . started at cornerback in 17-10 OT win over Northwestern, recording four solo tackles, two assists and one pass break-up . . . started at cornerback in 28-9 loss to Wisconsin . . . two solo stops and four assists vs. Badgers, along with two pass break-ups and a forced fumble . . . started at cornerback in 38-14 win at Purdue as defense allowed just 53 net rushing yards . . . recorded four solo tackles at Purdue, including one tackle for loss, along with two pass break-ups and a forced fumble, his third of the season . . . started at cornerback in 24-21 win over Michigan as defense allowed just 60 net rushing yards and 158 yards total offense . . . recorded two solo tackles and one assist vs. Michigan, along with two pass break-ups . . . started at cornerback in 38-17 win at Nebraska as defense allowed just 89 net rushing yards . . . recorded one solo tackle and one assist vs. Nebraska, along with one pass break-up . . . started at cornerback in 21-14 Outback Bowl loss to LSU . . . recorded seven tackles vs LSU, including five solo tackles and two assists.
2012 – – Played in 10 games, with nine starts at cornerback . . . recorded 50 tackles, including 32 solo stops and 18 assists . . . also had one tackle for loss, one interception and three pass break-ups . . . started at left cornerback in 18-17 win over Northern Illinois as defense allowed just 201 yards total offense . . . recorded career-high five tackles vs. NIU, including one solo tackle and four assists, before leaving in the second half due to injury . . . started at left cornerback in 9-6 loss to Iowa State, recording three solo tackles . . . started at left cornerback in 27-16 win over Northern Iowa . . . recorded career-best seven tackles vs. UNI, including five solo stops, while also collecting one pass break-up . . . started at left cornerback in 32-31 loss to Central Michigan . . . recorded two solo stops and three assisted tackles vs. CMU, along with one pass break-up . . . did not see action in 31-13 win over Minnesota due to injury . . . did not see action in 19-16 win at Michigan State due to injury . . . returned to action in 38-14 loss to Penn State, recording one solo tackle . . . returned to starting line-up at cornerback in 28-17 loss at Northwestern . . . recorded three solo tackles and had first career interception at Northwestern . . . started at cornerback in 24-21 loss at Indiana, recording four solo tackles and two assists . . . started at cornerback in 27-24 loss to Purdue . . . recorded five tackles vs. Purdue, including four solo stops and one assist . . . also had one tackle for loss and one pass break-up . . . started at cornerback in 42-17 loss at Michigan . . . recorded six tackles at Michigan, including four solo stops and two assists . . . started at cornerback in 13-7 loss to Nebraska . . . recorded career-high nine tackles vs. Nebraska, including five solo stops and four assists.
2011 – – Saw action in eight games, recording 10 solo tackles, one assist and three pass break-ups . . . did not see action in 34-7 opening win over Tennessee Tech due to injury . . . did not see action in triple-overtime loss at Iowa State due to injury . . . did not see action in 31-27 win over Pittsburgh due to injury . . . did not see action in 45-17 win over Louisiana-Monroe due to injury . . . did not see action in 13-3 loss at Penn State due to injury . . . saw first action of the season in 41-31 win over Northwestern, recording two solo tackles . . . saw action in 45-24 win over Indiana, recording three solo tackles and two pass break-ups . . . saw action in 22-21 loss at Minnesota, recording two solo tackles . . . saw action in 24-16 win over 13th-ranked Michigan as defense allowed just 323 yards total offense . . . recorded one assisted tackle and one pass break-up vs. Wolverines, with break-up coming on the last play of the game in the Iowa end zone . . . saw action in 37-21 loss to Michigan State, recording two solo tackles . . . saw action in 31-21 win at Purdue, but had no statistics as defense allowed just 282 yards total offense . . . saw action in 20-7 loss at Nebraska, recording one solo tackle . . . saw action in Insight Bowl loss to Oklahoma, but had no statictics as defense allowed just 275 yards total offense.
2010 – – Saw action in seven games, recording four solo tackles and one assist . . . saw action in 37-7 opening win over Eastern Illinois, recording one solo tackle . . . did not see action in 35-7 win over Iowa State . . . did not see action in 34-27 loss at Arizona . . . saw action in 45-0 win over Ball State, but had no statistics as defense allowed just 112 yards total offense . . . did not see action in 24-3 win over Penn State . . . saw action in 38-28 win at Michigan, but had no statistics . . . did not see action in 31-30 loss to Wisconsin . . . saw action in 37-6 win over fifth-ranked Michigan State, recording one assisted tackle as defense allowed just 31 net rushing yards and 258 yards total offense . . . saw action in 18-13 win at Indiana, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 21-17 loss at Northwestern, recording one solo tackle . . . saw action in 20-17 loss to Ohio State, recording one solo tackle . . . saw action in 27-24 loss at Minnesota, recording one solo tackle . . . did not see action in 27-24 Insight Bowl victory over 12th-ranked Missouri, due to injury.
High school honors – – Earned first team all-state honors as a senior . . . earned all-City recognition as a junior and senior . . . first team all-conference as a junior and senior . . . named Defensive Player of the Year as a senior . . . was second team all-conference as a sophomore . . . Career – – earned three varsity letters as quarterback and defensive back . . . recorded 128.5 tackles as a senior, with four interceptions . . . on offense completed 61-135 passes for 827 yards and five touchdowns and rushed 138 times for 451 yards and five scores . . . collected 49 tackles as a junior, with six interceptions and two returns for touchdowns . . . passed for 695 yards and six touchdowns and rushed for 450 yards and five scores as a junior . . . had 42 tackles and three interceptions as a sophomore, along with 356 yards on kick and punt returns, with four touchdowns . . . team captain as a senior . . . also earned four letters in basketball and baseball.
Personal – – Born 8/31/91 . . . leisure studies major . . . member of prep Honor Roll . . . parents are Tina Lowery and Fernando Wright . . . high school coach was Dennis Doppes.