AMES, Iowa- Iowa State head football coach
Paul Rhoads announced today that
Jomal Wiltz, a speedy, all-conference defensive back from Trinity Valley Community College, signed his letter of intent to begin school at second semester (Spring 2015).
Jomal WiltzDefensive Back
5-10, 180, Jr.
Galena Park, Texas (North Shore/Trinity Valley CC)
Trinity Valley CCChose Iowa State over California, Tulsa and UNLV … helped his team finish 12-0 and earn a No. 2 ranking in the final 2014 NJCAA poll … won his final 21 games as a starter … in 2014, had 79 tackles, 3.0 TFL, one interception and 14 pass breakups to earn First-Team All-SWJCFC Conference honors … also a dangerous returner, averaging 30.1 yards per kickoff return in 15 attempts and 11.6 yards per punt return in seven attempts … in 2013, team finished 10-2 and was ranked No. 5 in the final NJCAA poll, winning its last nine games … tallied 45 tackles, one interception and tied for 10th in the NJCAA in pass breakups with 11 … coached by Brad Smiley.
High SchoolNamed to the second-team all-district team in 21-5A … one of top speedsters in Texas … owns the fourth-best long jump and fourth-best 100 meter time in school history … in 2013, was an all-state performer in the long jump and 100 meters … placed third at the Class 5A state meet in the long jump (22-10.25) and eighth in the 100 meters (10.74).
Rhoads on Wiltz:“Jomal first and foremost is fast. He has great track speed as well as football speed. He displayed that at Trinity Valley as a defensive back, a kick returner, a punt returner, a special teams cover guy and even on some offensive snaps as a jet-sweep type of a player. He is very marketable for the fact that he has played corner, safety and nickel for an outstanding junior college football team. We feel he can fill a void at any of those spots.”