2012 IOWA HAWKEYES - - *John Lowdermilk (LOUD-ir-milk)
19 - - **B.J. Lowery Defensive Back 5-11, 188, Junior Cincinnati, Ohio (Hughes HS)
Defensive Back 6-2, 203, Sophomore Kensington, Ohio (Carrollton HS)
Hawk-Item - - Suffered injury during preseason practice and did not play in first five games of the season . . . one of nine true freshmen to see action in 2010.
Hawk-Item - - One of 10 true freshmen to see action in 2011. 2012 - - Listed as second team free safety following spring practice. 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 . . . open major . . . NBC Scholar Athlete as a junior and senior . . . parents are Kellee and Kirk Lowdermilk . . . high school coach was Dan Detwiler.
Career Bests Tackles: __________________ 1, four times, last vs. Oklahoma, 12/30/11 Solo: ____________________ 1, three times, last vs. Oklahoma, 12/30/11 Assists: ___________________ 1 vs. Louisiana-Monroe, 9/24/11
Game-By-Game Defensive Stats 2011 ________ Solo-Ast. TN Tech __________ DNP at IA State ________ DNP Pitt _______________ 0-0 ULM ______________ 0-1 at PSU ____________ 0-0 N’western _________ 0-0 Indiana ___________ 0-0
2011 ________ Solo-Ast. at Minn. ___________ 1-0 Michigan __________ 1-0 Mich. State ________ 0-0 at Purdue _________ 0-0 at Nebraska ________ 0-0 Oklahoma (n) ______ 1-0 Totals ____________ 3-1
Career Statistics Defense ___ Solo _ Ast. _ Total _ T/Loss _ Sacks ___ QBH __In-Yd. PBU _ FF _ RF Freshman ___ 3____ 1_____ 4 _____ 0/0 ____0/0 _____ 0_____ 0-0 ____0 ___ 0 ___0
2012 - - Listed as first team left cornerback following spring practice. 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 . . . open major . . . member of prep Honor Roll . . . parents are Tina Lowery and Fernando Wright . . . high school coach was Dennis Doppes.
Career Bests Tackles: __________________ Solos: ____________________ Assists: ___________________ PBU: _____________________
3 vs. Indiana, 10/22/11 3 vs. Indiana, 10/22/11 1 vs. Michigan State, 10/30/10 2 vs. Indiana, 10/22/11
Game-By-Game Defensive Stats 2010 ________ Solo-Ast. E. Illinois __________ 1-0 IA State __________ DNP at Arizona ________ DNP Ball State __________ 0-0 Penn State ________ DNP at Michigan ________ 0-0 Wisconsin ________ DNP Mich. State ________ 0-1 at Indiana _________ 0-0 at N’western _______ 1-0 Ohio State _________ 1-0 at Minnesota _______ 1-0 Missouri (n) ________ Inj. Totals ____________ 4-1
2011 ________ Solo-Ast. TN Tech ____________ Inj. at IA State __________ Inj. Pitt ________________ Inj. ULM _______________ Inj. at PSU _____________ Inj. N’western __________2-0 Indiana ____________3-0 at Minn. ____________2-0 Michigan ___________0-1 Mich. State _________2-0 at Purdue ___________0-0 at Nebraska _________1-0 Oklahoma (n) _______0-0 Totals ___________ 10-1
Career Statistics Defense __ Solo __ Ast. __Total __T/Loss __ In-Yd. ____ PBU ____ FF ____ RF Freshman ___ 4 ____ 1_____ 5 _____ 0/0 ____ 0-0 ______ 0_______ 0 _____0 Sophomore _ 10 ____ 1_____ 11 ____ 0/0 ____ 0/0 ______ 3_______ 0 _____0 Career _____ 14____ 2_____16 ____ 0/0 ____ 0/0 ______ 3_______0 _____0
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