Jomal Wiltz: DB · Iowa State · #17.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Jomal Wiltz
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away. Played for two head coaches at Iowa State: Paul Rhoads and Matt Campbell. On tape: 8 tackles against Northern Iowa, Week 1, 2016.
Play style
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
49 tackles. 9 passes defended. 2 interceptions. 2 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
FOX61 Oct 28
The Des Moines Register Oct 23
Arizona Daily Star Oct 22
Wide Right & Natty Lite Oct 16Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Iowa State | 49 | 32 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 9 | 2 |
| 2015 | Iowa State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 49 | 32 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 9 | 2 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 20-25vs Northern Iowa | 8 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 3-42@ No. 16 Iowa | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 20-41@ TCU | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 44-10vs San José State | 6 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | L 42-45vs No. 13 Baylor | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 31-38@ Oklahoma State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | L 6-27@ Texas | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | L 26-31vs Kansas State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 10 | L 24-34vs No. 12 Oklahoma | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 11 | W 31-24@ Kansas | 6 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 66-10vs Texas Tech | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 13 | L 19-49vs No. 19 West Virginia | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 49 | 32 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 2 | 9 |
Week 4 · 2016
W 44-10
1 interception · 1.5 tackles for loss · 6 tackles
Dominant 34-point win at home against San José State.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
18%9 pass breakupsInterceptions
2interceptionsTackle volume
49tackles this seasonTFL rate
4%2 TFL49 tackles · 2 for loss · 0.5 sacks · 9 pass breakups · 2 interceptions.
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 4.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Road5g | 3.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 4.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 3.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Campbell
Pass share
46.9%
398 pass / 451 run
Plays / game
70.8
12 games
Team sack rate
7.2%
442 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2016
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Iowa State, 49 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2015–2016
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Paul Rhoads → Matt Campbell. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
