Hawk-Items - - Selected to compete in East West Shrine game . . . became the 67th player in Iowa history to record over 200 career tackles with his seven tackles in win at Michigan State . . . totaled 240 career tackles to tie for 34th on career chart . . . tied for 18th on career chart with eight pass interceptions . . . ranked fourth in the Big Ten and 22nd nationally in pass break-ups (1.22), fourth in the Big Ten in punt returns (7.4) and tied for 25th in tackles per game (6.5) in 2012 . . . moved from cornerback to free safety during 2011 spring practice and played both positions in 2011 . . . holds eighth and 10th longest interception returns in school history . . . had 72-yard touchdown return vs. Missouri and 66-yard touchdown return vs. Michigan State, both in 2010 . . . one of five seniors named to 2012 Leadership Group . . . one of five juniors named to 2011 Leadership Group . . . one of three true freshmen to see action in 2009.
2012 Honors - - Roy J. Carver Most Valuable Player Award, defense . . . narned Tatum-Woodson Defensive Back of the Year Award in the Big Ten . . . first team All-Big Ten by both league coaches and media . . . first team All-Big Ten by CollegeSportsMadness.com . . . third team All-Big Ten punt returner by CollegeSportsMadness.com . . . named honorable mention Defensive Back of the Week by College Football Performance Awards (CFPA) for his play vs. Purdue - - 2012 Preseason Honors - - named to Bednarik Award, Bronko Nagurski Award and Senior Bowl preseason Watch Lists . . . named to CFPA Defensive Back Trophy Watch List . . . first team preseason all-Big Ten by Phil Steele's College Football and Blue Ribbon . . . preseason all-Big Ten by CBSSports.com and Sporting News . . . 2012 - - started all 12 games in 2012 and had 38 consecutive starts over final three games of career . . . played in all 51 games in four years . . . recorded 44 solo tackles and 34 assists, including four tackles for loss . . . recorded 14 pass break-ups, recovered three fumbles, forced two fumbles and had one pass interception . . . started at right cornerback in 18-17 win over Northern Illinois . . . recorded two solo tackles and two assists vs. NIU, including one tackle for loss and one pass break-up . . . also had two punt returns for 21 yards, including 11-yard return that led to Iowa's final touchdown in closing minutes . . . started at right cornerback in 9-6 loss to Iowa State . . . recorded four solo tackles and four assists vs. ISU, including a tackle for loss . . . caused fumble in the red zone was recovered by Iowa to stop ISU scoring threat . . . started at right cornerback in 27-16 win over Northern Iowa, recording one solo tackle and two punt returns for 14 yards . . . started at right cornerback in 32-31 loss to Central Michigan . . . recorded career-best 14 tackles vs. CMU, including six solo stops and eight assists . . . also recorded one tackle for loss and a pass break-up . . . started at right cornerback in 31-13 win over Minnesota as defense allowed just 299 yards total offense and collected four turnovers . . . recorded two solo tackles and four assisted tackles vs. Minnesota, along with career-high three pass break-ups . . . also had four punt returns for 35 yards vs. Minnesota, including long of 27 yards . . . started at cornerback in 19-16 win at Michigan State . . . recorded three solo tackles, four assists and a pass break-up vs. MSU . . . started at cornerback in 38-14 loss to Penn State . . . recorded five solo tackles and one assist vs. PSU while matching career-best with three pass break-ups . . . forced a PSU fumble at the goalline which resulted in a touchback . . . started at cornerback in 28-17 loss at Northwestern . . . recorded two solo tackles and one assist at Northwestern, along with a recovered fumble in the red zone to stop a Northwestern scoring opportunity . . . started at cornerback in 24-21 loss at Indiana . . . recorded six solo tackles and one assist vs. Hoosiers, including one tackle for loss and two pass break-ups . . . also had one punt return for eight yards . . . started at cornerback in 27-24 loss to Purdue . . . led team with 11 tackles vs. Purdue, including six solo stops and five assists . . . recovered Purdue fumble in third quarter and scored on nine-yard return for third career touchdown and also had one pass break-up vs. Boilermakers . . . started at cornerback in 42-17 loss at Michigan . . . led team with eight tackles at Michigan, including five solo stops and three assists . . . also recorded first interception of the year and added one pass break-up . . . one punt return for 14 yards at Michigan . . . started at cornerback in 13-7 loss to Nebraska . . . recorded two solo tackles and one assist, along with a recovered fumble and a pass break-up . . . also had one punt return for 29 yards.
2011 Honors - - First team all-Big Ten by College Football Madness . . . second team all-Big Ten by league media and honorable mention by league coaches . . . third team all-Big Ten by Phil Steele . . . earned honorable mention recognition from College Football Performance Awards for his play in 31-27 win over Pittsburgh and 13-3 loss at Penn State . . . 2011 Preseason Honors - - named to CFPA preseason Watch List for Defensive Back Trophy . . . second team preseason All-Big Ten by Phil Steele's College Football . . . third team preseason all-Big Ten by Athlon Sports . . . 2011 - - started first two games at free safety and final 11 games at cornerback . . . recorded 49 solo tackles and 23 assists . . . shared team lead with three interceptions and eight pass break-ups, and also recovered one fumble . . . led team with 8.2 average on 13 punt returns . . . tied for first in the Big Ten in passes defended (11) and tied for eighth in interceptions (three) in 2011 . . . started at free safety in 34-7 opening win over Tennessee Tech, recording one solo tackle and two assists . . . started at free safety in triple-overtime loss at Iowa State . . . recorded six solo tackles and one assist at ISU, along with two pass break-ups . . . started at cornerback in 31-27 win over Pittsburgh after starting at free safety in first two games . . . recorded nine solo tackles, one assist and two pass interceptions vs. Pitt, with second interception coming in final two minutes to stop Pitt's final possession . . . started at cornerback in 45-17 win over Louisiana-Monroe as defense allowed just 59 net rushing yards . . . recorded three solo tackles and two assists vs. ULM, including a shared tackle for loss . . . also had two punt returns for 43 yards, with a best of 30 yards to set up a short touchdown drive . . . started at cornerback in 13-3 loss at Penn State . . . recorded eight tackles at PSU, including three solo stops, a career-high five assists and one tackle for loss . . . had third interception of the season in the endzone third quarter, stopping a PSU drive in the red zone, and also had two pass break-ups . . . started at cornerback in 41-31 win over Northwestern . . . recorded six solo tackles and three assists vs. Northwestern, along with two pass break-ups . . . started at cornerback in 45-24 win over Indiana, recording one assisted tackle . . . started at cornerback in 22-21 loss at Minnesota, recording one solo tackle and one assist . . . started at cornerback in 24-16 win over 13th-ranked Michigan as defense allowed just 323 yards total offense . . . recorded four solo tackles vs. Wolverines and had two punt returns for 28 yards . . . started at cornerback in 37-21 loss to Michigan State . . . recorded five solo tackles, two assists and a pass break-up vs. MSU . . . also had one punt return for eight yards . . . started at cornerback in 31-21 win at Purdue as defense allowed just 282 yards total offense . . . recorded four solo tackles and one assist at Purdue . . . started at cornerback in 20-7 loss at Nebraska . . . recorded five solo tackles and two assists at Nebraska, along with one caused fumble . . . also had two punt returns for 18 yards . . . started at cornerback in Insight Bowl loss to Oklahoma, recording two solo tackles, two assists and a pass break-up as defense allowed just 275 yards total offense.
2010 Honors - - Defensive Player of the Game in 27-24 Insight Bowl win over 12th-ranked Missouri . . . honorable mention all-Big Ten by league media . . . honorable mention defensive back Performer of the Week vs Michigan State by College Football Performance Awards . . . 2010 - - started all 13 games at cornerback, recording 58 solo tackles and 24 assists to rank second on team with 82 tackles . . . second on team with four interceptions and led team with seven pass break-ups . . . tied for fourth in the Big Ten in interceptions and pass break-ups and ranked 19th in tackles per game . . . started at cornerback in 37-7 opening win over Eastern Illinois as defense allowed just 157 yards total offense . . . recorded four solo tackles, one assist and one pass break-up in opening win . . . started at cornerback in 35-7 win over Iowa State, recording two solo tackles and an assist . . . started at cornerback in 34-27 loss at Arizona, recording two solo tackles, two assists and one pass break-up . . . started at cornerback in 45-0 win over Ball State as defense allowed just 112 yards total offense . . . recorded first career pass interception vs. Ball State and added a forced fumble that led to Iowa touchdown . . . also recorded two solo tackles and a pass break-up . . . started at cornerback in 24-3 win over Penn State as defense allowed just 54 net rushing yards and 301 yards total offense . . . recorded three solo tackles and two assists vs. Penn State to match career-best five tackles, plus one pass break-up . . . started at cornerback in 38-28 win at Michigan . . . recorded career-best eight tackles, including fiuve solo stops . . . also had interception and four yard return at Michigan . . . started at cornerback in 31-30 loss to Wisconsin, recording three solo stops and career-high four assists . . . started at cornerback in 37-6 win over fifth-ranked Michigan State as defense allowed just 31 net rushing yards and 258 yards total offense . . . recorded five tackles and one pass break-up vs. MSU . . . had 66 yard return for first career touchdown, after taking pitch from Tyler Sash after Sash had made interception . . . started at cornerback in 18-13 win at Indiana as defense allowed just 91 net rushing yards . . . recorded career-bests with 10 tackles and two pass break-ups vs. Hoosiers, including nine solo stops . . . started at cornerback in 21-17 loss at Northwestern . . . career-high 12 tackles vs. Wildcats, including 10 solo stops . . . started at cornerback in 20-17 loss to Ohio State . . . nine tackles vs. OSU, including five solol stops and four assists . . . also had pass interception in end zone to stop potential scoring drive in second quarter . . . started at cornerback in 27-24 loss at Minnesota, recording five solo tackles and one assist . . . started at cornerback in 27-24 Insight Bowl win over 12th-ranked Missouri, earning Defensive Player of the Game honors . . . recorded four solo tackles and two assists, along with changing outcome of the contest with 72-yard interception return for a score with 5:32 remaining to give Iowa 27-24 advantage.
2009 - - Played in all 13 games, recording four solo tackles and four assists . . . saw first action of career in 17-16 win over Northern Iowa, recording one assisted tackle on special teams . . . saw action at cornerback in 35-3 win at Iowa State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 27-17 win over Arizona, but had no statistics as defense allowed just 253 yards total offense . . . saw action in 21-10 win at Penn State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 24-21 win over Arkansas State, recording one assisted tackle . . . saw action in 30-28 win over Michigan, recording two solo tackles . . . saw action in 20-10 win at Wisconsin, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 15-13 win at Michigan State, recording one solo tackle and one assist . . . saw action in 42-24 win over Indiana, recording one assisted tackle . . . saw action in 17-10 loss to Northwestern, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 27-24 overtime loss at Ohio State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 12-0 win over Minnesota, recording one solo tackle . . . saw action in 24-14 Orange Bowl win over Georgia Tech, but had no statistics.
High school honors - - Ohio Division IV Offensive Player of the Year as a senior . . . NW Ohio Offensive Player of the Year as a senior . . . first team all-state quarterback as a senior . . . three-time all-NW Ohio selection, including first team as a junior and senior . . . earned six all-conference honors as quarterback, defensive back and place kicker . . . first team quarterback as a sophomore, first team defensive back, quarterback and place kicker as a junior, and first team defensive back and quarterback as a senior . . . Career - - totaled 165 tackles, eight interceptions and seven passes defended at cornerback . . . also had 549 rushing attempts for 3,443 yards and 46 touchdowns . . . completed 606-997 passes for 7,864 yards and 65 touchdowns . . . connected on 108 PAT's . . . holds 17 school records . . . team captain as a sophomore, junior and senior . . . also lettered in basketball and baseball.
Personal - - Born 12/31/90 . . . leisure studies major . . . mother is Pamela Hampton . . . Honor Roll student during every quarter . . . high school coach was Tom Grine, an Iowa football letterman from 1974-76.
Bio courtesy of HawkeyeSports.com
Hawk-Items - - Selected to compete in East West Shrine game . . . became the 67th player in Iowa history to record over 200 career tackles with his seven tackles in win at Michigan State . . . totaled 240 career tackles to tie for 34th on career chart . . . tied for 18th on career chart with eight pass interceptions . . . ranked fourth in the Big Ten and 22nd nationally in pass break-ups (1.22), fourth in the Big Ten in punt returns (7.4) and tied for 25th in tackles per game (6.5) in 2012 . . . moved from cornerback to free safety during 2011 spring practice and played both positions in 2011 . . . holds eighth and 10th longest interception returns in school history . . . had 72-yard touchdown return vs. Missouri and 66-yard touchdown return vs. Michigan State, both in 2010 . . . one of five seniors named to 2012 Leadership Group . . . one of five juniors named to 2011 Leadership Group . . . one of three true freshmen to see action in 2009.
2012 Honors - - Roy J. Carver Most Valuable Player Award, defense . . . narned Tatum-Woodson Defensive Back of the Year Award in the Big Ten . . . first team All-Big Ten by both league coaches and media . . . first team All-Big Ten by CollegeSportsMadness.com . . . third team All-Big Ten punt returner by CollegeSportsMadness.com . . . named honorable mention Defensive Back of the Week by College Football Performance Awards (CFPA) for his play vs. Purdue - - 2012 Preseason Honors - - named to Bednarik Award, Bronko Nagurski Award and Senior Bowl preseason Watch Lists . . . named to CFPA Defensive Back Trophy Watch List . . . first team preseason all-Big Ten by Phil Steele's College Football and Blue Ribbon . . . preseason all-Big Ten by CBSSports.com and Sporting News . . . 2012 - - started all 12 games in 2012 and had 38 consecutive starts over final three games of career . . . played in all 51 games in four years . . . recorded 44 solo tackles and 34 assists, including four tackles for loss . . . recorded 14 pass break-ups, recovered three fumbles, forced two fumbles and had one pass interception . . . started at right cornerback in 18-17 win over Northern Illinois . . . recorded two solo tackles and two assists vs. NIU, including one tackle for loss and one pass break-up . . . also had two punt returns for 21 yards, including 11-yard return that led to Iowa's final touchdown in closing minutes . . . started at right cornerback in 9-6 loss to Iowa State . . . recorded four solo tackles and four assists vs. ISU, including a tackle for loss . . . caused fumble in the red zone was recovered by Iowa to stop ISU scoring threat . . . started at right cornerback in 27-16 win over Northern Iowa, recording one solo tackle and two punt returns for 14 yards . . . started at right cornerback in 32-31 loss to Central Michigan . . . recorded career-best 14 tackles vs. CMU, including six solo stops and eight assists . . . also recorded one tackle for loss and a pass break-up . . . started at right cornerback in 31-13 win over Minnesota as defense allowed just 299 yards total offense and collected four turnovers . . . recorded two solo tackles and four assisted tackles vs. Minnesota, along with career-high three pass break-ups . . . also had four punt returns for 35 yards vs. Minnesota, including long of 27 yards . . . started at cornerback in 19-16 win at Michigan State . . . recorded three solo tackles, four assists and a pass break-up vs. MSU . . . started at cornerback in 38-14 loss to Penn State . . . recorded five solo tackles and one assist vs. PSU while matching career-best with three pass break-ups . . . forced a PSU fumble at the goalline which resulted in a touchback . . . started at cornerback in 28-17 loss at Northwestern . . . recorded two solo tackles and one assist at Northwestern, along with a recovered fumble in the red zone to stop a Northwestern scoring opportunity . . . started at cornerback in 24-21 loss at Indiana . . . recorded six solo tackles and one assist vs. Hoosiers, including one tackle for loss and two pass break-ups . . . also had one punt return for eight yards . . . started at cornerback in 27-24 loss to Purdue . . . led team with 11 tackles vs. Purdue, including six solo stops and five assists . . . recovered Purdue fumble in third quarter and scored on nine-yard return for third career touchdown and also had one pass break-up vs. Boilermakers . . . started at cornerback in 42-17 loss at Michigan . . . led team with eight tackles at Michigan, including five solo stops and three assists . . . also recorded first interception of the year and added one pass break-up . . . one punt return for 14 yards at Michigan . . . started at cornerback in 13-7 loss to Nebraska . . . recorded two solo tackles and one assist, along with a recovered fumble and a pass break-up . . . also had one punt return for 29 yards.
2011 Honors - - First team all-Big Ten by College Football Madness . . . second team all-Big Ten by league media and honorable mention by league coaches . . . third team all-Big Ten by Phil Steele . . . earned honorable mention recognition from College Football Performance Awards for his play in 31-27 win over Pittsburgh and 13-3 loss at Penn State . . . 2011 Preseason Honors - - named to CFPA preseason Watch List for Defensive Back Trophy . . . second team preseason All-Big Ten by Phil Steele's College Football . . . third team preseason all-Big Ten by Athlon Sports . . . 2011 - - started first two games at free safety and final 11 games at cornerback . . . recorded 49 solo tackles and 23 assists . . . shared team lead with three interceptions and eight pass break-ups, and also recovered one fumble . . . led team with 8.2 average on 13 punt returns . . . tied for first in the Big Ten in passes defended (11) and tied for eighth in interceptions (three) in 2011 . . . started at free safety in 34-7 opening win over Tennessee Tech, recording one solo tackle and two assists . . . started at free safety in triple-overtime loss at Iowa State . . . recorded six solo tackles and one assist at ISU, along with two pass break-ups . . . started at cornerback in 31-27 win over Pittsburgh after starting at free safety in first two games . . . recorded nine solo tackles, one assist and two pass interceptions vs. Pitt, with second interception coming in final two minutes to stop Pitt's final possession . . . started at cornerback in 45-17 win over Louisiana-Monroe as defense allowed just 59 net rushing yards . . . recorded three solo tackles and two assists vs. ULM, including a shared tackle for loss . . . also had two punt returns for 43 yards, with a best of 30 yards to set up a short touchdown drive . . . started at cornerback in 13-3 loss at Penn State . . . recorded eight tackles at PSU, including three solo stops, a career-high five assists and one tackle for loss . . . had third interception of the season in the endzone third quarter, stopping a PSU drive in the red zone, and also had two pass break-ups . . . started at cornerback in 41-31 win over Northwestern . . . recorded six solo tackles and three assists vs. Northwestern, along with two pass break-ups . . . started at cornerback in 45-24 win over Indiana, recording one assisted tackle . . . started at cornerback in 22-21 loss at Minnesota, recording one solo tackle and one assist . . . started at cornerback in 24-16 win over 13th-ranked Michigan as defense allowed just 323 yards total offense . . . recorded four solo tackles vs. Wolverines and had two punt returns for 28 yards . . . started at cornerback in 37-21 loss to Michigan State . . . recorded five solo tackles, two assists and a pass break-up vs. MSU . . . also had one punt return for eight yards . . . started at cornerback in 31-21 win at Purdue as defense allowed just 282 yards total offense . . . recorded four solo tackles and one assist at Purdue . . . started at cornerback in 20-7 loss at Nebraska . . . recorded five solo tackles and two assists at Nebraska, along with one caused fumble . . . also had two punt returns for 18 yards . . . started at cornerback in Insight Bowl loss to Oklahoma, recording two solo tackles, two assists and a pass break-up as defense allowed just 275 yards total offense.
2010 Honors - - Defensive Player of the Game in 27-24 Insight Bowl win over 12th-ranked Missouri . . . honorable mention all-Big Ten by league media . . . honorable mention defensive back Performer of the Week vs Michigan State by College Football Performance Awards . . . 2010 - - started all 13 games at cornerback, recording 58 solo tackles and 24 assists to rank second on team with 82 tackles . . . second on team with four interceptions and led team with seven pass break-ups . . . tied for fourth in the Big Ten in interceptions and pass break-ups and ranked 19th in tackles per game . . . started at cornerback in 37-7 opening win over Eastern Illinois as defense allowed just 157 yards total offense . . . recorded four solo tackles, one assist and one pass break-up in opening win . . . started at cornerback in 35-7 win over Iowa State, recording two solo tackles and an assist . . . started at cornerback in 34-27 loss at Arizona, recording two solo tackles, two assists and one pass break-up . . . started at cornerback in 45-0 win over Ball State as defense allowed just 112 yards total offense . . . recorded first career pass interception vs. Ball State and added a forced fumble that led to Iowa touchdown . . . also recorded two solo tackles and a pass break-up . . . started at cornerback in 24-3 win over Penn State as defense allowed just 54 net rushing yards and 301 yards total offense . . . recorded three solo tackles and two assists vs. Penn State to match career-best five tackles, plus one pass break-up . . . started at cornerback in 38-28 win at Michigan . . . recorded career-best eight tackles, including fiuve solo stops . . . also had interception and four yard return at Michigan . . . started at cornerback in 31-30 loss to Wisconsin, recording three solo stops and career-high four assists . . . started at cornerback in 37-6 win over fifth-ranked Michigan State as defense allowed just 31 net rushing yards and 258 yards total offense . . . recorded five tackles and one pass break-up vs. MSU . . . had 66 yard return for first career touchdown, after taking pitch from Tyler Sash after Sash had made interception . . . started at cornerback in 18-13 win at Indiana as defense allowed just 91 net rushing yards . . . recorded career-bests with 10 tackles and two pass break-ups vs. Hoosiers, including nine solo stops . . . started at cornerback in 21-17 loss at Northwestern . . . career-high 12 tackles vs. Wildcats, including 10 solo stops . . . started at cornerback in 20-17 loss to Ohio State . . . nine tackles vs. OSU, including five solol stops and four assists . . . also had pass interception in end zone to stop potential scoring drive in second quarter . . . started at cornerback in 27-24 loss at Minnesota, recording five solo tackles and one assist . . . started at cornerback in 27-24 Insight Bowl win over 12th-ranked Missouri, earning Defensive Player of the Game honors . . . recorded four solo tackles and two assists, along with changing outcome of the contest with 72-yard interception return for a score with 5:32 remaining to give Iowa 27-24 advantage.
2009 - - Played in all 13 games, recording four solo tackles and four assists . . . saw first action of career in 17-16 win over Northern Iowa, recording one assisted tackle on special teams . . . saw action at cornerback in 35-3 win at Iowa State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 27-17 win over Arizona, but had no statistics as defense allowed just 253 yards total offense . . . saw action in 21-10 win at Penn State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 24-21 win over Arkansas State, recording one assisted tackle . . . saw action in 30-28 win over Michigan, recording two solo tackles . . . saw action in 20-10 win at Wisconsin, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 15-13 win at Michigan State, recording one solo tackle and one assist . . . saw action in 42-24 win over Indiana, recording one assisted tackle . . . saw action in 17-10 loss to Northwestern, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 27-24 overtime loss at Ohio State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 12-0 win over Minnesota, recording one solo tackle . . . saw action in 24-14 Orange Bowl win over Georgia Tech, but had no statistics.
High school honors - - Ohio Division IV Offensive Player of the Year as a senior . . . NW Ohio Offensive Player of the Year as a senior . . . first team all-state quarterback as a senior . . . three-time all-NW Ohio selection, including first team as a junior and senior . . . earned six all-conference honors as quarterback, defensive back and place kicker . . . first team quarterback as a sophomore, first team defensive back, quarterback and place kicker as a junior, and first team defensive back and quarterback as a senior . . . Career - - totaled 165 tackles, eight interceptions and seven passes defended at cornerback . . . also had 549 rushing attempts for 3,443 yards and 46 touchdowns . . . completed 606-997 passes for 7,864 yards and 65 touchdowns . . . connected on 108 PAT's . . . holds 17 school records . . . team captain as a sophomore, junior and senior . . . also lettered in basketball and baseball.
Personal - - Born 12/31/90 . . . leisure studies major . . . mother is Pamela Hampton . . . Honor Roll student during every quarter . . . high school coach was Tom Grine, an Iowa football letterman from 1974-76.
Bio courtesy of HawkeyeSports.com
