Jared Loomis

Height:
6-0
Weight:
230
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Macksville, Kan.
Prev School:
Dodge City CC

-- First Team Academic All-Big 12
-- Honorable Mention Big 12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year

A standout special teams player who played in 24 games over his final two seasons… Served as the special teams captain as a senior.

2012 (Click Here for Game-by-Game Stats): Earned First Team Academic Al-Big 12 honors while receiving votes for the Big 12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award by the league’s coaches... Has five tackles during the regular season, including three on kickoff coverage... Recorded a season-high two stops at West Virginia and one apiece against Missouri State, Texas Tech and Baylor.

2011 (Click Here for Game-by-Game Stats): Played in 12 games, recording nine tackles, including a season-high three at Texas... Also forced a fumble on a kickoff against No. 15 Baylor.

2010: Redshirted.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Played two seasons at Dodge City CC under head coach Bob Majeski... A two-time honorable mention All-Jayhawk Conference selection after totaling 167 tackles in his two-year career... Led Dodge City in tackles as a sophomore with 86, including 3.0 for loss... Also recorded two sacks, an interception and a pass breakup in 2009... Was second on the team in tackles as a freshman with 81, including two for loss... Recorded a 35-yard interception return and also recovered one fumble.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played four years for Macksville High School under head coach Dan Grizzell... Led team to a combined 35-9 record over his four-year career, including a perfect 13-0 mark and a 2007 state championship as a senior... Named all-state his senior season... Also lettered four years in basketball and track.

PERSONAL: Jared Edward Loomis was born November 17, 1989, in Hays, Kan... Son of Bruce and Eileen Loomis... Has two siblings... Father, Bruce, lettered in football at Washburn during the 1978 and 1979 seasons... A civil engineering major.