Skip To Main Content

New Mexico State University Athletics

The Official Website of New Mexico State University Athletics
Now Loading: Football
Aggies, Oh Aggies!

2019 Football Roster

22 Shamad Lomax

  • Position DB
  • Ht./Wt. 6-0 / 205
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Due West, South Carolina
  • High School Copperas Cove HS

Biography

Notes: 2019 Phil Steele All-Independent Second Team ... Named to All-Sun Belt Conference Third Team in 2017 ... Also picked up Phil Steele All-Sun Belt Conference Second Team recognition.

2019 (Senior) 
Phil Steele All-Independent Second Team ... Started all 12 games ... Finished fifth on the Aggies in total tackles with 66 (31 solo), including 1.5 tackles for loss ... Led the team in passes defended with a career-high 11, notching breakups in seven contests ... Four tackles and a pass breakup in the season opener at #23 Washington State (8/31) ... Six total tackles (five solo) at #2 Alabama (9/7) ... Career-high 14 total tackles (seven solo), including .5 tackles for loss, against San Diego State (9/14) ... Logged two tackles and a pass breakup at New Mexico (9/21) ... Racked up eight total tackles, including .5 for loss, against Fresno State (9/28) ... Four tackles and two pass breakups against Liberty (10/5) ... Recorded four tackles (three solo) and six tackles, respectively, at Central Michigan (10/12) and at Georgia Southern (10/26) ... Three tackles and a breakup at Ole Miss (11/9) ... Made four tackles and matched his career high in pass breakups with three in the win against UIW (11/16) ... Four tackles, including .5 tackles for loss, and a pass breakup in the rivalry win over UTEP (11/23) ... Closed out the year with seven total tackles (five solo) and two pass breakups in the season finale at Liberty (11/30).

2018 (Junior)
Started all 12 games … Finished fifth on team in total tackles with 65 (28 solo and 37 assisted) … Led the team in pass breakups with ten … Lone interception came at Utah State (9/8) … Season-high ten tackles vs. rival UNM (9/15 )… Season-high three pass breakups twice - vs. UNM (9/15) and at BYU (11/17).

2017 (Sophomore)
All-Sun Belt Third Team ... Phil Steele All-Sun Belt Second Team ... Started all 11 games he played in … Fourth on the team in tackles with 72 (47 solo and 25 assisted) … Paced the team with four interceptions … Three interceptions in one game in a blowout win over rival UTEP (9/23) … 11 tackles at SEC foe Arkansas (9/30) … Recorded seven tackles or more in five games … A pair of forced fumbles in a home win against Idaho (11/25) … Seven solo tackles to finish the season in the NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl win against Utah State (12/29).

2016 (Freshman)
Appeared in 12 games and started seven ... Started seven of the final eight games of the season ... Recorded 66 tackles with 36 solo and 30 assisted ... Tied for second on the team with two interceptions ... Had a pair of interceptions in a home win against Texas State (11/19) ... Lone sack of the season came in the opener at UTEP (9/3) ... Racked up two double-figure tackle games with ten at Idaho (10/15) and a season-high 11 at home against Texas State (11/19).

High School
Played at Copperas Cove HS in Copperas Cove, Texas, under Dr. Jack Welsh … Named to All-District 12-6A First Team as a cornerback and to Second Team as a kickoff returner in 2015 … Named All-Central-Texas First Team as a defensive back … Was an honorable mention Academic All-State and Academic All-District 12-6A as a senior … Named Copperas Cove HS Defensive and Special Teams Team MVP in 2015 … In 2014, was selected to All-District 12-6A First Team as a safety and to Second Team as a kickoff returner … Named First Team All-Central-Texas as a defensive back as a junior… Was Academic All-District 12-6A in 2014 … Named Copperas Cove HS Special Teams MVP as a junior … Racked up 68 unassisted tackles in two years … Averaged 3.7 tackles per game through two seasons … Had 3.0 tackles for loss as a senior … Amassed 1.0 sacks for four yards as a senior … Collected five interceptions which included four as a junior and one as a senior … Defended 37 passes and grabbed one fumble recovery in two years … Racked up 864 kickoff return yards on 28 returns for an average of 30.9 yards per return through two seasons … Amassed 30 punt return yards on four returns for an average of 7.5 yards per return in two seasons. 

Personal
Son of William and Ulrika Lomax … Majoring in journalism.

Statistics

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

No statistics available for this season.

Career Statistics

There are no statistics available for this player.

Historical Player Information

  • 22

    2016Freshman

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 195 lbs
    22
  • 22

    2017Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 200 lbs
    22
  • 22

    2018Junior

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 204 lbs
    22
  • 22

    2019Senior

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 205 lbs
    22