Defensive End
No. 84
Northern Arizona
"Lomas could be the comeback story of the 1976 Jets season. He suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon and missed the entire 1975 season. He was placed on injured reserve on November 15, yet participated in the Jets 1976 rookie weekend.
An active, aggressive player with a knack of rushing the passer, Lomas led or tied for the team lead in quarterback sacks for the previous three seasons from his right end position. He had five sacks in 1974 to tie for the lead, and owned the top spot in 1973 with 10 and in 1972 with eight.
Mark had injury problems in 1974, missing the remainder of the season after an injury occurred against Miami at Shea. He faces a 1976 battle with Richard Neal for a starting spot. Mark revealed after the 1973 season that he had secretly signed a WFL contract for 1974 and then played out his option. His contract was breached and he returned to the Jets.
His most memorable game was against Baltimore [in 1972] when he dumped Johnny Unitas three times and then recovered a fumble to set up a touchdown. Drafted eight in 1970, Lomas shared the Heede Award with John Little in 1971.
Lomas was a two-year starter in college who transferred from Golden West JC. An honorable mention NCAA small college All-America, he played defensive end and tackle and spelled occasionally at offensive tackle.
He played on a championship high school football team in Garden Grove, California. Mark holds a B.S. in physical education and works as a teacher at the Barbara Sterling School for Educational Therapy. He believes in health foods and makes his own concoctions. He's also a strong advocate of the stretching exercises many of the Jets now use.
Mark's hobbies including vegetable gardening and cycling. His hometown is Garden Grove, California."
-1976 New York Jets Media Guide
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