2012 - Named the College Football Performance Awards FCS Defensive Back Of The Year, sharing the honor with Missouri State's Caleb Schaffitzel ... Also named a Second Team Associated Press All-American as well as Third Team All-American by The Sports Network ... Was a First Team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference honoree ... Set a new Indiana State record with three interception returns for a touchdown while also setting the school record with two pick 6's in a game at No. 1 North Dakota State as well as the career record with four ... Was named the MVFC and National Defensive Player Of The Week for his two interception returns for a touchdown against the Bison and paced the team with five interceptions on the season, which tied for second-best in the MVFC and ranked tied for eighth nationally ... Recorded 34 total tackles, including one for a loss and broke up nine passes, recovered a fumble and blocked a kick ... Had a season-best six tackles at North Dakota State and posted multiple tackles in 10-of-11 games.
2011 - Played in 10 games for the Sycamores ... Recorded 23 total tackles, including 10 solo stops ... Was credited with a career-high six tackles against North Dakota State ... Had a tackle for loss at South Dakota State ... Had inteceptions in back-to-back games, including one against Youngstown State and another returned for a 78-yard touchdown at South Dakota State ... Credited with two pass breakups.
2010 - Played in 10 games, earning starts in each of the first three games of the season ... Recorded 15 total tackles, including 12 solo stops .... Made a season-high three tackles against Western Illinois, Illinois State and Youngstown State ... Forced a fumble at Southern Illinois .... Credited with four pass breakups.
High School - Lettered for two seasons in football as well as track and field at Indianapolis Southport HS for coach Bill Peebles ... Received all-conference honors and was named his team's Most Valuable Player as a senior ... Recorded 22 receptions for 430 yards with eight touchdowns as a junior ... Posted 16 receptions for 538 yards and five touchdowns during his senior season ... Also recorded 44 total tackles with five interceptions.
Personal - Born Johnny Tamah Towalid on January 21, 1990 to Rachel Nyonpon and Tommy Towalid in Alexandria, Va. ... Majoring in Recreation & Sports Management.
