Mark Lomas

Mark Arnold Lomas (June 8, 1948 – June 4, 2025) was an American professional football player who was a defensive lineman for five seasons with the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks.

College career Lomas played high school football at Garden Grove High School and then started college at Golden West Junior College before transferring to Northern Arizona University where he played two seasons for the Lumberjacks. He was an honorable mention small college All-American.

Professional career The Jets selected Lomas in the eighth round of the 1970 NFL Draft. As a rookie, Lomas started all 14 games for the Jets, beginning the season at left end and then shifting inside to tackle for the final 10 games of the season.

Lomas again started all 14 games in 1971, this time at right end, Lomas was again the starting right end in 1973 and was credited with sacking legendary Baltimore Colts quarterback Johnny Unitas three times in the Jets' Week 2 victory and then recovering a key fumble to set up a touchdown when the rivals met again in Week 12. Even playing an abbreviated season, he was credited with leading the team in sacks for the third-straight season. Following his retirement, Lomas sold mobile cranes in Southern California, eventually opening his own business, CranesBoomAndJib.com.

Lomas died on June 4, 2025, at the age of 76.