Lomax was a standout college player at Portland State University. By the end of his college career, he held 90 NCAA records, including one game where he threw for seven touchdown passes in a single quarter.
He was drafted by the-then St. Louis Cardinals in 1981, displaying displaying brilliance in his two Pro Bowl years of 1984 and 1987.
He was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1993 and into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1996.
