Dwight Lowery

For the baseball player, see Dwight Lowry.

Dwight Lowery

Lowery with the New York Jets in 2009
No. 34, 21, 26, 25, 20, 33
Position:	Safety
Personal information
Born:	(1986-01-23) January 23, 1986 (age 38) Santa Cruz, California, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school:	Soquel (CA)
College:	San Jose State
NFL draft:	2008  / Round: 4 / Pick: 113
Career history
New York Jets (2008–2010) Jacksonville Jaguars (2011–2013) Atlanta Falcons (2014) Indianapolis Colts (2015) San Diego Chargers (2016)
Career highlights and awards
2× First-team All-American (2006, 2007)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 395 Sacks: 5.0 Pass deflections: 67 Interceptions: 17 Forced fumbles: 8 Defensive touchdowns: 3
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Dwight Larte Lowery (born January 23, 1986) is a former American football safety. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at San Jose State.

Early years

Lowery attended Soquel High School in Soquel, California where he was an All Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League running back for the Knights during his senior year. Lowery broke the school's scoring record for a single season (25 touchdowns) and the County's single game scoring record (7 TD; 5 rushing, 1 receiving and a returned interception for the games final he earned All-League defensive back his junior and senior year having 20 interceptions in 20 games.

Lowery also played basketball and was a 3-year starter on the varsity squad. He earned league MVP honors his junior year, and lead his team into the Central Coast Section Playoffs.

College career

Cabrillo College

Lowery previously attended Cabrillo College in Aptos, California where he played Free Safety and special teams for the Seahawks. During Lowery's Freshman season at Cabrillo College, he received All State defensive back honors and lead California in INTs (9). His Sophomore season was cut short with a hand injury but he still managed four more interceptions in the games following the injury. He left Cabrillo with 13 picks in 15 games. He also led the state in return yards in 2004.

San Jose State

Lowery after San Jose State's 2006 victory over Stanford.

Lowery was a two-time All-America selection AFCA and FWAA All-America cornerback for San Jose State University. Lowery led the nation in 2006 with 9 interceptions. In his senior season at San Jose State University Lowery recorded 4 interceptions and was named to the all-WAC team in 2007. In the post-season 83rd East–West Shrine Game, Lowery had 2 interceptions. ^[1]

Lowery had applied for a draft grade from the NFL's advisory committee following the 2006 season but decided that he would return in 2007 for his Senior season at SJSU. ^[2]

Awards and honors

• Named to the 2007 Playboy All-American Team. ^[3]
• Named to the 2006 and 2007 AFCA All-America Team
• Named to the 2007 Scout.com All-America Third-team
• Earned All-WAC first-team Honors in 2007 ^[4]
• Became the first player in San Jose State University history to be named an All-American in back-to-back years. ^[5]
• Named to 83rd East-West Shrine All-Star Game in 2008 ^[6]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	201 lb (91 kg)	4.54 s	1.53 s	2.60 s	4.38 s	7.31 s	33.5 in (0.85 m)	9 ft 8 in (2.95 m)	16 reps
Source: [7]

New York Jets

Impressed with Lowery's versatility and ball skills, ^{[8] [9]} the New York Jets drafted him in the fourth round (113th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft as a cornerback/safety. ^{[10] [11]} An injury to cornerback Justin Miller would see Lowery debut in his first NFL game against the Miami Dolphins; Lowery performed modestly with four tackles and three passes defensed. ^[12] Lowery was named to the NFL's mid-season all-rookie team for his efforts on defense however in November, Lowery was benched in favor of veteran Ty Law. ^[13] In spite of the benching, Lowery continued to improve and contribute as a backup cornerback earning the praise of his head coach Eric Mangini and his teammates. ^[14]

In 2009, Lowery continued to contribute as a backup and would finish the season with 24 tackles, 9 passes defensed and 3 interceptions.

In 2010, Lowery would record his first career touchdown, intercepting Brett Favre on a play that would seal the Jets' victory over the Vikings. ^{[15] [16]}

Jacksonville Jaguars

Lowery was traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars for an undisclosed draft pick on September 3, 2011. In his first game with Jacksonville, Lowery intercepted a Matt Hasselbeck pass to seal a Jaguar victory. ^[17]

On March 13, 2012, Lowery agreed to a four-year extension with the Jaguars. He was placed on season-ending injured reserve on December 22, 2012.

In week 2 of the 2012 season during the Jaguars home opener loss to the Houston Texans, Lowery tackled a fan who ran onto the field. ^[18]

Lowery's 2013 season ended when he was placed on injured reserve on October 8. He was released from injured reserve on November 4.

Atlanta Falcons

Lowery signed with the Atlanta Falcons on April 8, 2014. ^[19] Lowery helped contribute to a struggling Atlanta Falcons defense in 2014. Lowery replaced old Atlanta Falcons Free Safety Thomas Decoud and did an outstanding job.

Indianapolis Colts

Lowery signed with the Indianapolis Colts on April 3, 2015. ^{[20] [21]}

San Diego Chargers

On March 9, 2016, Lowery signed a three-year contract with the San Diego Chargers. ^[22] Lowery was signed to fill any empty void previously filled by All-Pro safety Eric Weddle. ^[23]

On September 2, 2017, Lowery was released by the Chargers. ^[24]

NFL statistics

Year	Team	GP	COMB	TOTAL	AST	SACK	FF	FR	FR YDS	INT	IR YDS	AVG IR	LNG	TD	PD
2008	NYJ	16	64	54	10	0.0	5	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	16
2009	NYJ	13	24	22	2	0.0	0	1	0	3	41	13.7	34	0	9
2010	NYJ	14	19	16	3	2.0	0	2	2	3	87	29.0	41	2	7
2011	JAX	13	36	28	8	1.0	0	1	23	2	26	13.0	30	0	8
2012	JAX	9	31	26	5	0.0	0	1	0	1	21	21.0	21	0	4
2013	JAX	3	6	4	2	0.0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2014	ATL	16	79	60	19	1.0	2	1	0	2	21	10.5	21	0	5
2015	IND	16	76	56	20	1.0	0	0	0	4	96	24.0	69	1	8
2016	SD	16	60	49	11	0.0	1	1	36	1	25	25.0	25	0	9
Career		116	395	315	80	5.0	8	8	61	17	317	18.6	69	3	68

^[25]

Post-playing career

In 2018, Lowery was named the head football coach at Soquel High School, his alma mater. ^[26]

Personal life

Lowery was born to Tracy Rivers who raised him as single mother. ^[8] Lowery has six other siblings, including a sister, Aujanae. ^{[8] [27]} Lowery is married to his wife, Ashley Lowery. ^[27]

References

1. "Use These 6 Effective Skills to Improve Your Essays".
2. "San Jose State All-American Lowery will stay for senior year - by JIM SEIMAS - Sentinel staff writer - January 11, 2007". Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved January 14, 2007.
3. "This page could not be found".
4. "Castelo, Lowery First-Team All-WAC Football Selections - SJSUSpartans.com - Official Web Site of San Jose State Athletics". Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved January 20, 2008.
5. "Lowery Named 2007 AFCA All-America - SJSUSpartans.com - Official Web Site of San Jose State Athletics". Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved January 20, 2008.
6. "Dwight Lowery in East-West Shrine Game on ESPN2 - SJSUSpartans.com - Official Web Site of San Jose State Athletics". Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved January 20, 2008.
7. "2008 CB Draft Prospects", CBS Sports, CBS, 2008, archived from the original on October 14, 2012, retrieved November 6, 2010
8. Bishop, Greg (April 28, 2008), "Note Spells Out Dream for a Jets Draft Choice", The New York Times, archived from the original on June 7, 2022, retrieved October 13, 2010
9. Allen, Eric (May 3, 2008), "Dwight Lowery Has First-Round Instincts", New York Jets, archived from the original on April 1, 2012, retrieved October 13, 2010
10. "2008 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
11. Lange, Randy (April 27, 2008), "Clinkscales Weighs In on First Three Picks", New York Jets, archived from the original on July 14, 2011, retrieved October 13, 2010
12. Allen, Eric (September 7, 2008), "Favre Era Lifts Off: Jets Down 'Fins, 20-14", New York Jets, archived from the original on April 1, 2012, retrieved October 13, 2010
13. Seimas, Jim (December 8, 2008), "Jim Seimas: New York Jets cornerback Dwight Lowery has chance to make NFL's All-Rookie team", Santa Cruz Sentinel, archived from the original on June 11, 2011, retrieved October 9, 2010
14. Carlson, Tim (December 26, 2008), "Lowery: Rookie Who's Found Second Wind", New York Jets, archived from the original on April 1, 2012, retrieved October 13, 2010
15. "Soquel grad Lowery lifts Jets with interception, touchdown", Santa Cruz Sentinel, Associated Press, October 12, 2010, archived from the original on December 1, 2017, retrieved October 13, 2010
16. Cimini, Rich (October 12, 2010), "Jets expected a gift from Brett Favre", ESPN, archived from the original on April 13, 2014, retrieved October 13, 2010
17. "Ex-Jets Lowery, Coleman out to prove they belong with new team".
18. "Jaguars Player Forced to Tackle Fan on Field During Game Because Security Guards are Too Lazy (Video) - NESN.com". September 17, 2012. T
19. FALCONS ADD S LOWERY, CB WILSON
20. Wilkening, Mike (April 4, 2015). "Colts reach deal with S Dwight Lowery". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
21. Dragon, Tyler. "Lowery signs for the Colts". NFL.com. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
22. "Chargers Land Veteran Safety Dwight Lowery".
23. "San Diego Chargers reach deal with nose tackle Brandon Mebane". March 9, 2016.
24. Henne, Ricky (September 2, 2017). "Los Angeles Chargers Cut Down Roster to 53". Chargers.com. Archived from the original on December 28, 2017.
25. "Dwight Lowery Stats | ESPN".
26. Siemas, Jim (May 4, 2018). "Former NFL, San Jose State player to coach high school alma mater". San Jose Mercury News.
27. Zimmerman, Lisa (December 21, 2010), "Dwight Lowery: Introspective and Aware", TheJetsBlog, SNY, archived from the original on December 24, 2010, retrieved December 26, 2010

External links

• San José State Spartans bio