Dwight Lowery

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Dwight Lowery

Lowery after San Jose State's victory over Stanford
New York Jets — No. 34
Cornerback
Date of birth: January 23, 1986 (1986-01-23) (age 22)
Place of birth: Santa Cruz, California
Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	Weight: 201 lb (91 kg)
National Football League debut
No regular season or postseason appearances
Career history
College: San Jose State
NFL Draft: 2008 / Round: 4 / Pick: 113
Teams: New York Jets (2008-present)
Current status: Unsigned Draft Pick
Career highlights and awards
No notable achievements

Dwight Lowery (born January 23, 1986 in Santa Cruz, California) is an American football defensive back for the New York Jets.

Contents 1 High school career 2 College career 3 Pro Career 3.1 Measurables 4 Honors and Achievements 5 External links

[edit] High school career

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 score). Lowery was an 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.

[edit] College career

He previously attended Cabrillo College in Aptos, California where he played Free Safety and special teams for the Seahawks. During Lowery's Freshman season at the junior 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.

Lowery was a two time All-America selection AFCA and FWAA All-America cornerback for San José State University. Lowery led the nation in 2006 with 9 interceptions. His 9 interceptions broke the San José State record of 8 set by Gerald Jones in 2002. In his senior season at San Jose State University Lowery recorded 4 interceptions and 7 broken up passes to go along with 44 tackles. Lowery and linebacker Matt Castelo were named to the all-WAC team in 2007. In the post-season 83rd East-West Shrine Game, Lowery had 2 interceptions.

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. [1]

[edit] Pro Career

Lowery was drafted by the NY Jets on April 27, 2008 in the fourth round 113th overall.

[edit] Measurables

• 4.54 40 yard dash
• 38 Inch Vertical jump
• 16 Bench Reps
• 4.38 Short shuttle
• 7.01 3 cone drill
• 10-foot-2 Broad jump

[edit] Honors and Achievements

• Named to the 2007 Playboy All-American Team. [2]

• 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 [3]

• Became the first player in San Jose State University history to be named an All-American in back-to-back years. [4]

• Named to 83rd East-West Shrine All-Star Game in 2008 [5]

[edit] External links

• [6] - San Jose State Profile
• [7] - Dwight Lowery's blog for the North American Sports Fan Association
• [8] HD Video Profile

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