Dwight Lowery - #21 - CB - San Jose State - Profile

CAREER TRANSACTION    

■ Selected in fourth round (114th overall) of 2008 NFL Draft.

BEFORE THE NFL

■ Career statistics in two seasons and 25 games, all starts, at San Jose State: 13 interceptions for 147 yards and one TD, 24 punt returns for 315 yards and one TD, 92 tackles (53 solos), 14 PBU and three FR.

■ AFCA All-America first team, All-WAC selection and Lott Trophy quarterfinalist in 2007 after starting all 12 games at CB, logging 44 tackles (30 solos), deflecting seven passes and intercepting four for 36 yards, including 24-yard TD return vs. Colt Brennan and Hawaii.

■ Recorded school-record nine interceptions in 2006, logged interceptions in four straight games and had three picks vs. Cal Poly in earning AFCA and FWAA All-America honors, AP All-America third-team recognition and All-WAC honors.

■ In two seasons at Cabrillo College, picked off 13 passes in 15 games as FS, scoring twice, and also scored on blocked punt, blocked field goal and kickoff return.

■ Two-time All-Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League pick as DB, adding all-league accolades as senior RB (23 rushing TDs, 25 total TDs) at Soquel HS in Santa Cruz, CA.

■ Set county single-game record with seven TDs vs. San Francisco's Sacred Heart HS.

■ Posted 20 INTs in 20 games in HS career.

OFF THE FIELD

■ Sociology major.

■ Raised by his mother, Tracy Rivers, and grew to be father figure to sister, Aujanae, who had open-heart surgery as baby to correct heart defect.

■ Also lettered in basketball as three-year starter at Soquel, earning league MVP award as junior in leading his team to Central Coast Section playoffs.

■ Attended Project Hope on 5/24/08 at Times Square Church, Manhattan, to greet and support U.S. military members and underprivileged youth.

■ Participated in Taste of the NFL on 5/22/08 to help raise money for ShopRite Partners in Caring Fund, dedicated to fighting hunger throughout New York metropolitan area.