Dean Lowry
No. 94 – Pittsburgh Steelers | |||||||||||||||
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Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||
Born: | Rockford, Illinois, U.S. | June 9, 1994||||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 296 lb (134 kg) | ||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||
High school: | Boylan Catholic (Rockford, Illinois) | ||||||||||||||
College: | Northwestern (2012–2015) | ||||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2016 / Round: 4 / Pick: 137 | ||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Dean Vincent Lowry (born June 9, 1994) is an
Early years
Lowry was born to Margaret and John Lowry and attended
Lowry was ranked as the 34th
College career
Lowry ultimately elected to take the scholarship offer of Northwestern and played in all 13 games that year as a backup to future
Going into his second season with the Wildcats, Lowry started nine games at defensive end. While making his first start against Syracuse, he had his first career interception. He missed the game against Nebraska to injury; however, he did have his first career touchdown on an interception return against Maine. During a game against Ohio State, he had six tackles (5 solo) and recovered a fumble. He finished the year second on the team in tackles for loss with seven, and third on the team with 4.5 sacks.[2]
Lowry started every game at defensive end in his junior season. During a game against Notre Dame, he recorded six tackles (1.5 for loss) and forced a fumble. During a game against Western Illinois, Lowry moved over to the defensive tackle spot and had four tackles, one sack, and two passes defensed. He was named the Defensive Player of the Game as a result of his performance. He was named to the Academic All-Big Ten team and an honorable mention by league coaches.[6] He finished his junior year with 41 tackles with 8 for a loss, ranking second on the team.[2]
In his final year with the team, Lowry set a single-game team record against Nebraska with six tackles for a loss. He also recorded two sacks in the game and was named the team's Defensive Player of the Game.[7] He again picked up that honor in a game against the Duke Blue Devils, where he had six tackles with half of one for a loss. He was named as a consensus pick to the second-team All-Big Ten team.[8]
Professional career
Pre-draft
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 5+3⁄4 in (1.97 m) |
296 lb (134 kg) |
31 in (0.79 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.87 s | 1.69 s | 2.81 s | 4.38 s | 7.26 s | 32.5 in (0.83 m) |
9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) |
30 reps | |
All values from |
Dane Brugler of CBS Sports commented that Lowry was "heavy-handed" and used his momentum and size to compete against blockers and that he played to the best of his ability on every play.[11] He also cited concerns about his lack of explosiveness and pass-rush moves. He also believed he would be a backup in the National Football League (NFL).[12]
Green Bay Packers
Lowry was selected by the
On July 23, 2019, Lowry signed a three-year, $20.325 million contract extension with the Packers.[18] In week 15 of the 2019 season against the
Minnesota Vikings
On March 20, 2023, Lowry signed a two-year contract with the Minnesota Vikings.[21] On November 19, 2023, he suffered a pectoral injury against the Denver Broncos. He was placed on the injured reserve list the next day.[22] He was released on March 12, 2024.[23]
Pittsburgh Steelers
On April 1, 2024, Lowry signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers.[24]
NFL career statistics
Regular season
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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GP | GS | Total | Solo | Ast | Sck | PD | Int | Yds | TD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
2016 | GB | 15 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | GB | 16 | 11 | 32 | 18 | 14 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 1 |
2018 | GB | 16 | 8 | 44 | 31 | 13 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | GB | 16 | 16 | 47 | 23 | 24 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | GB | 16 | 16 | 36 | 14 | 22 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | GB | 17 | 17 | 42 | 24 | 18 | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
2022 | GB | 15 | 12 | 43 | 23 | 20 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | MIN | 9 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 120 | 84 | 266 | 143 | 123 | 15.5 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 64 | 1 | |
Source: pro-football-reference.com |
Postseason
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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GP | GS | Total | Solo | Ast | Sck | PD | Int | Yds | TD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
2016 | GB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | GB | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | GB | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | GB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 8 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Source: pro-football-reference.com |
Personal life
At Northwestern University, Lowry majored in economics with a minor in business institutions.[2]
References
- ^ "Dean Lowry". Web. Scout.com. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "94-Dean Lowry". Web. Nowrthwestern University. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
- ^ "Dean Lowry – Tribune high school all-state team". Chicago Tribune. 2011. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- ^ "Dean Lowry". Web. Rivals.com. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- ^ Bennet, Brian; Rittenburg, Adam (December 10, 2012). "ESPN.com's Big Ten all-freshman team". Web. ESON. p. 1. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
- ^ "View 2014 All-Big Ten football teams & individual award winners". Web. Big-Ten Conference. 2014. p. 1. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
- ^ "Thorson helps Northwestern hang on to beat Nebraska 30–28". Web. Lincoln, Nebraska: ESPN. October 24, 2015. p. 1. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
- ^ Yarina, Brent (2015). "2015 All-Big Ten Defensive Team & individual award winners". Web. Big Ten Network. p. 1. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
- ^ "Dean Lowry Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
- ^ "2016 Draft Scout Dean Lowry, Northwestern NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
- ^ Brugler, Dave (February 21, 2016). "Dean Lowry, DE". Web. CBS Sports. Archived from the original on July 20, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
- ^ Zierlein, Lance. "Dean Lowry". Web. National Football League. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
- ^ Demovsky, Rob (April 30, 2016). "Packers make Northwestern's Dean Lowry fourth defensive player in five picks". Web. Green Bay, Wisconsin: ESPN. p. 1. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
- ^ "Packers sign four draft choices". Packers.com. May 6, 2016. Archived from the original on October 21, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
- ^ Trowbridge, Matt. "Boylan grad Dean Lowry talks about his first NFL sack for Packers". Rockford Register Star. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
- ^ "Runaway: DL Dean Lowry's score helps Packers top Bucs in OT". Fox Sports. December 3, 2017. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
- ^ Lam, Quang M. (December 6, 2017). "Josh McCown, Wilson among Players of the Week". National Football League.
- ^ Reardon, Logan (July 23, 2019). "Packers sign DE Dean Lowry to three-year extension". National Football League.
- ^ "Jones scores twice, Packers complete season sweep of Bears". ESPN. December 15, 2019. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
- ^ "Packers sign WR Bo Melton to active roster". packers.com. December 27, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
- ^ Young, Lindsey (March 20, 2023). "5 Things to Know About Vikings New DL Dean Lowry". Vikings.com. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
- ^ "Vikings Activate Chris Reed, Place Dean Lowry on Injured Reserve". Vikings.com. November 20, 2023.
- ^ "Vikings Have Waived William Kwenkeu & Terminated Contract of Dean Lowry". Vikings.com. March 12, 2024.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (April 1, 2024). "Lowry signed to two-year contract". Steelers.com.