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Revision as of 00:25, 28 May 2008
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College: | Washington |
NFL draft: | 2002 / round: 5 / pick: 161 |
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Roster status: | Active |
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Omare Lowe (born April 20, 1978 in Seattle, Washington) is an American football defensive back for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fifth round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Washington.
Lowe has also been a member of the Tennessee Titans, New York Jets, Minnesota Vikings, Washington Redskins, New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons.
Early years
Lowe attended Tahoma High School in Maple Valley, Washington where he lettered in basketball, track, and football. He was a part of the state championship 1,600-meter relay team at the 1997 NCAA track championships as a senior. Lowe was an option quarterback in high school where he rushed for over 900 yards and 15 scores and played defense in two games.
College career
Recruited by the University of Washington, Lowe was Redshirted the entire 1997 season. In 1998 he played in nine games recording ten tackles, three pass deflections, one forced fumble, and one interception. For the 1999 season Lowe was a backup cornerback and recorded 20 tackles, three pass deflections, and one interception. Lowe's best season would be in 2000 when he started in every game as the strong side cornerback and recorded 30 tackles, two interceptions, and nine pass deflections. Lowe's last season as a Husky was a great one when he recorded 40 tackles, two interceptions (one for a touchdown), and nine pass deflections.
Professional career
Miami Dolphins
Lowe was originally drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the 5th round of the 2002 NFL Draft, but would only play in one game. On September 1, 2003 he was released by the Dolphins.
Tennessee Titans
He was signed to the Tennessee Titans practice squad on September 3, 2003 and released September 22, 2003.
New York Jets
He signed to New York Jets practice squad in October and signed to their active roster in November and finished the season with them.
Minnesota Vikings
Lowe started the 2004 season on the Minnesota Vikings roster but was released after the first game.
Washington Redskins
Lowe spent two days on the practice squad of the Washington Redskins before being released on November 11, 2004.
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots signed Lowe to their practice squad on November 17, 2004. He was released on November 30 but re-signed December 1.
First stint with Seahawks
Lowe signed with the Seattle Seahawks in 2005 but was released prior to the regular season.
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons claimed Lose off waivers on September 4, 2005 where he remained mainly as a special teams player and led the team with 16 special team tackles and had 4 tackles on defense. His first career start was against the Carolina Panthers in place of an injured player. Atlanta re-signed Lowe on March 13, 2006. He spent all of 2007 on injured reserve before being a free agent.
Second stint with Seahawks
On April 7, 2008, Lowe signed a one-year, $605,000 contract with the Seahawks, re-joining the team after three seasons with the Falcons. The move also re-united Lowe with Seahawks assistant head coach Jim L. Mora, who was the Falcons' head coach when the team signed Lowe in 2005.
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- Washington Redskins players
- New England Patriots players
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