Calvin Sinclair Lowry (born February 13, 1983) is an

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coach and former

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Early life

Lowry starred at

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and

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at Douglas Byrd High School in

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Playing career

He played

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. He was drafted by the

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in the fourth round of the

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. On August 31, 2008, he was claimed by the

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. He was also a member of the

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, and

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NFL career statistics

Coaching career

In January 2015, he was hired to be an assistant coach at Tulsa. In January 2023, Lowry joined the staff at his alma mater, Penn State as an offensive analyst.

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