Football
- Title:
- Receivers Coach
- Email:
- calvin-lowry@utulsa.edu
- Phone:
- 918.631.2393
EIGHTH YEAR
Calvin Lowry is in his eighth season coaching the Golden Hurricane receivers and special teams. He was promoted to Co-Passing Game Coordinator prior to the 2021 season. A three-year NFL veteran, Lowry joined The University of Tulsa football coaching staff on January 2, 2015.
He has been a part of four bowl teams with the Hurricane, including the 2015 Camping World Independence Bowl, 2016 Miami Beach Bowl, 2020 Armed Forces Bowl and 2021 Myrtle Beach Bowl.
In his tenure, Lowry has had six Hurricane five receivers surpass 1,000 yards in a single season. In his first three years, Lowry tutored three receivers – Keevan Lucas, Keyarris Garrett and Josh Atkinson – who completed their careers ranked among the top-7 receiving leaders in school history. Lucas and Garrett each surpassed 3,000 yards in their careers, while Atkinson had 2,600+ receiving yards.
In 2015, Garrett was the nation’s leading receiver with 1,588 yards for a 122.2-yard average per game, while Lucas and Atkinson each ranked among the top-35 nationally in 2016. Garrett (2015) and Lucas (2016) earned first-team American Athletic Conference honors.
Keylon Stokes became the fifth 1,000-yard receiver in a season under Lowry when he hauled in 62 passes for 1,040 yards in 2019. In the 2021 campaign, Josh Johnson surpassed 1,000 yards on the season with a team-bests of 1,114 receiving yards and six touchdowns.
Before coming to Tulsa, Lowry spent three seasons at Baylor University, including two years as an assistant director of operations and one as a graduate assistant coach. He worked with Baylor’s offense and special teams in that one season.
Previously, Lowry spent one season at St. Andrew's Episcopal High School in Austin, Texas, where he coached wide receivers, secondary and special teams in 2011.
A former All-Big Ten safety, Lowry spent three full seasons in the NFL, where he played special teams and safety for the Tennessee Titans (2006 and 2007), Denver Broncos (2008) and Jacksonville Jaguars (2008). He also spent the 2009 training camp with the Detroit Lions. Lowry was a fourth-round draft pick of the Titans in 2006. He played in 43 games and totaled 86 tackles, 13 pass deflections and started 14 games in his NFL career. Lowry’s best season statistically came in the 2007 season when he collected 57 tackles, including 42 solos, and had two interceptions for Tennessee.
A four-year letterman and starter at Penn State, Lowry was a first-team All-Big Ten safety in 2005 as a senior after collecting 79 tackles and four interceptions. He totaled nine career interceptions and was PSU's leading punt returner for three seasons. In 2002, Lowry became the first true freshman to start for legendary Head Coach Joe Paterno.
Lowry was a four-year standout at Douglas Byrd High School in Fayetteville, N.C., as a wide receiver and defensive back. A native of Fort Hood, Texas, Lowry called Fayetteville home from age 3 through college.
Lowry received his bachelor’s degree in Crime, Law and Justice from Penn State in 2007. He also completed his master’s degree in educational leadership from Penn State in 2020.
He and his wife, Annie, have two sons: Calvin Jr. and Klay.
Alma Mater: Penn State ‘07
Hometown: Fayetteville, NC
Playing Experience: Was a four-year letterman and starter at Penn State (2002-05) and earned first-team all-Big 10 honors as a senior.
Bowl Games as a Player
2002 Capital One Bowl (Penn State)
2005 Orange Bowl (Penn State)
Bowl Games as a Coach
2012 Holiday Bowl (Baylor)
2013 Fiesta Bowl (Baylor)
2014 Cotton Bowl (Baylor)
2015 Camping World Independence Bowl (Tulsa)
2016 Miami Beach Bowl (Tulsa)
2020 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl (Tulsa)
2021 Myrtle Beach Bowl (Tulsa)
