Duran Lowe

Height:
5-11
Weight:
215
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Plant City, FL
High School:
Plant City
Deals:
HS

2012 (Junior)
Played in six games with one start on the year ... Named to the Academic All-ACC Team ... Finished the season with 28 tackles, including 16 solo stops and one tackle for loss ... Also had one fumble recovery ... Member of the kickoff, punt and punt return units ... Turned in four tackles, including two solo and one for loss, in the season opener vs. Liberty (Sept. 1) ... Had five tackles, including three solo stops, vs. North Carolina (Sept. 8) ... Made five tackles, including two solo stops, at Florida State (Sept. 15) ... Had three tackles, all of which were solo stops, vs. Army (Sept. 22) ... Recorded two solo tackles vs. Duke (Sept. 29) ... Led the team with nine tackles, including four solo, at Maryland (Oct. 6) ... Also recovered a fumble against the Terrapins. 2011 (Sophomore)
Played in all 13 games off the bench ... Named to the Academic All-ACC Team ... Finished the season with 33 tackles, including 17 solo stops, an interception and two pass breakups ... Served as the primary backup at strong safety and frequently played as the nickel back ... Also a member of the kickoff and punt return units ... Tied for fifth on the team with six special teams tackles ... Had three tackles in the season opener at Syracuse (Sept. 1) ... Made four tackles vs. NC State (Sept. 10)... Tied for the team lead with five tackles vs. Gardner-Webb (Sept. 17) ... Collected four tackles at Boston College (Oct. 1) ... Made three tackles and had a pass breakup vs. Vanderbilt (Nov. 26) ... Had an interception in the endzone at the Music City Bowl (Dec. 30) that halted a Mississippi State scoring threat at the end of the first half ... Also had four tackles in the bowl game. 2010 (Redshirt Freshman)
Played in all 12 games to earn his first varsity letter ... Started three of the final four games at strong safety ... Also a key special teams player who saw action on the punt, kickoff coverage, kickoff return and field goal block squads ... Tied for the team lead with 11 special teams tackles ... Tied for 15th on the club in total tackles ... Suffered a sprained wrist late in the season against Clemson (Nov. 20) ... Made his collegiate debut vs. Presbyterian (Sept. 2), making five solo tackles ... Recorded three tackles vs. Georgia Tech (Oct. 2) ... Made four tackles at Maryland (Oct. 30) ... Made first start of collegiate career at safety vs. Boston College (Nov. 6), finishing the game with six tackles ... Tied for the team high with six tackles at NC State (Nov. 13) ... Had two solo stops vs. Clemson (Nov. 20) ... Missed all of 2011 spring practice while rehabilitating from offseason wrist surgery.

2009 (True Freshman)
Redshirted the season ... Named to ACC Academic Honor Roll. High School
A 2009 graduate of Plant City (Fla.) HS ... First team All-Hillsborough County by the Tampa Tribune ... Three-year starter at Plant City High ... First team all-conference selection and two-time team defensive MVP ... Played both safety and running back as a senior ... Forced four fumbles and had one interception as a senior to go with 65 tackles ... Had 116 stops as a junior ... Played for Coach Jason Strunk as a senior and Kevin Kelley as a sophomore and junior ... Helped the Raiders to the district championship in 2006 and state playoff appearances in 2006 and 2007 ... Was hampered in 2008 with an ankle injury ... Ranked as the No. 36 safety prospect in the nation by Scout.com and the No. 77 safety by Rivals.com ... Chose Wake Forest over Arkansas, Illinois, Mississippi State and USF ... Recruited by Steve Russ. Personal
Majoring in communication with a minor in American ethnic studies ... Son of David and Latia Lowe ... Born June 13, 1991 in Brandon, Fla. ... Name is pronounced 'duh-RAN LOW'.