Career
Lowe played collegiately at the University of Alabama under Bear Bryant from 1972–1975. After a stellar career at Central High School in Phenix City, Lowe enrolled at Alabama in 1972, where he found instant success. Lowe became one of only two Alabama players to be named an All-American three times (the other being Cornelius Bennett) when he was named an All-American in 1973, 1974, and 1975.
Lowe also played on four Securities and Exchange Commission championship teams, and one national championship team, while he was at Alabama.
Lowe also holds the Alabama record for most tackles in a season, with 134 stops as a sophomore in 1973. He ranks third all-time in tackles at Alabama, with 315 in his career.
After his time at Alabama, Lowe was chosen by the in the 5th round (131st overall pick) in the 1976 NFL Draft. In his eleven years in San Diego, Lowe was known largely as the epitome of durability and longevity, because he missed only one game in his entire eleven-year NFL career.
All told, Lowe racked up 21 interceptions as a Charger, and 4 were returned for a touchdown.
After retiring from the NFL, Lowe became a football coach. He spent six years in the NFL as a defensive assistant for the Oakland Raiders and the Kansas City Chiefs, and eventually returned to his alma mater as an assistant coach, a stint which included the Red Devils" 1993 state championship. Lowe was removed from his position at Smiths Station by the Lee County Board of Education in 2008 after compliling a total record of 12 wins and 19 losses in only 3 years as head coach.
Lowe was an assistant coach at Jackson-Olin High School in Birmingham.
On December 30, 2009 Lowe was named the head coach and returned home to his alma mater, Central High School in Phenix City, Alabama. He was relieved of his coaching duties in May 2014.