Curtis Lowery
	Class: Senior Hometown: Stephenville, Texas Height / Weight: 6-5 / 327 Position: OG Experience: 2L Major: Exercise & Sport Sciences

"Curtis has been overshadowed during his career due to injuries but he has a chance to be our best offensive lineman. He has a lot of ability and he understands the things we are trying to do. He is very smart and gives 100 percent all of the time." - Rick Dykes, offensive coordinator

Career: A very talented offensive lineman that emerged last season as one of the best in the Big 12 Conference ... always makes the highlight reels on crucial running situations in throwing the key block ... is physical enough to play at the next level ... will enter the season as a strong candidate for All-America honors as a senior ... preseason all-Big 12 selection by Football Action Magazine.

1998-99: Started nine games ... first-team all-big 12 by the Ft. Worth Star-Telegram … second-team all-Big 12 selection by league coaches, Dallas Morning News, Houston Chronicle and Associated Press … missed two games with a knee injury.

1997-98: Played in 10 games as a backup offensive tackle ... also played on the line on special teams ... earned a starting position during spring drills.

1996-97: Missed the season after suffering severe burns in a grease fire just prior to the beginning of the season.

1995-96: redshirt season.

High School: A 1995 graduate of Stephenville High School ... national top 100 selection by the Dallas Morning News and a member of the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal's Fab 44 ... selected to the state top 100 list by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram ... first-team all-state selection by the Associated Press and Texas Sportswriters Assn. ... all-Fort Worth Super Team ... all-Abilene Big Country Super Team ... District 6-4A Co-MVP ... helped team to 16-0 record and class 4A state championship as a junior and senior ... team averaged 494 yards per game as a senior ... class 4A first-team all-state as a junior ... seventh in state in powerlifting as a junior ... coached by Art Briles.

Personal: Son of Tomile and Terry Lowery ... born 6/14/77 in Stephenville, Texas ... career plans include becoming a coach.