2021 Football Roster
Jersey Number 79
Vederian Lowe
- Position:
- OL
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 320
- Hometown:
- Rockford, Ill.
- High School:
- Auburn
#illini tackle Vederian Lowe is a husband, soon-to-be father of two, older brother, student and football player.
— Joey Wagner (@mrwagner25) March 15, 2021
"He's like a Superman."
Thanks to @VederianLowe and @hay_lowe for sharing their story.https://t.co/zyC2ysRWJm
Very cool thing by @IlliniFootball offensive lineman Vederian Lowe (@Vederiannn). Eight-year-old fan B.J. West got a pair of gloves from a player on Saturday, but they were taken by another fan. So Lowe delivered his own, signed them and took a photo.https://t.co/6nWeiQzKtY
— Joey Wagner (@mrwagner25) September 18, 2019
2021 Senior
- All-Big Ten honrable mention (coaches and media)
- PFF All-Big Ten second team
- Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year semifinalist
- FWAA Courage Award nominee
- Started all 12 games at left tackle
- Tied the Illinois record for career starts (52, tied with Alex Palczewski)
- No. 31 rated tackle in the nation by PFF
- No. 37 rated run blocking tackle in the nation by PFF
- PFF Team of the Week following a 93.7 grade against Charlotte 10/2/21, the highest grade among offensive lineman in the nation in Week 5
- Outland Trophy watch list
- Represented Illinois at Big Ten Media Days
2020 Senior
- All-Big Ten honorable mention (media)
- All-Big Ten honorable mention (coaches)
- Started all eight games at left tackle
- Ended the season with 34 straight starts
- 40 career starts, eight away from tying the Illinois record (Nathan Scheelhaase, QB, 2010-13; Ryan McDonald, C, 2005- 08; Tim Simpson, OL, 1988-91)
- 40 career starts is tied for the most among current Illini (Alex Palczewski)
2019 Junior
- Started all 13 games at left tackle
- Ended the season with 26 straight starts
2018 Sophomore
- Started all 12 games at left tackle
- Part of an OL that paved the way for the most-improved running game in the nation (+137.4 ypg from 2017 to ’18), finishing 12th in FBS and second in the Big Ten at 243.0 ypg.
2017 Freshman
- BTN.com All-Freshman Team honorable mention
- Played in eight games with seven starts at tackle
- Teamed with Alex Palczewski and Larry Boyd to be Illinois’ first ever true-freshmen trio to start the same game on the offensive line
- Made his Illinois debut and first career start at Iowa
High School
- Three-star recruit by 247Sports, Rivals, ESPN and Scout
- Ranked No. 68 offensive guard in nation by Scout
- Ranked No. 108 OT in nation by 247Sports
- Ranked No. 16 recruit in Illinois by Rivals, No. 25 by ESPN, No. 26 by Scout and No. 29 by 247Sports
- Three-time all-conference
- Led Auburn to a 10-2 record and the Illinois state quarterfinals as a senior
- Helped Auburn rush for 271.1 yards per game in 2016
- Played for head coach Dan Appino
Personal
- Born April 17, 1999
- Son of Eric Lowe and the late Veneka Cockrell
- Son, Kingston Lowe, was born in June 2019
- Son, Trey Carter Lowe, was born in May 2021
- Adopted his younger brother, Vydalis, after the passing of their mother, Veneka, and officially gained guardianship in July 2021
- Chose Illinois because, “I love this program, the coaches, the school and my teammates.”
- Graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication in December 2021
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