Todd Lowber (born January 26, 1982) is a former

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wide receiver. He most recently played for the

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of the

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(CFL). He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2007. He has also been a member of the

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, and

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. He earned a

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as a member of the Giants'

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. He did not play

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but is a former

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player and

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champion. Lowber grew up in

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and attended

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College career

Lowber played basketball for two seasons at

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as a

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and won the 2006

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men's high jump. Prior to transferring to Ramapo, Lowber played two seasons for

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Professional football career

Minnesota Vikings

On April 18, 2007, Lowber signed a three-year contract with the Minnesota Vikings. They signed Lowber after their scout attended a combine that was set up by New Jersey sports attorney Jim Ulrich. Prior to signing with the Vikings, Lowber had no previous

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experience. Lowber was waived on August 27, 2007.

New York Giants

He was signed to the New York Giants practice squad in September 2007. He was released by the team on June 23, 2008.

First stint with the Toronto Argonauts

Lowber was signed to the practice roster of the CFL's

on July 22, 2008.

Dallas Cowboys

Shortly after signing with the Argonauts, Lowber was signed by the

on July 28, 2008. His attempt to make the Cowboys was chronicled on the

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series '' Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Dallas Cowboys''. On August 30, Lowber was waived from the Cowboys during final cuts.

Miami Dolphins

Lowber was signed to the

of the

on November 10, 2008. After finishing the season on the practice squad, he was re-signed by the Dolphins on January 5, 2009. He was waived on June 1, 2009.

Second stint with the Toronto Argonauts

Lowber re-signed with the

on June 7, 2009. On June 14, 2009, Lowber suffered a concussion after being hit by Chris Jennings and Doug Goldsby of the

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while returning a kick in the team's first pre-season game. Lowber lay on the field for 15 minutes before getting carted away. He was released on June 23, 2009.

Third stint with the Toronto Argonauts

On April 21, 2011, Lowber re-signed with the Toronto Argonauts. He was later released on June 20, 2011.

References

External links

Toronto Argonauts bioMiami Dolphins bio
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