Vederian Lowe

Vederian Lowe was acquired by the New England Patriots in a trade with Minnesota in exchange for a sixth-round draft pick on August 28, 2023 ... Originally drafted by the Vikings in the sixth-round (184th overall) of the 2022 draft.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

Vederian Lowe was acquired by the New England Patriots in a trade with Minnesota in exchange for a 2024 sixth-round draft pick on August 28, 2023 ... Originally drafted by Minnesota in the sixth round (184th overall) of the 2022 draft.

Seasonal reviews

2024 (14/13)

• Serves as the starting left tackle.
• Replaced T Chukwuma Okorafor on the second series and played the rest of the way at Cincinnati (9/8), anchoring a unit that did not allow a sack and paved the way for RB Rhamondre Stevenson to rush for 120 yards on the ground.
• As the starting left tackle vs. Seattle (9/15), paved the way for 185 total rushing yards between RBs Rhamondre Stevenson and Antonio Gibson, the first time the Patriots rushed for at least 170 yards in back-to-back games since 2020, and the first time the Patriots have opened the season with at least 170 yards rushing in their first two games since 1974. Left the game during overtime due to injury, and was replaced by Caedan Wallace at left tackle.
• Was inactive at the New York Jets (9/19) and at San Francisco (9/29) due to injury.
• Returned to the starting lineup at left tackle vs. Miami (10/6) after missing two games due to injury. Helped pave the way for a new team record of 7.9 average rushing yards off of 19 carries for 151 yards. The previous team record was a 7.8-yard average when the team rushed 25 times for 196 yards vs. Miami on Dec. 23, 2007.
• Inactive at Jacksonville (10/20) due to injury.
• Returned to the starting lineup at left tackle in the win vs. the New York Jets (10/27) after missing the Jacksonville game due to injury. Marked just second time the same five players have started at the same five positions on the offensive line. Helped pave the way for RB Rhamondre Stevenson's 2 rushing touchdowns, including the game winner on fourth-and-1 with 22 seconds left in the fourth quarter.
• Reported as an eligible receiver and caught a 4-yard touchdown pass from QB Drake Maye in the fourth quarter vs. the L.A. Rams (11/17). Became the fourth Patriots offensive lineman to catch a touchdown pass and the first since T Nate Solder caught a 16-yard touchdown pass from QB Tom Brady in the third quarter of the 2014 AFC Championship game vs. Indianapolis on Jan. 18, 2015. Became the 10th Patriots player to score a touchdown on his first-career reception and the first since CB Marcus Jones accomplished the feat vs. Buffalo on Dec. 1, 2022, on a 48-yard touchdown reception from QB Mac Jones. It was the 10th time a Patriots offensive lineman caught a pass in a game. Started at left tackle, marking the first time the Patriots started the same offensive line in consecutive weeks in 2024.
• Helped pave the way for the team's season high of 422 yards on offense and 200 yards rushing vs. Indianapolis (12/1), the Patriots' most total yards on offense since 409 total yards at Minnesota on Nov. 24, 2022, and the highest rushing total since Dec. 18, 2022, at Las Vegas.

2023 (11/8)

• Was acquired in a trade with Minnesota on Aug. 28.
• Played in 11 games with eight starts. He made four starts at left tackle and four starts at right tackle. He also rotated in at left and right tackle for three games.
• Was inactive at Miami (10/29), at N.Y. Giants (11/26), vs. L.A. Chargers (12/3) and at Pittsburgh (12/7).
• Dressed but did not see action vs. Philadelphia (9/10) and vs. Washington (11/5).
• Started at left tackle in his first career start in place of an injured Trent Brown vs. Miami (9/17).
• Took over as the starting right tackle at the N.Y. Jets (9/27) for a four-game stretch.
• Came into the game at left tackle for an injured Trent Brown in the fourth quarter vs. Buffalo (10/22), but later left due to injury and Brown returned.
• Saw action vs. Indianapolis (11/12) at left tackle for one drive in the fourth quarter after Conor McDermott left with an injury.
• Came in for an injured Conor McDermott vs. Kansas City (12/17) at left tackle and contributed to the Patriots special teams units.
• Started at left tackle at Denver (12/24) and played in a rotation with OL Trent Brown.
• Started at left tackle vs. N.Y. Jets (1/7) but left the game due to an injury.

2022 (4/0, 1/0 – Minnesota)

• Made his NFL debut in Week 14 at Detroit (12/11).
• Was inactive for the first 13 games of the season.
• Appeared in his first snaps on offense at Chicago (1/8/23).
• Played as a reserve in the postseason game vs. N.Y. Giants (1/15/23).

College

• In 2021, started all 12 games at left tackle as a redshirt senior.
• 2021 PFF All-Big Ten Second Team.
• As a senior in 2020, started all eight games at left tackle and finished the season with 34 straight starts.
• 2021 Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year semifinalist.
• Started all 13 games at left tackle in 2019.
• Part of an offensive line in 2018 that paved the way for the most-improved running game in the nation (+137.4 ypg from 2017-18), finishing 12th in the FBS and second in the Big Ten at 243.0 ypg. Also started all 12 games at left tackle.
• In 2017, played in eight games with seven starts at tackle as a freshman in 2017.
• 2017 BTN.com All-Freshman Team Honorable Mention.

Personal

• Graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication from Illinois in December 2021.
• Ranked No. 16 recruit in Illinois by Rivals, No. 25 by ESPN, No. 26 by Scout and No. 29 by 247Sports.