UTC ‘Rocket Man’ Reuben Lowery Provides Boost For Mocs Defense

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) While the Mocs feature some heavy hitters on their defensive line, they still rely heavily on Reuben Lowery to command the back-end of the defense.

He has the skills and savviness you want in a veteran defensive back.
And thanks to Lowery’s engineering fortitude, he gives new meaning to tackling in space.

Reuben Lowery is listed at 5’9, 192-pounds.
Yet he has 11.5 career tackles for a loss.
Said head coach Rusty Wright:”You see him barely stand over the top of his podium, but he’s not scared to throw his body up in there and go make things happen. Just how he lives his life., which is pretty cool.”
Said Lowery:”There are a lot of guys who especially at our level that can’t bend. Hard to bend. Hard to get down to a playing level that is at my size.”
Lowery is among the best DB’s in the SoCon.
He’s already on the Senior Bowl watch list.
Said receiver Same Phillips:”He’s technically sound. A smart DB. Fast. He flies to the ball. Every small detail. He’s not going to miss.”
Lowery is all about attention to detail, especially in the class room.
Reporter:”Does it impress you when you know he has a 4.0 GPA in mechanical engineering?”
Said Phillips:”It does not surprise me at all. That kid is a genius.”
Said Wright:”His football IQ is off the charts. His IQ is off the charts. I’ll probably wind up working for him one day.”
Then somebody joked that Lowery was smart, so he wouldn’t hire Coach Wright.
NASA might hire Reuben Lowery.
After all he was apart of UTC’s Rocket Mocs team, which NASA ranked among the best in the nation.
Said Lowery:”We were making a model rocket that was supposed to go up 40,000 feet. Flew out to California. Got everything together. Flew it up in the air. Went the altitude that we liked. Just the recovery aspect. It didn’t come down safely. We didn’t win anything in that competition, but it was a really cool experience.”
Reporter:”Would you like to go in space some day?”
Said Lowery:”(chuckles) I’m not opposed to the idea. It would take some convincing. I like being on earth.”