Know Your Wildcat: Ashely Lowery

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="308"] Photo by: 247 Sports[/caption] #5 ASHELY LOWERY Vitals — Height: 6’1” — Weight: 220 lbs. — Class: Senior — Experience: 3L — Position: Safety — Hometown: Cleveland, Ga — High School: White County Class of 2011 High School Ranking — Scout.com:  — Rivals.com: #59 S  — 247Sports.com:  How He Got Here Kentucky had seven recruits come out of Georgia in the 2011 class, including Ashely Lowery, Demarco Robinson, and Josh Clemons. Lowery was considered the 50th best defensive back in the country. Junior Season Lowery started all 12 games for the Cats for a total of 46 tackles. He added an interception, three pass breakups and a fumble recovery. His interception came against Tennessee and he returned it for 26 yards. The fumble recovery came against Alabama State. He had a career-best 10 tackles in the game against Georgia. Something You Didn't Know About Him Being from the country, he loves to hunt and ride four wheelers. Something We Made Up About Him While eating at a Cracker Barrel in Georgia, Ashely challenged the whole staff to checkers. He beat all the employees working that day and came back the next day to do the same. Lowery's picture is hanging in all Cracker Barrels in Georgia as "Georgia's Checkers King." Unfair NFL Comparison Earl Thomas, Seattle Seahawks Outlook for 2014 Season After sitting out in the spring due to a shoulder injury, Lowery hopes to make a huge impact in his return. Sitting out could have hurt his chance to keep his starting job as a lot of young competition showcased their skills over the summer. Lowery's experience as a two-year starter will be key to a young and inexperienced Kentucky backfield. @kbernhardKSR