Sean Thomas Lowe (born November 16, 1983) is best known for his role on the seventeenth season of ABC's The Bachelor, which he earned by becoming the fan favorite during his time on the eighth season of The Bachelorette with Emily Maynard, where he placed third.
A devout Christian, Lowe is one of the 'Seconds' that are actively involved in an evangelical, social multimedia movement called I Am Second.
Lowe was born in Arlington, Texas to Jay and Sherry Lowe, both devout Christians. He was raised in Irving, Texas, and has an older sister, Shay. Lowe played football from a very young age and graduated at Lamar High School, and in which he was a member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He later attended Texas A&M University for one semester prior to transferring to Kansas State University where he received a football scholarship and took part in a 2003 Big 12 Championship Game.