Leon Lowery Jr. brings veteran edge and disruptive linebacker production to Illinois
Lowery is a 6-foot-3, 245-255 pound outside linebacker with real upper-level experience, and his 2025 production at Illinois included 11 solo tackles, 2 sacks and a forced fumble while ESPN listed him with 24 total tackles, 6.0 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks on the season. His biggest differentiators are maturity, versatility and proven disruption: Illinois notes that he entered 2025 as a 23-year-old transfer with a mental edge, and his 2023 breakout showed he can create negative plays consistently. He looks like a fit for teams needing a physical, experienced LB who can affect the backfield, not just rack up clean-up tackles.
