steady LSU signal-caller at linebacker with real two-way impact
Penn is a high-floor, high-motor LSU linebacker who has developed from a role player into a durable starter and tone-setter, finishing the 2024 season with 86 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, 2 forced fumbles and 8 quarterback hurries after leading LSU with 89 tackles in 2023.[4][1] What makes him valuable is more than volume: he has grown into a downhill Mike linebacker, has shown playmaking growth with turnovers and pressure, and earned teammate-driven recognition for leadership, which suggests a dependable fit for a defense that wants instinctive, physical, assignment-sound play over flash.[10][12]
