Player Career

Leon Lowery Jr. Career Story

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Player Story

Leon Lowery Jr. story

Leon Lowery Jr. built his college career from 2020 through 2025 as a linebacker from Elizabeth, NJ wearing No. 9, spending time with Illinois, Syracuse, and Wisconsin. The clearest part of Leon Lowery Jr.'s career was his defensive production: 124 tackles, 18.5 tackles for loss, 9 sacks, and 2 passes defended across 44 career games in the available record. That gives Leon Lowery Jr.'s career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Syracuse

    2020-2023

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Wisconsin

    2024

    Peak year stop

  3. 3

    Illinois

    2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

2020202120222023202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 Regular SeasonSyracuse0.512.92.4
2021 Regular SeasonSyracuse08.32-0.5
2022 Regular SeasonSyracuse10.533.59.110.5
2023 Regular SeasonSyracuse15.527.77.75
2024 Regular SeasonWisconsin616.46-9.5
2025 PostseasonIllinois914.55.53
2025 Regular SeasonIllinois914.55.50

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Wagner

Week 5 · W 59-0

Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5

Havoc Plays

88.1 takeover

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 88.1 takeover score.

#2

vs Clemson

Week 5 · L 14-31 · Conference game

6

Havoc Plays

87.5 takeover

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.

6 disruption/tackle impact with 87.5 takeover score.

#3

vs No. 78 Western Michigan

Week 3 · W 38-0

3

Havoc Plays

82.2 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 82.2 takeover score.

#4

vs Alabama

Week 3 · L 10-42

2

Havoc Plays

80.3 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 80.3 takeover score.

#5

@ Rutgers

Week 7 · W 42-7 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

74.7 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 74.7 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2022 Regular Season · Syracuse

10.5 primary output · 33.5 efficiency · 9.1 usage

59.7

#2

2023 Regular Season · Syracuse

57.8

15.5 primary · 27.7 efficiency · 7.7 usage

#3

2021 Regular Season · Syracuse

41.7

0 primary · 8.3 efficiency · 2 usage

Milestones

7

Impact games

12

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games