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    Illinois Fighting Illini
    Leon Lowery Jr.

    LeonLowery Jr.

    Illinois Fighting Illini
    • Illinois Fighting Illini
    • #9
    • Linebacker
    • Class
      Senior
    • HT/WT
      6' 3", 245 lbs
    • Birthplace
      Elizabeth, NJ
    • Status
      Active

    2025 season stats

    • SOLO
      11
    • SACK
      2
    • FF
      1
    • INT
      0
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    TOTSOLOASTSACKFFFRYDSINTYDSAVGTDLNGPDKB
    201192120000.00000
    2918111000000.00000
    4626203.5010000.00010
    221481.5000000.00010
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    5320000000.00000
    Career stats are updated nightly

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    DateOPPResultTOTSOLOASTSACK
    Sat 10/25@WASHWASH
    L
    42-25
    1100
    Sat 11/15vsMDMD
    W
    24-6
    1100
    Sat 11/22@WISWIS
    L
    27-10
    1100
    Sat 11/29vsNUNU
    W
    20-13
    0000
    Tue 12/30vsTENNTENN
    W
    30-28
    2110
    Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl

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                        TeamCONFOVR
                        Indiana9-016-0
                        Ohio State9-012-2
                        Oregon8-113-2
                        USC7-29-4
                        Michigan7-29-4
                        Iowa6-39-4
                        Washington5-49-4
                        Illinois5-49-4
                        Minnesota5-48-5
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                        Northwestern4-57-6
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                        Wisconsin2-74-8
                        Michigan State1-84-8
                        Maryland1-84-8
                        Purdue0-92-10
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