#18 Greg Penn III Season 2025
2025 East-West Shrine Bowl Partcipant
2024 LSU Graduate – Sport Administration
2024 ReliaQuest Bowl “Make It Possible” Award
Three-year starter at linebacker for the Tigers, tallying 274 career tackles, 17.5 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks … Appeared in 50 games, starting 40 times … Started 39 of his final 40 games at LSU with the only exception coming in the 2023 season-opener when the Tigers opened the game with 5 defensive backs … Five career double-digit tackle games with career-best 14 coming in 2024 in win over South Alabama … Team leader who was respected by everyone in the locker room … Selected to wear the No. 18 jersey in 2024 … The No. 18 jersey is given to the player who best represents the traits of a champion, on and off the field … Extremely tough as he played the last half of the 2024 season with broken ribs … Recipient of the 2024 ReliaQuest Bowl “Make It Happen” Award, given to the player who typifies leadership both on and off the field … An every-down linebacker with good speed and the ability to make plays sideline-to-sideline … Tremendous practice player and was praised as such by former LSU All-America Damone Clark … Graduated in December of 2024 with a degree in sport administration … Selected to play in the 2025 East-West Shrine Bowl.
SENIOR SEASON (2024)
Started all 13 games at linebackers, finishing second on the team in tackles with 86 … Added 5.0 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, forced 2 fumbles and credited with 8 quarterback hurries … Tallied career-best 14 tackles in win over South Alabama … Had 9 tackles and a half-sack in overtime win over Ole Miss … Nine tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss, in win over Oklahoma in what was his final game in Tiger Stadium … Capped career with 6 tackles in Texas Bowl victory over Baylor … Opened season with 3 tackles, including one for an 8-yard loss, and a forced fumble against Southern Cal in Las Vegas … Other forced fumble came at Arkansas which led to an LSU field goal and 13-0 lead early in the second quarter … Played 668 defensive snaps and 90 on special teams.
JUNIOR SEASON (2023)
Has as good a season as any defender for the Tigers in 2023, ranking second on the team with 89 tackles to go along with 6.5 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks … Added a pair of interceptions in what was his best season to date … Had 3 games with double-digit tackles – 12 vs. Arkansas, 11 at Ole Miss, 10 at Alabama … Recorded career-best 12 tackles and a sack for a 5-yard loss vs. Arkansas … In his 2 career starts vs. Arkansas – both wins – has combined for 22 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and a sack … Followed Arkansas performance with 11 tackles at Ole Miss … Had first career interception against Grambling … Other interception was game-changer in win over Texas A&M … Down 24-21 early in fourth quarter, he picked off an Aggie pass at the LSU 39-yard line … LSU responded with a touchdown 3 plays later to take the lead for good at 28-24 … Added 7 tackles and a sack for a 2-yard loss vs. Texas A&M … Capped season with 7 tackles, a sack for a 3-yard loss and a forced fumble in win over Wisconsin in the ReliaQuest Bowl … Sack came on Wisconsin’s final play as the Badgers were attempting to come back from a 35-31 deficit … Ranked second among all defenders with 795 snaps as he rarely left the field for the second straight season … Added another 112 plays on special teams.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2022)
Started all 14 games for the Tigers, rarely leaving the field … Second on team in tackles with 78 … Added 6 tackles for loss (-15 yards) … Recovered fumble in win over Southern … Best game of career came in win at Arkansas with 10 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and a pass breakup … Against Arkansas, the Tiger defense limited the Razorbacks to a season-lows for points (10), passing yards (116) and total yards (249) … Had 9 tackles at Texas A&M and 8 against both Tennessee and UAB … In win at Auburn, had 4 tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss, as well as a quarterback hurry and a pass breakup … Closed season with 6 tackles in Citrus Bowl win over Purdue … Opened season with 7 tackles vs. Florida State, tying a career-best at the time.
TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2021)
Appeared in 10 games, starting the Texas Bowl against Kansas State … Made the most of that opportunity, recording a career-best 7 tackles … Had 2 tackles against UCLA in his collegiate debut … Posted 2 stops against Ole Miss … Finished year with 11 tackles … Also contributed on special teams.
HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped at powerhouse Dematha Catholic School in Hyattsville, Maryland … Listed as a four-star prospect by 247 Sports, Rivals and ESPN … Rated as the nation’s No. 11 inside linebacker and the 10th best player in the state of Maryland in the 247 Sports Composite … Named to Butkus Award High School watch list prior to the 2020 season.
GREG PENN’S CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 14 vs. South Alabama, 2024
Tackles for loss: 2.5 at Arkansas, 2022
Sacks: 1, 5x (Last: vs. at Texas A&M, 2024 First: vs. Arkansas, 2023)
Interceptions: 1, 2x (Last: vs. Texas A&M, 2023; First: vs. Grambling, 2023)