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#18 Greg Penn III Season 2024

Position
Linebacker
Height
6'2
Weight
234
Class
Senior
Hometown
Baltimore, Md.
High School
DeMatha Catholic HS
Experience
3L

2024 ReliaQuest Bowl “Make It Possible” Award

Developing into an all-around outstanding linebacker for the Tigers … A team leader and a veteran on the LSU defense … Recipient of the 2024 ReliaQuest Bowl “Make It Happen” Award, given to the player who typifies leadership both on and off the field … Has started 27 of LSU’s last 28 games … Enters fourth season with the Tigers and returns as LSU’s second-leading tackler from a year ago with 89 … Has shown consistent improvement since arriving on campus for the 2021 season … In position to take his game to the next level with the arrival of defensive coordinator Blake Baker … 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, who blossomed under Baker’s tutelage in 2021 … 37 career appearances with 27 starts … 178 career tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks … Intercepted first 2 passes of his career in 2023 … Majoring in sports administration.

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: 12 vs. Arkansas, 2023
Tackles for loss: 2.5 at Arkansas, 2022
Sacks: 1, 4x (Last: vs. Wisconsin, 2024 ReliaQuest Bowl; First: vs. Arkansas, 2023)
Interceptions: 1, 2x (Last: vs. Texas A&M, 2023; First: vs. Grambling, 2023)

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