- Has only missed one game in his first three years, appearing in 47 regular-season contests with 19 starts.
- Saw action in all 16 games and made eight starts in 2018, setting career highs in tackles (57), solo tackles (39), sacks (three) and passes defensed (four) while also registering the first forced fumble of his career.
- Played in all 16 games with 11 starts in 2017 and registered 34 tackles (22 solo), two sacks, seven tackles for a loss, a fumble recovery for a touchdown, two passes defensed, eight quarterback hits and six QB pressures.
- Earned NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors for his performance vs. Tampa Bay in Week 13 in 2017. Posted four tackles (all solo), a sack, a QB pressure and a QB hit, and registered his first career TD after recovering a QB Jameis Winston fumble forced by DT Kenny Clark at the Green Bay 38 late in the second quarter and returning it 62 yards. Became just the seventh Green Bay player (since 1982) to register a sack and a defensive TD in the same game.
- Played in 15 games as a rookie in 2016 and registered 14 tackles (eight solo), two sacks, three tackles for a loss, nine QB pressures and three QB hits.
- Posted sacks in back-to-back games in ’16, recording one in Week 13 vs. Houston and one in Week 14 vs. Seattle.
- Appeared in all three postseason contests as a rookie and posted two tackles (one solo) and a QB pressure.
- Selected by Green Bay with the second of two fourth-round choices (No. 137 overall), the second of two compensatory choices awarded to the team in the 2016 NFL Draft.
- Became the first defensive end from Northwestern to be drafted since DE Corey Wootton was selected by the Chicago Bears in 2010 (fourth round, No. 109 overall). Also became the first player from Northwestern drafted by Green Bay since DT James Anderson in 1973 (14th round).
2018 SEASON: Played in all 16 games with eight starts and registered a career-high 57 tackles (39 solo), seven tackles for a loss, three sacks, three passes defensed, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, two QB hits and 14 QB pressures (tied for No. 3 on the team)…Vs. Buffalo (Sept. 30): Made his first start of the season, opening at DE and playing 36 snaps. Posted three tackles (one solo) and was tied for the team lead with three QB pressures. Helped the defense allow just 58 rushing yards on 16 carries (3.6 avg.)…At Detroit (Oct. 7): Played 42 snaps on defense and 12 on special teams. Led the defensive line with a career-high six tackles (three solo) and added three QB pressures…Vs. Miami (Nov. 11): Appeared on 39 defensive plays and registered a career-high six tackles (all solo) and a sack, his first of the season, along with a team-high three QB pressures. Late in the third quarter, shed a block from TE Nick O’Leary to get to QB Brock Osweiler for a 7-yard sack…At Minnesota (Nov. 25): Started and played 55 snaps, finishing with four tackles (three solo), two tackles for a loss, a sack and a QB hit. Midway through the fourth quarter, blew by G Mike Remmers to sack QB Kirk Cousins for an 8-yard loss…Vs. Arizona (Dec. 2): Started and played 59 of 62 snaps, matching his career high with six tackles (three solo) and adding a sack, a QB pressure and a pass defensed. In the fourth quarter, quickly beat LG Colby Gossett to get to QB Josh Rosen for an 8-yard sack on first down, giving him a sack in three of his last four games…At Chicago (Dec. 16): Started and appeared on 53 of 60 snaps, posting five tackles (two solo), a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. Midway through the third quarter, forced a fumble on RB Jordan Howard’s carry for no gain that was recovered by Bears OL Cody Whitehair. Early in the fourth quarter, recovered a fumble by RB Tarik Cohen at the Green Bay 26…Vs. Detroit (Dec. 30): Started and played 65 of 73 snaps, finishing with five tackles (four solo), a QB pressure and a career-high two passes defensed.
2017: Played in all 16 games with 11 starts and registered 34 tackles (22 solo), two sacks, seven tackles for a loss, a fumble recovery for a TD, two passes defensed, eight QB hits and six QB pressures…At Dallas (Oct. 8): Started and played 29 snaps, posting two tackles (one solo). Chased down RB Ezekiel Elliott and tackled him near the sideline for no gain on a third-and-1 run in the second quarter…At Minnesota (Oct. 15): Started and appeared on 34 plays, recording two tackles (one solo), two QB pressures and two QB hits…Vs. Detroit (Nov. 6): Played 29 snaps on defense and registered two tackles (both solo), two tackles for a loss and a half-sack. Early in the third quarter, bulled over TE Darren Fells to get to QB Matthew Stafford with LB Nick Perry for a shared 8-yard sack…Vs. Baltimore (Nov. 19): Started and appeared on 29 plays, posting four tackles (three solo) and a sack. Late in the third quarter, drove back RT Austin Howard to get to QB Joe Flacco for a shared 6-yard sack with LB Ahmad Brooks…Vs. Tampa Bay (Dec. 3): Started and played 38 snaps, matching his career high with four tackles (all solo), a sack, a fumble recovery, a QB pressure and a QB hit. Posted his first career TD, catching a Winston fumble forced by Clark at the Green Bay 38 late in the second quarter, a fumble he returned 62 yards for a TD. It marked the longest fumble-return TD by the Packers since DE Keith McKenzie’s 88-yard return for a score at Pittsburgh on Nov. 9, 1998, and was the first by the Packers since CB Casey Hayward’s 49-yard TD return vs. Philadelphia on Nov. 16, 2014. Midway through the third quarter, came through untouched to sack Winston for a 14-yard loss on third down and force a Tampa Bay punt. Became just the seventh Green Bay player (since 1982) to register a sack and a defensive TD in the same game. Earned NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors for his performance…At Carolina (Dec. 17): Appeared on 40 plays and registered two tackles (one solo), two QB pressures and a pass defensed. Late in the first half, got a piece of a QB Cam Newton pass with his left hand to break up the throw intended for TE Greg Olsen over the middle.
2016: Played in 15 games and registered 14 tackles (eight solo), two sacks, three tackles for a loss, nine QB pressures and three QB hits...Dressed, but did not see any action, in Week 12...Also appeared in all three postseason contests and posted two tackles (one solo) and a QB pressure…Vs. Detroit (Sept. 25): Played 11 snaps on defense and six on special teams. Shed a block from LT Taylor Decker to stop RB Theo Riddick for a 1-yard loss on a second-quarter run. Finished with two tackles (both solo)…Vs. N.Y. Giants (Oct. 9): Played eight snaps on defense, posting an assisted tackle and two QB pressures…Vs. Chicago (Oct. 20): Played four snaps on defense, recording a QB pressure and a QB hit…Vs. Houston (Dec. 4): Played 18 snaps on defense and posted his first career sack along with a pass defensed, three QB pressures (tied for the team lead) and a QB hit. Midway through the second quarter, came through the line between T Duane Brown and G Xavier Su’a-Filo to sack Osweiler for an 8-yard loss…Vs. Seattle (Dec. 11): Appeared on 34 plays on defense and posted a career-best four tackles (two solo), a sack, a QB hit and a QB pressure. Midway through the second quarter, fought off a block from T Bradley Sowell, staying with the play as QB Russell Wilson tried to scramble as he sacked him for an 11-yard loss on third down. It marked his second straight game with a sack…Vs. Minnesota (Dec. 24): Appeared on 19 defensive plays and recorded two QB pressures…Vs. N.Y. Giants (NFC Wild Card, Jan. 8): Appeared on 16 defensive plays, posting an assisted tackle and a QB pressure.
COLLEGE: Played in 48 games with 33 starts for the Wildcats and registered 134 tackles (83 solo), 31½ tackles for a loss, 12½ sacks, three interceptions (one returned for a TD), 21 passes defensed, three fumble recoveries and three forced fumbles…Earned his degree in economics…Senior season (2015): Started 12 games and earned second-team All-Big Ten honors after posting a career-high 46 tackles (27 solo), including 13½ tackles for a loss (second on the team), three sacks, an interception, a fumble recovery and seven passes defensed…Was tied for the team lead with eight QB hurries…Also earned third-team All-Big Ten recognition from Athlon…Was part of a Northwestern defense that ranked No. 12 in the country in points allowed (18.6 ppg)…Posted six tackles (two solo) and an interception, picking off QB Thomas Sirk on second-and-goal from the 11 in the second quarter and earning NU’s Defensive Player of the Week for his performance at Duke (Sept. 19)…Set a school single-game record and tied the sixth-best mark in conference history with six tackles for a loss, earning NU’s Defensive Player of the Game after finishing with a career-high 10 tackles (seven solo) and a career-best two sacks in the 30-28 win at Nebraska (Oct. 24)…Junior season (2014): Started all 12 contests and earned honorable mention All-Big Ten recognition after recording 41 tackles (25 solo), including eight tackles for a loss, four sacks, a forced fumble and a career-high eight passes defensed…Ranked second on the team in tackles for a loss…Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors…Posted a sack for the second straight game and finished with two tackles (one solo) and a pass defensed at Penn State (Sept. 27)…Registered a season-high six tackles, including 1½ tackles for a loss, and a forced fumble in the 43-40 OT win at Notre Dame (Nov. 15)…Was named NU’s Defensive Big Playmaker for his performance…Sophomore season (2013): Played in 11 games with nine starts and recorded seven tackles for a loss (tied for second on the team) and 4½ sacks (third)…His sack total was a career high and he added a career-best two interceptions…Also registered 33 tackles (22 solo), five passes defensed, a career-high two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery…Made his first career start and posted his first career interception, returning the pick 16 yards vs. Syracuse (Sept. 7)…Picked off a pass near the line of scrimmage and returned it 19 yards for a TD vs. Maine (Sept. 21)…Also posted two tackles (one solo), a sack and a forced fumble…Freshman season (2012): Played in all 13 games, one of four true freshmen to play for the Wildcats, and was named to ESPN.com’s Big Ten All-Freshman team…Recorded 14 tackles (nine solo), a sack, a pass defensed and a fumble recovery.
PERSONAL: Given name Dean Vincent Lowry…Born in Rockford, Ill. …High school: Earned IHCA 7A all-state recognition at Rockford (Ill.) Boylan High School, where he was named the Northern Illinois Conference (NIC-10) Defensive MVP as a senior in 2011 after registering 65 tackles, including 21 tackles for a loss, and 10 sacks…Also was an all-state selection that season by the Chicago Tribune and the Champaign News-Gazette…Earned All-Midwest honors from SuperPrep…Was also named team MVP as a senior…Was a member of back-to-back state championship teams in 2010 and 2011 as Boylan finished with a perfect 14-0 mark in both of those seasons…Also lettered one year in basketball as a center and played baseball as a freshman…Was named to the honor roll as a junior and as a senior…Community involvement: Gave a speech at the graduation at Pioneer Elementary School in Ashwaubenon, Wis. …Took part in the Green Bay Packers Give Back Bowling Event to raise money for Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC)…Visited the cadets at the Wisconsin Challenge Academy at Fort McCoy and participated in a youth outreach event at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay…While he was in college, visited elementary schools in Evanston, Ill., to discuss the importance of education and exercise with students…Residence: Rockford, Ill.
