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Dean Lowry Pittsburgh Steelers · #94

Defensive Tackle · 6' 6", 296 lbs · Rockford, IL · Age 32

Dean Lowry is a Defensive Tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers, drafted 137th overall, 2016. In 2024 he recorded 5 tackles, 1 sacks.

Defensive TackleDrafted 137th overall9-yr veteran
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Pittsburgh Steelers · #94 · Defensive Tackle
Dean Lowry
Season avg5 tkl · 1 sacks · 0 int
Career avg272 tkl · 16.5 sacks · 1 int
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Scouting report

Dean Lowry — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

C+
Defensive Tackle · Rotation piece · Impact 50
Dean Lowry is a Defensive Tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers, drafted 137th overall, 2016. In 2024 he recorded 5 tackles, 1 sacks.
B-
Pass rush
C
Run D
C+
Splash
B-
Pass rush
Strong · defense
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F
Run defense
Below average · defense
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B+
Disruption
Excellent · defense
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C
Splash plays
Solid · defense
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C+
Ball skills
Solid · defense
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Act II

Where Dean Lowry stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
✦ Balladex Consensus: Rotation piece tier — a blend of Impact, production and résumé.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
50Impact index
157Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Dean Lowry — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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Tackling
5 TKL
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Pass rush
1.0 SACK
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A+
Coverage
1 PD
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C
Splash
0 FF
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The engine

How the model sees Dean Lowry

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2025  modeled
0.5
sacks
0.1–0.9
12
tackles
-3–27
0
ff
0–0
1
pd
1–1
12
games
9–14
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 9-season history below.
What moves the sacks line vs last season
Last season 1 → projected 0 sacks
Baseline (recency-weighted)
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Age curve
-0.1
Net vs last season-0.5 sacks
Everything it reads
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9 seasons of real box production
every game line, verified
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Recency × games weight
recent, healthy years anchor the baseline
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Year-over-year trend
his own trajectory, season to season
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Position aging curve
age 32 — applied to the projection
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Role & usage context
target / carry share and snaps fold in
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Availability signal
games last 3: 15 / 9 / 12
health
The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Dean Lowry career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGTklSackFFPDINT
20161582010
201716322020
201816453130
201916470031
202016363020
202117425040
202215430.5010
20239140010
20241251010
Career13227216.51181
Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.
Context

Are the Pittsburgh Steelers built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

10–7proj record
72off index
88def index
+26net
74%playoff odds
64roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades C+ (72), defense A- (88) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 54, pass rush 76, coverage 99.
How his role moves
Projected 10–7 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
50 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Rated
Collectible tier.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV

The Ballad of Dean Lowry

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

1994-06-09

The beginning

Dean Lowry is a Defensive Tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers, in his 11th NFL season.

Pittsburgh Steelers

Turning pro

Drafted 137th overall, 2016 as a Defensive Tackle.

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Dean Lowry is a Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle, drafted 137th overall, 2016.

Chapter

Across 9 seasons (2016–2024) he has recorded 272 tackles, 17 sacks and 1 interception.

Chapter

Most recently he posted 5 tackles, 1 sack and 0 interceptions in 2024.

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Lowry's story
The documentary, narrated
Highlights
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Off the field

Measurables
Height
6' 6"
Weight
296 lbs
Draft
137th overall, 2016
Born
Rockford, IL
Age
32
Jersey
#94
Background

Dean Lowry is from Rockford, IL and is 32 years old. He was drafted 137th overall, 2016 and plays defensive tackle at 6' 6", 296 lbs.

Over 9 seasons (2016–2024) he has recorded 272 tackles, 16.5 sacks and 1 interceptions. Lowry is currently on the Pittsburgh Steelers roster.

The person

Dean Lowry is a rotational pass rusher who has generated 16.5 sacks and 272 tackles across 9 seasons (2016–2024).

Pass rush16.5 career sacks with 1 forced fumbles.
Run defense272 career tackles up front.
Best season5 sacks in 2021.
Draft pedigree137th overall, 2016.
Durability132 career games played.
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FAQ

Dean Lowry — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Dean Lowry, answered.

What position does Dean Lowry play?
Dean Lowry is a Defensive Tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
When was Dean Lowry drafted?
Dean Lowry was drafted 137th overall, 2016.
How many seasons has Dean Lowry played?
9 (2016–2024).
What are Dean Lowry's career stats?
He has recorded 272 tackles, 17 sacks and 1 interception.
Dean Lowry career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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Injury history

Weekly injury reports · nflverse
Injury episodes
4
since 2019
Games missed
1
listed Out
Lower-body
4
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
0
head, reported
Most recent reports
2023 Wk11 · Groin2023 Wk10 · Groin (Doubtful)2023 Wk9 · Groin (Out)2021 Wk10 · Hamstring2021 Wk9 · Hamstring (Questionable)2021 Wk8 · Ankle

Home surface: grass (natural grass).

Real weekly injury-report history (game-status designations, most recent 3 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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