Well, this story just took a big turn.
After Wisconsin received a commitment from Syracuse transfer outside linebacker Leon Lowery Jr. last night, it appears he has backed away from his commitment.
Lowery retweeted a report from On3’s Pete Nakos earlier today that said he has decommitted from the Badgers. The former Syracuse OLB then followed that up with a tweet this afternoon saying “Stand on what you believe in and know your worth.”
Connecting dots, a very realistic scenario is that Wisconsin had an NIL figure in place to land the linebacker and that number either fell apart, or another school came through with a better offer last minute.
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— Leon Lowery Jr (@leonlowery5) December 4, 2023
Former Syracuse EDGE Leon Lowery has decommitted from Wisconsin. He committed to the Badgers last night.
Repped by @TXRecruited and @callmeagentdwil. Oregon State and Baylor are still in the mix. https://t.co/HteFkjU2RQ pic.twitter.com/9vUzi7CGzI
— Pete Nakos (@PeteNakos_) December 4, 2023
Either way, it appears Wisconsin will not be landing the talented linebacker.