#34

Lorenzo Cowan

DE · Kentucky · Fr. · #34

Returning to Kentucky for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Lorenzo Cowan

DE · Kentucky · Fr · #34

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Kentucky
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Kentucky5-7HC: Mark Stoops · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
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Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 10 · 2025

W 10–3

at Auburn

1 TOT  ·  0 SACKS  ·  0 TFL

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 on the road.

How he plays

Play style

Wins the corner before the tackle can set.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Kentucky

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive end · Kentucky

Returning around him

  • 27% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
  • 4 Kentucky players drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: +2 net (29 in / 27 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Kentucky · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #27 · 2026 recruiting class #60

DNA match

Player DNA

Speed Rusher

Bends the edge and wins with first-step quickness. Lighter frame, relentless motor.

EDGE

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Abdul Carter’s 2024 season.

Abdul Carter

79%match

Penn State · 2024

Consensus All-AmericanNFL Rd 1 · Pk 3
#2

Sincere Edwards

Pittsburgh · 2024

75%
#3

Trey White

San Diego State · 2024

All-Mountain West
69%
#4

Jayden Virgin

Boise State · 2024

69%
#5

Andrew Edson

Washington State · 2021

69%

Matches Abdul on

TFL rate
Height
Sack rate

Differs from Abdul on

Class year (lower)
Weight (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Kenny Ozowalu's freshman season at UTSA (2025).

UTSA · 2025

#2

Sincere Edwards

Pittsburgh · 2024

78%
#3

T.J. Parker

Clemson · 2023

All-ACCNFL Rd 2 · Pk 3
70%
#4

Michael Daley

Rice · 2024

68%
#5

Sidney Stewart

Maryland · 2025

66%

Matches Kenny on

Class year
Sack rate
TFL rate

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #9395

Final rank
#10157
Avg #9928.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #9395 this season.