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    Lukas Van Ness

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    In this Dutch name, the surname is Van Ness, not Ness.

    Lukas Van Ness
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    Van Ness at the 2023 NFL Combine
    No. 90 – Green Bay Packers
    Position:Defensive end
    Personal information
    Born: (2001-07-06) July 6, 2001 (age 23)
    Barrington, Illinois, U.S.
    Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
    Weight:272 lb (123 kg)
    Career information
    High school:Barrington (Barrington)
    College:Iowa (2020–2022)
    NFL draft:2023 / round: 1 / pick: 13
    Career history
    • Green Bay Packers (2023–present)
    Roster status:Active
    Career highlights and awards
    • Second-team All-Big Ten (2022)
    Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2024
    Total tackles:47
    Sacks:5.0
    Fumble recoveries:1
    Pass deflections:1
    Stats at Pro Football Reference

    Lukas Van Ness (born July 6, 2001) is an American professional football defensive end for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Iowa and was selected by the Packers in the first round of the 2023 NFL draft.

    Early life

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    Van Ness was born on July 6, 2001, in Barrington, Illinois. He later attended Barrington High School, where he played football and ice hockey.[1][2] He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Iowa over offers from Illinois, Minnesota, and Kansas.[3]

    College career

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    Van Ness redshirted his true freshman season at Iowa.[4] Playing both defensive end and defensive tackle, he became a starter as a redshirt freshman and had 33 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, and seven sacks.[5] At the end of the season, Van Ness was named a Freshman All-American by the Football Writers Association of America.[6] During his redshirt sophomore season, he was named the Big Ten Conference Special Teams Player of the Week after blocking two kicks in a 10–7 loss to Iowa State.[7][8]

    Professional career

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    Pre-draft measurables
    Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
    6 ft 5 in
    (1.96 m)     		272 lb
    (123 kg)     		34 in
    (0.86 m)     		11 in
    (0.28 m)    		 4.58 s 1.64 s 2.66 s 4.32 s 7.02 s 31.0 in
    (0.79 m)    		 9 ft 10 in
    (3.00 m)    		 17 reps
    All values from the NFL Combine[9]

    Van Ness was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the first round (13th overall) of the 2023 NFL draft.[10][11] He signed his rookie contract on June 27, 2023.[12]

    He saw his first NFL action on September 10, 2023, against the Chicago Bears, recording his first career sack on Justin Fields during a 38–20 win.[13] His second sack came in a Week 13, 27–19 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs.[14]

    NFL career statistics

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    Regular season

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    Year Team Games Tackles Fumbles Interceptions
    GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL FF FR Yds TD Int Yds TD PD
    2023 GB 13 0 22 18 4 3.0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
    Career 13 0 22 18 4 3.0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
    Source: pro-football-reference.com

    Postseason

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    Year Team Games Tackles Fumbles Interceptions
    GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL FF FR Yds TD Int Yds TD PD
    2023 GB 2 0 5 4 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Career 2 0 5 4 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Source: pro-football-reference.com

    References

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    1. ^ Narang, Bobby (October 5, 2019). "Lukas Van Ness brings a 'different attitude' to Barrington football". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
    2. ^ Reaven, Steve (May 24, 2019). "Barrington DL Lukas VanNess adds offers from nation's most prestigious schools". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
    3. ^ Clark, Mike (June 23, 2019). "Lukas Van Ness commits to Iowa". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
    4. ^ Brown, Rick (September 21, 2021). "Lukas Van Ness Emerging on Iowa D-Line". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
    5. ^ Dochterman, Scott (August 23, 2022). "Iowa's Lukas Van Ness living up to Hercules nickname: 'That kid hit the genetic lottery'". The Athletic. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
    6. ^ Martin, Derek (January 17, 2022). "Iowa's Colby, Van Ness named to FWAA Freshman All-America Team". KMA Land. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
    7. ^ "Lukas Van Ness B1G Special Team Player of Week". Sports Illustrated. September 12, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
    8. ^ Batterson, Steve (September 10, 2022). "Van Ness: Punt blocks were by design". Quad-City Times. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
    9. ^ "Lukas Van Ness Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". National Football League. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
    10. ^ Spofford, Mike (April 27, 2023). "2023 NFL Draft: Packers select Iowa LB Lukas Van Ness in first round, No. 13 overall". Packers.com. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
    11. ^ Garcia, Reina (April 27, 2023). "Green Bay Packers select Lukas Van Ness No. 13 overall in 2023 NFL Draft". WeAreIowa.com. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
    12. ^ "Packers Sign LB Lukas Van Ness". Packers.com. June 27, 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
    13. ^ "Lukas Van Ness chases Fields down for rookie's first NFL sack". NFL.com. September 10, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
    14. ^ "Jordan Love throws 3 TF passes, Packers beat Chiefs 27–19 for 3rd straight win". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 4, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
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