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Lukas Van Ness

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Lukas Van Ness
Van Ness in 2025
No. 90 – Green Bay Packers
PositionOutside linebacker
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (2001-07-06) July 6, 2001 (age 25)
Barrington, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight272 lb (123 kg)
Career information
High schoolBarrington
CollegeIowa (2020–2022)
NFL draft2023: 1st round, 13th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics as of Week 1, 2026
Total tackles88
Sacks9.5
Forced fumbles1
Fumble recoveries1
Pass deflections1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Lukas Van Ness (born July 6, 2001) is an American professional football outside linebacker for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes 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]

Personal life

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Van Ness has two sisters named Hanna, who is the older sister, and Ella, who is the younger sister, as well as a younger brother named Devan who plays football and lacrosse while attending Barrington High School in Illinois.[4]

During the live television broadcast coverage of the 2023 National Football League Draft when footage showed Van Ness and Hanna seated next to each other on a couch, fans, who did not know she is his older sister, mistakenly identified her as his girlfriend.[5][6]

College career

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Van Ness redshirted his true freshman season at the University of Iowa.[7] 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.[8] At the end of the season, Van Ness was named a Freshman All-American by the Football Writers Association of America.[9] 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.[10][11]

Professional career

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Van Ness at the 2023 NFL Combine
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand spanWingspan40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 5 in
(1.96 m)		272 lb
(123 kg)		34 in
(0.86 m)		11 in
(0.28 m)		6 ft 9+3⁄4 in
(2.08 m)		4.58 s1.64 s2.66 s4.32 s7.02 s31.0 in
(0.79 m)		9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		17 reps
All values from NFL Combine[12][13]

Van Ness was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the first round (13th overall) of the 2023 NFL draft. The Packers initially held the 15th selection in the draft before trading up two spots with the New York Jets to move up to 13th.[14][15] He signed his rookie contract on June 27, 2023.[16]

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.[17] His second sack came in a week 13, 27–19 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs.[18]

On April 30, 2026, the Packers exercised the fifth-year option on Van Ness' contract.[19]

NFL career statistics

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Regular season

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Year Team Games Tackles Fumbles Interceptions
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLFFFRYdsTDIntYdsTDPD
2023GB 170322484.0800000001
2024GB 1703322113.0611000000
2025GB 92191271.5300000000
Career4328458268.51711000001
Source: pro-football-reference.com

Postseason

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Year Team Games Tackles Fumbles Interceptions
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLFFFRYdsTDIntYdsTDPD
2023GB 205411.0100000000
2024GB 104130000000000
2025GB 103121.0110000000
Career4012662.0210000000
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. ↑ Castillo, Andre (December 4, 2023). "Who are Lukas Van Ness' sisters Hannah and Ella? All you need to know about Packers DE's family". Sportskeeda. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
  5. ↑ Karandekar, Yash. "Who are Lukas Van Ness' sisters?". FirstSportz.
  6. ↑ Castillo, Andre (December 4, 2023). "Who are Lukas Van Ness' sisters Hannah and Ella? All you need to know about Packers DE's family". Sportskeeda. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
  7. ↑ Brown, Rick (September 21, 2021). "Lukas Van Ness Emerging on Iowa D-Line". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ Martin, Derek (January 17, 2022). "Iowa's Colby, Van Ness named to FWAA Freshman All-America Team". KMA Land. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Lukas Van Ness B1G Special Team Player of Week". Sports Illustrated. September 12, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  11. ↑ Batterson, Steve (September 10, 2022). "Van Ness: Punt blocks were by design". Quad-City Times. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  12. ↑ Reuter, Chad; Zierlein, Lance. "Lukas Van Ness Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". National Football League. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  13. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Lukas Van Ness College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  14. ↑ 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.
  15. ↑ 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.
  16. ↑ "Packers Sign LB Lukas Van Ness". Packers.com. June 27, 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Lukas Van Ness chases Fields down for rookie's first NFL sack". NFL.com. September 10, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  18. ↑ "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.
  19. ↑ Demovsky, Rob (April 30, 2026). "Source: Packers exercise Lukas Van Ness' fifth-year option". ESPN.com.
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