Lukas Van Ness stats
PackersBio
- Age
- 25 yearsJul 6, 2001
- Height
- 6' 5"
- Weight
- 272 lbs
Lukas Van Ness recorded 33 tackles and 4.5 sacks in 8 games of 2026 for the Green Bay Packers. Last game: .
Stats
Totals
- GP
- 8
- TOT
- 33
- SOLO
- 20
- AST
- 13
- SACK · 6th
- 4.5
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
- FF
- 0
Ranked among NFL players who qualify (TOT, SOLO, SACK, PD, FF: 8+ games; AST: 4+ games) that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.
Career regular season
- GP
- 51
- TOT
- 117
- SOLO
- 78
- AST
- 39
- SACK
- 13.0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 2
- FF
- 1
Career Postseason
- GP
- 4
- TOT
- 12
- SOLO
- 6
- AST
- 6
- SACK
- 2.0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
- FF
- 1
Per game
- GP
- 8
- TOT
- 4.1
- SOLO
- 2.5
- AST
- 1.6
- SACK
- 0.6
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0.1
- FF
- 0
Per game: season totals ÷ games played. Derived here — averages, completion rate and longest plays are the stored figures and are left as they are.
Career regular season, Per game
- GP
- 51
- TOT
- 2.3
- SOLO
- 1.5
- AST
- 0.8
- SACK
- 0.3
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0.0
- FF
- 0.0
Bio
- Age
- 25 yearsJul 6, 2001
- Height
- 6' 5"
- Weight
- 272 lbs
- Experience
- 4 years
- Birthplace
- Barrington, IL
- Draft
- 2023Rd 1, Pk 13
- College
- Iowa
- Salary
- $3.12 million2026
Against other defensive ends
2026 regular season, 77 NFL defensive ends with 6+ games.
- Sacks4.5
Higher than 89% of the other 76 NFL defensive ends.
- Tackles33
Higher than 100% of the other 76 NFL defensive ends.
- Passes Defended1
Higher than 62% of the other 76 NFL defensive ends.
Latest performance
Lukas Van Ness
Oct 29 · vs CAR · W 27-19
- TOT
- 6
- SOLO
- 3
- AST
- 3
- SACK
- 1.0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Snap counts, 2026
65% of his club's defensive snaps a game (363 in 8 games); 63% in week 8.
| Wk | Opp | Snaps | Snap % | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIN | 43 | 66% | 9 |
| 2 | NYJ | 54 | 73% | 3 |
| 3 | ATL | 49 | 69% | 0 |
| 4 | TB | 46 | 73% | 3 |
| 5 | CHI | 40 | 58% | 2 |
| 6 | DAL | 43 | 55% | 2 |
| 7 | DET | 42 | 62% | 4 |
| 8 | CAR | 46 | 63% | 0 |
Injury history
Lukas Van Ness has been on the NFL’s game-status report 1 week since 2026.
| Season | Out | D / Q | Injuries listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | Shoulder, Concussion |
From the weekly injury reports clubs file (nflverse), regular season and playoffs; a practice-only listing counts no week. A player moved to injured reserve leaves the report, so a season-ending injury shows only up to that move.
2023 NFL combine
EDGE, 6'5", 272 lb · Iowa
| Measure | Result | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| 40-yard dash | 4.58s | 96th |
| Vertical jump | 31" | 43rd |
| Broad jump | 9' 10" | 76th |
| Bench press (225 lb) | 17 reps | 3rd |
| 3-cone drill | 7.02s | 92nd |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.32s | 83rd |
Percentile: the share of EDGEs measured at the combine since 2000 he beat. The 2023 combine
Games
All gamesNext
at NESun, Nov 08
What are Lukas Van Ness's career stats?
Lukas Van Ness has played 4 seasons for the Packers. He has recorded 117 tackles and 13 sacks. His best season so far is 2024: 33 tackles and 3.0 sacks.
Best single games
- Tackles: 6 vs BAL on Dec 27, 2025, L 41-24
- Sacks: 1 vs CHI on Jan 7, 2024, W 17-9
Regular season only, from NFL game logs since 2023.
League leaderboards and awards
4 seasons, 3 postseasons, 2023 to 2026
Lukas Van Ness finished top 10 in a stat 1 time.
Season top 10 finishes
Among qualified NFL players each season, as the glossary defines each stat. All-time places are among players on file.
Lukas Van Ness college stats
Lukas Van Ness played 2 seasons at Iowa Hawkeyes (2021 to 2022): 69 tackles, 13.5 sacks and 0 interceptions.
defensive
College seasons as ESPN files them for the school he played for. Game by game: Lukas Van Ness's college game log.
More on Lukas Van Ness
Playoff games
Lukas Van Ness played 4 games across 3 NFL postseasons — 1 won, 3 lost.
Totals, from NFL game logs since the 1994 postseason — earlier games are not counted.
Lukas Van Ness against each club
- vs Chicago Bears (7)
- vs Detroit Lions (6)
- vs Minnesota Vikings (6)
- vs Dallas Cowboys (3)
- vs Atlanta Falcons (2)
- vs Carolina Panthers (2)
- vs Denver Broncos (2)
- vs Los Angeles Rams (2)
- vs New Orleans Saints (2)
- vs Philadelphia Eagles (2)
- vs San Francisco 49ers (2)
- vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2)
- vs Arizona Cardinals (1)
- vs Baltimore Ravens (1)
- vs Cincinnati Bengals (1)
- vs Cleveland Browns (1)
- vs Houston Texans (1)
- vs Indianapolis Colts (1)
- vs Jacksonville Jaguars (1)
- vs Kansas City Chiefs (1)
- vs Las Vegas Raiders (1)
- vs Los Angeles Chargers (1)
- vs Miami Dolphins (1)
- vs New York Giants (1)
- vs New York Jets (1)
- vs Pittsburgh Steelers (1)
- vs Seattle Seahawks (1)
- vs Tennessee Titans (1)
- vs Washington Commanders (1)
Similar players
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- Arik ArmsteadJAXAlike in Tackles, Solo tackles83out of 100 on profile similarity
- Osa OdighizuwaSFAlike in Tackles, Solo tackles77out of 100 on profile similarity
- Justin EboigbeLACAlike in Tackles, Solo tackles73out of 100 on profile similarity
- LaCale LondonATLAlike in Tackles, Solo tackles73out of 100 on profile similarity
- Yetur Gross-MatosAlike in Tackles72out of 100 on profile similarity
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