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Defensive line, Iowa, 2020–22
Lukas Van Ness
Lettered 2021–22 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 91
- Height
- 6′5″
- Weight
- 269 lb
- Class (2022)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Barrington, IL
- Born
- Jul 6, 2001
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Lukas Van Ness played defensive line at Iowa (2020–22). The Green Bay Packers took Ness in the first round, No. 13 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
8tackles, career highvs. Nevada, 20222sacks, career highvs. Kent State, 2021Honors
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2022 Iowa 12 games, 33 tackles, 6 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. South Dakota State | W 7–3 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Iowa State | L 7–10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Nevada | W 27–0 | 8 | 3 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at Rutgers | W 27–10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs. Michigan | L 14–27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at Illinois | L 6–9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at Ohio State | L 10–54 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs. Northwestern | W 33–13 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at Purdue | W 24–3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. Wisconsin | W 24–10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | at Minnesota | W 13–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs. Nebraska | L 17–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Iowa 13 games, 33 tackles, 7 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Indiana | W 34–6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | atIowa State | W 27–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 18 | vs. Kent State | W 30–7 | 7 | 1 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Colorado State | W 24–14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | at Maryland | W 51–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs. Penn State | W 23–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | vs.Purdue | L 7–24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | atNorthwestern | W 17–12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | vs.Minnesota | W 27–22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs.Illinois | W 33–23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | atNebraska | W 28–21 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 4 | vs.Michigan | L 3–42 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Kentucky | L 17–20 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2023 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′5″ |
| Weight | 272 lb |
| Arm length | 34″ |
| Hand size | 11″ |
| Wingspan | 81¾″W |
| 40-yard dash | 4.58 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.64 sW |
| Vertical jump | 31″ |
| Broad jump | 9′10″ |
| Bench press | 17 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.02 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.32 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
4 seasons, 44 games with a stat; latest team: Green Bay Packers.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Green Bay Packers | 16 | 29 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | Green Bay Packers | 17 | 29 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | Green Bay Packers | 6 | 19 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | Green Bay Packers | 5 | 22 | 2.5 | 0 |
| NFL career | 44 | 99 | 11 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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