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GB · WLB · #90

Lukas Van Ness

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Lukas Van Ness is the starting WLB for the Green Bay Packers.

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Lukas Van Ness this week

The Green Bay Packers play next in Week 6, at home against the Dallas Cowboys on Sun, Oct 18 (NBC). Lukas Van Ness is listed as the starter at WLB going into that game.

At WLB for the Green Bay Packers, Brenton Cox Jr. and Collin Oliver are next in line behind him.

Lukas Van Ness's 2026 game log, most recent 3 games: W 31-7 vs CHI (Oct 11); W 17-14 at TB (Oct 4); L 14-35 vs ATL (Sep 24).

Lukas Van Ness wears No. 90, is 25 years old, is listed at 6' 5", 272 lbs, has 4 years of NFL experience, came out of Iowa.

Is Lukas Van Ness playing this week?

Lukas Van Ness is expected to start at WLB for Green Bay Packers. No injury listed (updated Oct 18, ESPN).

GB WLB Depth

1Lukas Van NessStarter
2Brenton Cox Jr.
3Collin Oliver

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Age
25
Height
6' 5"
Weight
272
Experience
4 yrs

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    Season Stats

    SeasonTeamGTklTFLSacksINTPD
    2026GB51342.500
    2025GB61231.500
    2024GB17186300
    2023GB16218401
    Career4 yrs4464211101

    Season stats from nflverse, a public NFL statistics project. Last refreshed Oct 18, 2026.

    2026 vs. 2025

    Tackles
    13
    +0.6/gm vs 2025
    Sacks
    2.5
    +0.3/gm vs 2025
    INT
    0
    even with 2025 per game

    Career Totals

    Seasons
    4
    Games
    44
    Tackles
    64

    #50 of 245 at LB in Solo Tackles (2026)

    WHY THIS RATING

    Lukas Van Ness is rated 85 (Great): production, role and draft slot rank 35th of 190 qualifying linebackers (outperforms 82% of them). 2026 games count fully, 2025 games half. Same 40-99 scale as college ratings; compare within the NFL.

    Rating basis
    Production + draft
    On-field production
    76th percentile
    Beats 76% of 190
    Sample
    5 + 6 games
    2026 + 2025 · 542 snaps
    Draft slot
    25% of rating
    Pick 13 · 2023 draft
    Updated
    Through week 6

    Production per game depends partly on the offense or scheme around a player, so a player on a weak team can rate lower. Not a betting line. How we rank

    2026 Game Log

    Oct 11Wvs CHITKL 1
    TKL
    1
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final W 31-7

    Oct 4W@ TBTKL 2
    TKL
    2
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final W 17-14

    Sep 24Lvs ATLTKL 1
    TKL
    1
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final L 14-35

    Sep 20W@ NYJTKL 5
    TKL
    5
    TFL
    3
    SACK
    1.5
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final W 20-17

    Sep 13L@ MINTKL 4
    TKL
    4
    TFL
    1
    SACK
    1
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final L 22-39

    Lukas Van Ness's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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    Team Role

    Starter
    Lukas Van Ness plays 68% of his team's defensive snaps in games he appears in (2026, 5 games).
    Snap share68%

    College

    Iowa

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