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Lukas Van Ness Green Bay Packers · #90

Defensive End · 6' 5", 272 lbs · Barrington, IL · Age 25

Lukas Van Ness is a Defensive End for the Green Bay Packers, drafted 13th overall, 2023. In 2026 he recorded 20 tackles, 2.5 sacks.

Defensive EndDrafted 13th overall4-yr veteran
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Green Bay Packers · #90 · Defensive End
Lukas Van Ness
Season avg20 tkl · 2.5 sacks · 0 int
Career avg104 tkl · 11 sacks · 0 int
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Scouting report

Lukas Van Ness — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

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Defensive End · Rotation piece · Impact 50
Lukas Van Ness is a Defensive End for the Green Bay Packers, drafted 13th overall, 2023. In 2026 he recorded 20 tackles, 2.5 sacks.
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Act II

Where Lukas Van Ness stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
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Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬
29%
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Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬
23%
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Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬
22%
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Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬
11%
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Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬
9%
✦ Balladex Consensus: #341 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
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90Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Lukas Van Ness — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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The engine

How the model sees Lukas Van Ness

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2027  modeled
2.3
sacks
1.7–2.9
22
tackles
17–28
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0–1
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pd
0–0
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games
3–13
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 4-season history below.
What moves the sacks line vs last season
Last season 3 → projected 2 sacks
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Everything it reads
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4 seasons of real box production
every game line, verified
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Recency × games weight
recent, healthy years anchor the baseline
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Year-over-year trend
his own trajectory, season to season
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Position aging curve
age 25 — applied to the projection
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Role & usage context
target / carry share and snaps fold in
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Availability signal
games last 3: 17 / 9 / 4
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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Lukas Van Ness career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGTklSackFFPDINT
202317324010
202417333100
20259191.5000
2026 in progress · 4 games4202.5000
Career4710411.0110
Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.
Context

Are the Green Bay Packers built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

11–6proj record
77off index
98def index
+41net
90%playoff odds
62roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades B (77), defense A+ (98) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 63, pass rush 96, coverage 99.
How his role moves
Projected 11–6 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
50 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Rated
Collectible tier.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV

The Ballad of Lukas Van Ness

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

2001-07-06

The beginning

Lukas Van Ness is a Defensive End for the Green Bay Packers, in his 4th NFL season.

Green Bay Packers

Turning pro

Drafted 13th overall, 2023 as a Defensive End.

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Lukas Van Ness is a Green Bay Packers defensive end, drafted 13th overall, 2023.

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Across 4 seasons (2023–2026) he has recorded 104 tackles, 11 sacks and 0 interceptions.

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Most recently he posted 20 tackles, 3 sacks and 0 interceptions in 2026.

Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
6' 5"
Weight
272 lbs
Draft
13th overall, 2023
Born
Barrington, IL
Age
25
Jersey
#90
Background

Lukas Van Ness is from Barrington, IL and is 25 years old. He was drafted 13th overall, 2023 and plays defensive end at 6' 5", 272 lbs.

Over 4 seasons (2023–2026) he has recorded 104 tackles, 11 sacks and 0 interceptions. Ness is currently on the Green Bay Packers roster.

The person

Lukas Van Ness is a rotational defensive lineman who has generated 11 sacks and 104 tackles across 4 seasons (2023–2026).

Pass rush11 career sacks with 1 forced fumbles.
Run defense104 career tackles up front.
Best season4 sacks in 2023.
First-round pedigree13th overall, 2023.
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FAQ

Lukas Van Ness — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Lukas Van Ness, answered.

What position does Lukas Van Ness play?
Lukas Van Ness is a Defensive End for the Green Bay Packers.
When was Lukas Van Ness drafted?
Lukas Van Ness was drafted 13th overall, 2023.
How many seasons has Lukas Van Ness played?
4 (2023–2026).
What are Lukas Van Ness's career stats?
He has recorded 104 tackles, 11 sacks and 0 interceptions.
Lukas Van Ness career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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Current role & opportunity

Usage last season · depth chart current · nflverse
Target share
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WOPR 0.00

This role & opportunity data feeds the model's competition-aware projection — snap and target share from last season, depth-chart rank from the current roster.

Injury history

Weekly injury reports · nflverse
Injury episodes
7
since 2023
Games missed
6
listed Out
Lower-body
2
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
1
head, reported
Most recent reports
2026 Wk4 · Shoulder2026 Wk2 · Concussion (Questionable)2025 Wk19 · Foot2025 Wk18 · Illness2025 Wk17 · Foot2025 Wk16 · Foot

Home surface: grass (natural grass).

Real weekly injury-report history (game-status designations, most recent 4 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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