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Lukas Van Ness
Packers logoGreen Bay Packers

Lukas Van Ness

DEposition#90jersey25age6' 5"height272lbs4 yrsexperienceIowacollege
At a glance

Lukas Van Ness is a defensive end for the Green Bay Packers (No. 90). In 9 games of the 2026 season: 34 tackles, 4.5 sacks. Snap share in Week 9: 51% of defensive snaps.

Is Lukas Van Ness playing this week?

Lukas Van Ness is not on the current injury report. The Green Bay Packers play next at home against the Minnesota Vikings on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on Fox.

What are Lukas Van Ness's stats this season?

In 9 games of the 2026 season, Lukas Van Ness has 34 tackles, 4.5 sacks.

What team does Lukas Van Ness play for?

Lukas Van Ness plays defensive end for the Green Bay Packers, wearing No. 90. Lukas Van Ness is 25 years old, 6' 5", 272 lbs. College: Iowa. League experience: 4 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Lukas Van Ness 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/lukas-van-ness (updated 2026-11-10).

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Lukas Van NessGreen Bay Packers · #90
Pro Bowl11th of 172 defensive linemen
2026 percentile card · vs 172 qualified defensive linemen

How he stacks up

Snap %76Tkl/g94Sacks87TFL88QB hits90

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs defensive linemen with 135+ defensive snaps. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 5. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method9 games395 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 172 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 7 min agoGlossary →
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Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
66%43 snapsWk 1 · MIN
73%54 snapsWk 2 · NYJ
69%49 snapsWk 3 · ATL
73%46 snapsWk 4 · TB
58%40 snapsWk 5 · CHI
55%43 snapsWk 6 · DAL
62%42 snapsWk 7 · DET
63%46 snapsWk 8 · CAR
51%32 snapsWk 9 · NE

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Packers · signed 2023 · 4 years, through 2026$4.3M a year
Total
$17.4M
Guaranteed
$17.4M
Share of cap at signing
1.9%
100% of the value guaranteed
79th paid88th in snapspercentiles among 444 DLs under contract, 2026

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
1 Sep 13@ Vikings logoMINL 22-39441101
2 Sep 20@ Jets logoNYJW 20-171071.5304
3 Sep 24vs Falcons logoATLL 14-35410001
4 Oct 4@ Buccaneers logoTBW 17-14420000
5 Oct 11vs Bears logoCHIW 31-7210002
6 Oct 18vs Cowboys logoDALW 23-13321101
7 Oct 25@ Lions logoDETL 17-20000001
8 Oct 29vs Panthers logoCARW 27-19631111
9 Nov 8@ Patriots logoNEW 45-27110000
Season34214.56111

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vsChase YoungNO · 8 sacksvsCarl GrandersonNO · 7.5 sacksvsJacob MartinTEN · 6.5 sacksvsJeffery SimmonsCHI · 6 sacksvsBoye MafeCIN · 5.5 sacksvsAlim McNeillDET · 5.5 sacksvsJalen CarterPHI · 5 sacksvsQuinnen WilliamsDAL · 5 sacks
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