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Trevor Nowaske
Lions logoDetroit Lions

Trevor Nowaske

LBposition#53jersey28age6' 3"height237lbs4 yrsexperienceSaginaw Valley Statecollege
At a glance

Trevor Nowaske is a linebacker for the Detroit Lions (No. 53). In 8 games of the 2026 season: 21 tackles, 0 sacks. Snap share in Week 9: 53% of defensive snaps.

Is Trevor Nowaske playing this week?

Trevor Nowaske is not on the current injury report. The Detroit Lions play next at home against the New England Patriots on Sun, Nov 15, 9:30 AM ET (Week 10), on Fox.

What are Trevor Nowaske's stats this season?

In 8 games of the 2026 season, Trevor Nowaske has 21 tackles, 0 sacks.

What team does Trevor Nowaske play for?

Trevor Nowaske plays linebacker for the Detroit Lions, wearing No. 53. Trevor Nowaske is 28 years old, 6' 3", 237 lbs. College: Saginaw Valley State. League experience: 4 seasons.

Cite this page

Pigskin Nightly, “Trevor Nowaske 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/trevor-nowaske (updated 2026-11-10).

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Trevor NowaskeDetroit Lions · #53
Depth142nd of 144 linebackers
2026 percentile card · vs 144 qualified linebackers

How he stacks up

Snap %5Tkl/g21TFL6Sacks14QB hits16PD41
  • Defensive snap share31%5
  • Tackles per gameMilestone watch →21 tkl21
  • Tackles for loss per game0 TFL6
  • Sacks per gameMilestone watch →0 sacks14
  • QB hits per game1 hits16
  • Passes defensed per game1 PD41

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs linebackers with 135+ defensive snaps. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 6. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Near the minimumMethod8 games161 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 144 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 13 min agoGlossary →

161 defensive snaps is within 25% of the minimum: treat the percentiles as early.

Compare him with anyone →Defense vs positionMilestone watch

Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
9%8 snapsWk 1 · NO
7%5 snapsWk 2 · BUF
50%33 snapsWk 3 · NYJ
48%36 snapsWk 4 · CAR
12%9 snapsWk 5 · ARI
21%14 snapsWk 7 · GB
49%26 snapsWk 8 · MIN
53%30 snapsWk 9 · MIA

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Lions · signed 2026 · 1 years, through 2026$1.4M a year
Total
$1.4M
Guaranteed
$550K
Share of cap at signing
0.4%
41% of the value guaranteed
53rd paid59th in snapspercentiles among 185 LBs under contract, 2026
  1. 2026Lions · RFA1 yrs · $1.4M · $1.4M/yrActive
  2. 2025Lions · ERFA1 yrs · $1.0M · $1.0M/yrExpired
  3. 2023Lions · UDFA3 yrs · $2.7M · $898K/yrTerminated
  4. 2023Lions · Practice1 yrs · $216K · $216K/yrTerminated
  5. 2023Lions · SFA2 yrs · $1.7M · $833K/yrClaimed
  6. 2023Cardinals · SFA2 yrs · $1.7M · $833K/yrClaimed
  7. 2023Lions · SFA2 yrs · $1.7M · $833K/yrExpired

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
1 Sep 13vs Saints logoNOW 31-30100000
2 Sep 17@ Bills logoBUFL 31-41210001
3 Sep 27vs Jets logoNYJW 31-24660000
4 Oct 4@ Panthers logoCARL 26-32420010
5 Oct 11@ Cardinals logoARIW 45-21200000
7 Oct 25vs Packers logoGBW 20-17220000
8 Nov 1vs Vikings logoMINW 19-15320000
9 Nov 8@ Dolphins logoMIAW 19-9110000
Season21140011

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Measure him against the leader in tackles at his positionNowaskeDET · LBVSSingletonDEN · 107 tacklesSide by side, stat by stat →
vsNakobe DeanLV · 98 tacklesvsCarson SchwesingerCLE · 89 tacklesvsErnest Jones IVSEA · 88 tacklesvsAnthony Hill Jr.TEN · 82 tacklesvsNick BoltonKC · 80 tacklesvsJacob RodriguezMIA · 79 tacklesvsJamien SherwoodNYJ · 77 tacklesvsFred WarnerSF · 76 tackles
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Same position · nearest by grade · NFC North first
NFC NorthNoah SewellBears logoCHI · LB14tkl0sacks—No gradeNFC NorthNick NiemannPackers logoGB · LB15tkl0sacks—No gradeNFC NorthIvan Pace Jr.Vikings logoMIN · LB18tkl1.5sacks—No gradeNFCTyrel DodsonPanthers logoCAR · LB18tkl0sacks—No gradeNFCJared IveyFalcons logoATL · LB8tkl1sacks—No gradeLeagueZion YoungRavens logoBAL · LB15tkl0sacks13Depth

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