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Detroit Lions linebacker Trevor Nowaske (53) during an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans on Oct. 27, 2024 in Detroit. (Carl Jones II/Detroit Lions via AP)

Trevor Nowaske

LB

#53

Experience: 3 years

Height: 6-3

Age: 26

Weight: 237 lbs

College: Saginaw Valley State

2024 SEASON

  • Solo
    14
  • SCK
    2
  • FF
    0
  • INT
    1
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Recent Games

WK OPP RESULT TKL AST COMBINED SOLO SCK SFTY PDEF INT YDS AVG LNG TDS FF OPP FR
13 Bears W 23 - 20
14 Packers W 34 - 31 2 1 3 2 0 0 0 0
15 Bills L 42 - 48
16 @Bears W 34 - 17 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
17 @49ers W 40 - 34 3 2 5 3 0 0 0 0
18 Vikings W 31 - 9
1 Rams W 26 - 20
2 Buccaneers L 16 - 20
3 @Cardinals W 20 - 13
4 Seahawks W 42 - 29
6 @Cowboys W 47 - 9 2 1 3 2 1 0 0 0
7 @Vikings W 31 - 29 4 1 5 3 1 0 0 0
8 Titans W 52 - 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 8 8 8 0 0
9 @Packers W 24 - 14 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 0
10 @Texans W 26 - 23 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
11 Jaguars W 52 - 6
12 @Colts W 24 - 6 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Stats

Defense Career

SEASON TEAM G GS TKL AST COMBINED SOLO SCK SFTY PDEF INT YDS AVG LNG TDS FF OPP FR
2023 Detroit Lions 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
2024 Detroit Lions 14 2 15 8 23 14 2 0 1 1 8 8 8 0 0
TOTAL 16 2 16 8 24 15 2 0 1 1 8 8 8 0 0 0

Biography

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Claimed by the Lions off waivers from Arizona after splitting the 2023 season with the Lions and Cardinals.
  • Became the first Lions linebacker to total at least 2.0 sacks and an interception over any three-game span in a season since LB Chris Claiborne in 2001.
  • Originally signed with the Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2023.

COLLEGE

  • Played in 44 games (24 starts) at Saginaw Valley State (2017-22) where he produced 232 total tackles (101 solo), 20.0 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, five interceptions and one forced fumble.
  • 2022: Started in all 11 games, recording 98 total tackles (48 solo), 9.5 tackles for loss, seven pass defenses, four interceptions and 1.0 sack.
    • First-Team All-GLIAC
    • Ranked third in the GLIAC with a team-high, and career-high, 98 total tackles
    • Tied for the GLIAC lead with a team-high four interceptions
  • 2021: Started in all 11 games, logging 84 total tackles (40 solo), 9.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks, one interception and one forced fumble.
    • Honorable Mention All-GLIAC
  • 2020: Season cancelled due to COVID-19.
  • 2019: Appeared in 11 games (two starts), posting 34 total tackles (nine solo) and 1.0 tackle for loss.
  • 2018: Appeared in 11 games, recording 16 total tackles (four solo).
  • 2017: Redshirted as a true freshman.

PERSONAL

  • Prepped at Salem (Canton, Mich.) High School, where he was a three-time First-Team All-Conference honoree, as well as named First-Team Detroit Metro West and First-Team Observerland his junior and senior seasons.
  • Son of Jim and Renee Nowaske.
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