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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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Defense

Field Position

G Total Solo AST SCK SFTY PDEF INT TDS YDS AVG LNG
Opp 19-1 - by Yard Line 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Opp 49-20 - by Yard Line 6 4 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 8 8 8
Own 1-20 - by Yard Line 3 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Own 21-50 - by Yard Line 6 10 8 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Game Halves

G Total Solo AST SCK SFTY PDEF INT TDS YDS AVG LNG
1st Half 6 8 5 3 0 0 1 1 0 8 8 8
Last Two Minutes of Half 2 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2nd Half 7 12 9 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Home vs Road

G Total Solo AST SCK SFTY PDEF INT TDS YDS AVG LNG
Home Games 6 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 8 8 8
Road Games 8 17 12 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Margin of Victory

G Total Solo AST SCK SFTY PDEF INT TDS YDS AVG LNG
Margin 0-7 6 13 10 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Margin 15+ 6 4 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 8 8 8
Margin 8-14 2 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Point Differential

G Total Solo AST SCK SFTY PDEF INT TDS YDS AVG LNG
Ahead 6 12 8 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ahead by 1-8 Points 2 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ahead by 9-16 Points 2 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Behind 4 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Behind by 1-8 Points 4 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Behind by 9-16 Points 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tied 14 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 8 8 8

Quarters

G Total Solo AST SCK SFTY PDEF INT TDS YDS AVG LNG
1st Quarter 4 6 4 2 0 0 1 1 0 8 8 8
4th Quarter 6 8 6 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4th Quarter within 7 2 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2nd Quarter 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3rd Quarter 4 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Stadium Surfaces

G Total Solo AST SCK SFTY PDEF INT TDS YDS AVG LNG
Turf 14 20 14 6 2 0 1 1 0 8 8 8

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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