Trevor Nowaske
LB
#53
Experience: 3 years
Height: 6-3
Age: 26
Weight: 237 lbs
College: Saginaw Valley State
2025 SEASON
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Recent Games
| WK | OPP | RESULT | TKL | AST | COMBINED | SOLO | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | OPP FR |
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| 1 | @Packers | L 13 - 27 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Bears | W 52 - 21 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | @Ravens | W 38 - 30 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | Browns | W 34 - 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 5 | @Bengals | W 37 - 24 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | @Chiefs | L 17 - 30 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 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 | |
| 2025 | Detroit Lions | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| TOTAL | 20 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 32 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Biography
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
- Over Weeks 6-8 of the 2024 season, he 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.
- Logged his first-career interception in his first NFL start vs. Tennessee (10/27/24).
- Recorded a game-ending sack in a 31-29 win at the Vikings in Week 7 (10/20/24).
- 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.
