Trevor Nowaske
LB
#53
Experience: 4 years
Height: 6-3
Age: 27
Weight: 237 lbs
College: Saginaw Valley State
2026 SEASON
- Solo9
- SCK0
- FF0
- INT--
Defense
| YEAR | TEAM | G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Detroit Lions | 5 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 2025 | Detroit Lions | 15 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2024 | Detroit Lions | 14 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | Detroit Lions | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| TOTAL | 36 | 44 | 33 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Fumbles
| YEAR | TEAM | G | FUM | LOST | FF | OWN FR | OPP FR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Detroit Lions | 5 | 0 | |||||
| 2025 | Detroit Lions | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Detroit Lions | 14 | 0 | |||||
| 2023 | Detroit Lions | 2 | 0 | |||||
| TOTAL | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Biography
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- Appeared in 15 games in 2025, totaling six tackles (two solo), two quarterback hits, two tackles for loss, 1.0 sack and one fumble recovery. He also added 16 special teams tackles (seven solo).
- 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.