Trevor Nowaske
LB
#53
Experience: 4 years
Height: 6-3
Age: 27
Weight: 237 lbs
College: Saginaw Valley State
2025 SEASON
- Solo9
- SCK1
- FF0
- INT--
Preseason
| WK | Game Date | OPP | RESULT | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 08/23/2025 | Texans | L 7 - 26 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | 08/16/2025 | Dolphins | L 17 - 24 | |||||||||||||
| 1 | 08/08/2025 | @Falcons | W 17 - 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 0 | 07/31/2025 | Chargers | L 7 - 34 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Regular Season
| WK | Game Date | OPP | RESULT | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 01/04/2026 | @Bears | W 19 - 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 17 | 12/25/2025 | @Vikings | L 10 - 23 | |||||||||||||
| 16 | 12/21/2025 | Steelers | L 24 - 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 15 | 12/14/2025 | @Rams | L 34 - 41 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 14 | 12/04/2025 | Cowboys | W 44 - 30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 13 | 11/27/2025 | Packers | L 24 - 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 12 | 11/23/2025 | Giants | W 34 - 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 11 | 11/16/2025 | @Eagles | L 9 - 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | 11/09/2025 | @Commanders | W 44 - 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | 11/02/2025 | Vikings | L 24 - 27 | |||||||||||||
| 7 | 10/20/2025 | Buccaneers | W 24 - 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | 10/12/2025 | @Chiefs | L 17 - 30 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | 10/05/2025 | @Bengals | W 37 - 24 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | 09/28/2025 | Browns | W 34 - 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 3 | 09/22/2025 | @Ravens | W 38 - 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | 09/14/2025 | Bears | W 52 - 21 | |||||||||||||
| 1 | 09/07/2025 | @Packers | L 13 - 27 |
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.