The Green Bay Packers selected Iowa edge rusher Lukas Van Ness with the 13th overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft. The selection gives the Packers a big, powerful and athletic edge rusher to start developing behind Rashan Gary and Preston Smith at a premium position.
Van Ness produced 19.5 tackles for loss and 13.5 sacks over 27 games and two seasons at Iowa.
Here are some top highlights of the Packers’ first-round pick:
It’s not hard to see why Lukas Van Ness is nicknamed “Hercules”. ⚡️@lukas_vanness | @HawkeyeFootball
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Green Bay grabbed a versatile defender in Lukas Van Ness with the 13th overall pick 😤 #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/aLH1LI3WG9
— ESPN (@espn) April 28, 2023
"This guy's just a piece of clay that [teams] are going to mold into a pretty special player."@ChuckPaganoNFL breaks down Lukas Van Ness' tape 🎥 pic.twitter.com/b2cfzZmOkg
— The 33rd Team (@The33rdTeamFB) April 24, 2023
…so this Lukas Van Ness kid has some power! Looks like f'n Justin Smith here lol
Whoa.
And against Peter Skoronski – who might be the best OT in CFB this season pic.twitter.com/jLp3Bg7cVN
— Ben Fennell (@BenFennell_NFL) August 6, 2022
Lukas Van Ness vs Paris Johnson pic.twitter.com/afpUDu9VIQ
— Ben Fennell (@BenFennell_NFL) November 8, 2022
Van Ness just politely tosses OL out of his way… Seems friendly pic.twitter.com/1Z4xVQX1dE
— Ben Fennell (@BenFennell_NFL) January 28, 2023
Van Ness wants to knock the AC joint out of OTs shoulder socket on his pass rushes pic.twitter.com/TE2nZdT1X9
— Ben Fennell (@BenFennell_NFL) January 12, 2023
