High-Intent, High-Motor Linebacker With Iowa Bloodlines
Devan Van Ness is a physical, high-effort linebacker prospect who flashed big-play production in high school, including 78 tackles, 30 tackles for loss and 16 sacks in his senior season at Barrington, where he was also a team captain and defensive MVP. His edge comes from relentless intensity, disruptive backfield play and the Iowa DNA in his game as the younger brother of former Hawkeye and NFL first-rounder Lukas Van Ness. He did not see game action in 2024 at Iowa and later entered the transfer portal, so he profiles more as a developmental fit than an immediate-impact answer.
