Lukas Van Ness
LEDGE #95 · Panthers · OVR 76 · Compare
Drafted: Madden 27 Fantasy Draft, Round 32, Pick 9 (#1001 overall) by CAR · 76 OVR then
Also in Madden 26: Lukas Van Ness, LV · 84 OVR →
Player Info
- Age
- 25
- Height / Weight
- 77" / 272 lbs
- College
- Iowa
- Hometown
- Barrington
- Years Pro
- 3
- Draft
- Round 33, Pick 10 (2022)
Contract
- Cap Hit
- $1.0M
- Salary
- $1.9M
- Bonus
- $0.1M
- Years Left
- 2 of 2
Trade Value
88
overall 21.28 × normal 1 × age 25 1.08 × LEDGE 1.15 × contract 1.28
A bargain: $1.0M against the $3.4M a player this good usually costs. 2 years left, which is what gives it weight.
This league's own model, not Madden's — EA publishes no trade value. It prices the contract as well as the player, because a team trading for him takes the number on too. How it works.
Market Value
Going rate
—/yr
no comparable player is negotiating right now
Currently paid
$0.8M/yr
median of 28 comparable contracts, including rookie deals still running
His deal
$1.0M/yr
not in a negotiating window
Going rate drawn from same position, any rating, what is paid from same position, ±5 OVR, same age group. Each group widens until it holds at least five players, so a small count means this profile is rare in the league and the figure deserves less weight. Annual value is total salary plus bonus over the length of the deal — not the cap hit, which Madden back-loads.
Ratings
Progression
Tracking began Oct 4, 2026 at 76 OVR. Changes will show here as later imports arrive.
Season 9 · Madden 27
Preseason only -- exhibition games, never counted toward season totals or records
Game Log
| Wk | Opp | Result | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ BUF | 20-24 | DEF1 tkl · 1.5 sacks · 0 INT |
Career
Earlier titles matched by name and college.
In the Chronicle
- Vol. 2, Issue 11 · Green Bay's perfect season ends in Philadelphia, Denver and Cincinnati are the last two teams left unbeaten, and a running back the Chronicle had never featured before is the reason why.
- Vol. 2, Issue 10 · Three teams are still unbeaten through ten weeks, De'Von Achane runs for 248 yards and four touchdowns, and a Buccaneers tight end delivers the two touchdowns that hold off Cleveland.
- Vol. 2, Issue 3 · Eight teams still unbeaten, a perfect passer in New York, and a tight end who tied the record book on a Sunday afternoon.