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Zack Baun

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Zack Baun

Zack Baun (born December 30, 1996), is an American professional football linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers and was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the third round of the 2020 NFL draft. He played four years with the Saints before having a breakout year with the Eagles, being named a Pro Bowler and a first-team All-Pro, and finishing fifth in Defensive Player of the Year voting.

Infobox

Position
Linebacker
Roster status
Active
Born
(1996-12-30) December 30, 1996 (age 28)Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight
225 lb (102 kg)
High school
Brown Deer
College
Wisconsin (2015–2019)
NFL draft
2020: 3rd round, 74th overall pick
Total tackles
303
Sacks
8.5
Forced fumbles
6
Fumble recoveries
1
Pass deflections
11
Interceptions
3

Tables

Pre-draft measurables · Professional career
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Height
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 2+3⁄8 in(1.89 m)
Weight
238 lb(108 kg)
Arm length
32+3⁄4 in(0.83 m)
Hand span
9+5⁄8 in(0.24 m)
40-yard dash
4.65 s
10-yard split
1.54 s
20-yard split
2.74 s
20-yard shuttle
4.20 s
Three-cone drill
7.00 s
Vertical jump
32.5 in(0.83 m)
Broad jump
9 ft 7 in(2.92 m)
Bench press
24 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day
Height
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day
Height
Weight
Arm length
Hand span
40-yard dash
10-yard split
20-yard split
20-yard shuttle
Three-cone drill
Vertical jump
Broad jump
Bench press
mw- .mw- 6 ft 2+3⁄8 in(1.89 m)
238 lb(108 kg)
32+3⁄4 in(0.83 m)
9+5⁄8 in(0.24 m)
4.65 s
1.54 s
2.74 s
4.20 s
7.00 s
32.5 in(0.83 m)
9 ft 7 in(2.92 m)
24 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day
· NFL career statistics
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Legend
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Legend
Career high
Legend
Won the Super Bowl
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Career high
· NFL career statistics
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Cmb
Games
Solo
Tackles
Ast
Tackles
Sck
Tackles
FF
Tackles
FR
Fumbles
Yds
Fumbles
TD
Fumbles
Int
Fumbles
Yds
Interceptions
Avg
Interceptions
Lng
Interceptions
TD
Interceptions
PD
2020
2020
Year
2020
Team
NO
Games
15
Games
3
Tackles
12
Tackles
7
Tackles
5
Tackles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
2021
2021
Year
2021
Team
NO
Games
17
Games
4
Tackles
30
Tackles
22
Tackles
8
Tackles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
NO
Games
13
Games
1
Tackles
16
Tackles
11
Tackles
5
Tackles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
NO
Games
17
Games
6
Tackles
30
Tackles
20
Tackles
10
Tackles
2.0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Interceptions
1
Interceptions
10
Interceptions
10
Interceptions
10
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
2
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
PHI
Games
17
Games
17
Tackles
152
Tackles
94
Tackles
58
Tackles
3.5
Fumbles
5
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Interceptions
1
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
4
Year
Team
Games
Tackles
Fumbles
Interceptions
GP
GS
Cmb
Solo
Ast
Sck
FF
FR
Yds
TD
Int
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
PD
2020
NO
15
3
12
7
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2021
NO
17
4
30
22
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2022
NO
13
1
16
11
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2023
NO
17
6
30
20
10
2.0
0
0
0
0
1
10
10
10
0
2
2024
PHI
17
17
152
94
58
3.5
5
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
4
78
30
239
153
86
5.5
5
1
0
0
2
10
10
10
0
6
· NFL career statistics › Postseason
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Cmb
Games
Solo
Tackles
Ast
Tackles
Sck
Tackles
FF
Tackles
FR
Fumbles
Yds
Fumbles
TD
Fumbles
Int
Fumbles
Yds
Interceptions
Avg
Interceptions
Lng
Interceptions
TD
Interceptions
PD
2020
2020
Year
2020
Team
NO
Games
2
Games
0
Tackles
3
Tackles
2
Tackles
1
Tackles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
PHI
Games
4
Games
4
Tackles
33
Tackles
20
Tackles
13
Tackles
0.0
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
2
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Interceptions
2
Interceptions
16
Interceptions
8
Interceptions
16
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
3
Year
Team
Games
Tackles
Fumbles
Interceptions
GP
GS
Cmb
Solo
Ast
Sck
FF
FR
Yds
TD
Int
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
PD
2020
NO
2
0
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2024
PHI
4
4
33
20
13
0.0
1
2
0
0
2
16
8
16
0
3
6
4
36
22
14
0.0
1
2
0
0
2
16
8
16
0
3

References

  1. Fox6Now.com
    https://fox6now.com/2018/09/20/uw-linebacker-growing-on-the-field-and-on-campus-its-important-to-not-be-1-dimensional/
  2. WhitefishBayNow.com
    http://archive.whitefishbaynow.com/sports/baun-found-a-home-athletic-success-at-brown-deer-b99405887z1-285351051.html
  3. Buckys5thQuarter.com
    https://www.buckys5thquarter.com/2014/10/26/7072417/zack-baun-wisconsin-commit
  4. The Daily Cardinal
    https://www.dailycardinal.com/article/2019/10/zack-bauns-development-leadership-fuels-wisconsins-top-ranked-defense
  5. NBCSports.com
    https://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/08/29/another-wisconsin-linebacker-lost-for-season-with-injury/
  6. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
    https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/college/uw/2018/04/10/uw-linebacker-zack-baun-out-indefinitely-left-foot-injury-suffered-last-week/501000002/
  7. Badgers Wire
    https://badgerswire.usatoday.com/2019/07/29/most-indispensable-badger-no-6-zack-baun/
  8. 247Sports.com
    https://247sports.com/college/wisconsin/Article/Wisconsin-football-Zack-Baun-named-to-Butkus-Award-watch-list-133831115/
  9. Yahoo Sports
    https://sports.yahoo.com/zack-baun-emerging-leader-stout-wisconsin-defense-194318772--ncaaf.html
  10. wfmz.com
    https://web.archive.org/web/20191031123529/https://www.wfmz.com/news/ap/ap-national/ap-midseason-all-america-team-burrow-taylor-lead-st-team/article_0cd6e205-7338-5d04-a8e2-16aea1f1b2c4.html
  11. Sporting News
    https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-football/news/sporting-news-2019-midseason-all-americans/y1lex2chl23z1smlpnk671sd5
  12. NewsOnTheNeck.com
    https://www.newsontheneck.com/sports/national/for-ex-badgers-linebacker-zack-baun-combine-is-a-place/article_42e6235f-8c59-563e-96de-16acf70c3cc8.html
  13. NFL.com
    https://www.nfl.com/prospects/zack-baun/32004241-5567-7316-c31c-c66079e71b79
  14. DraftScout.com
    https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1008448&DraftYear=2020
  15. New Orleans Saints.com
    https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/nfl-draft-new-orleans-saints-select-zack-baun-with-the-74th-pick
  16. CanalStreetChronicles.com
    https://www.canalstreetchronicles.com/2020/9/24/21453171/new-orleans-saints-rookie-roundup-las-vegas-raiders
  17. NOLA.com
    https://www.nola.com/sports/saints/saints-lose-1-but-gain-2-from-injured-reserve-in-week-15/article_7ba506ca-7e55-11ed-a673-d35a4bd73a25.html
  18. PhiladelphiaEagles.com
    https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/eagles-zack-baun-agree-to-terms
  19. SI.com
    https://www.si.com/nfl/saints/news/former-saints-linebacker-steals-the-show-in-eagles-debut
  20. PhiladelphiaEagles.com
    https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/zack-baun-named-nfc-defensive-player-of-the-week
  21. Philadelphia Eagles On SI
    https://www.si.com/nfl/eagles/news/nfl-pro-bowl-selections-these-6-eagles-selected-to-represent-philly-pat3
  22. "Zack Baun, Saquon Barkley among Philadelphia Eagles 2024 AP All-Pros"
    https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/nfl-all-pro-team-2024-zack-baun-saquon-barkley-eagles/
  23. Baun, Watt narrowly miss out on NFL Defensive Player of the Year, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, February 6, 2025
    https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nfl/2025/02/06/baun-watt-narrowly-miss-out-on-nfl-defensive-player-of-the-year/78310495007/
  24. Yahoo! Sports
    https://sports.yahoo.com/former-wisconsin-linebacker-snags-interception-122621882.html
  25. CBSSports.com
    https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/imma-get-one-eagles-zack-baun-predicted-that-he-would-intercept-patrick-mahomes-in-the-super-bowl/
  26. Pro-Football-Reference.com
    https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202502090phi.htm
  27. PhiladelphiaEagles.com
    https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/zack-baun-eagles-agree-to-terms-free-agency
  28. People.com
    https://people.com/dozen-philadelphia-eagles-players-skip-white-house-visit-11723633
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