2015 DETROIT LIONS MEDIA GUIDE

53 - KYLE VAN NOY
Linebacker Brigham Young Reno, Nev.
Year: 2 Ht: 6-3 Wt: 248 Born: 6/19/90
Draft: ’14, R2 (40)-Det
Complete biographical information available on Detroitlions.com.
TRANSACTIONS
‣ ¾ Activated from Reserve Injured - Designated For Return on November 3, 2014.
‣ ¾ Placed on Reserve/Injured - Designated For Return on September 2, 2014.
‣ ¾ Drafted by the Detroit Lions in the second round (40th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft.
PRO
Van Noy’s ball-hawk instincts and unparalleled ability to force turnovers make him a hybrid threat in Lions Defensive
Coordinator Teryl Austin’s defense as the Lions’ second-round selection (40th overall) in the 2014 NFL Draft.
2014: Began the season on Reserve/Injured - Designated For Return before being activated to the active roster on November
3. Finished his rookie campaign with four solo tackles and two special teams tackles.
‣ ¾ Registered one special teams tackle in his rookie debut in Week 10 vs. Miami (11/09).
‣ ¾ Recorded one tackle in Week 11 at Arizona (11/16).
‣ ¾ Registered one tackle in Week 12 at New England (11/23).
‣ ¾ Had one special teams tackle in Week 15 vs. Minnesota (12/14).
‣ ¾ Logged one tackle in Week 16 at Chicago (12/21).
COLLEGE
Ended his four-year collegiate career at Brigham Young with 226 tackles (153 solo), 26 sacks (192 yards), 11 forced fumbles,
four fumble recoveries and three blocked kicks in 52 career games (36 starts). Also recorded seven interceptions (122 yards),
returning two of them for touchdowns, as well as 17 pass defenses.
‣ ¾ His versatility on the Cougars’ defense landed him a spot in the BYU record books as he tied Jim Herrmann (1981, 83-
84) for fourth on the school career list with 26 sacks. His 62 tackles for loss also shattered the previous BYU all-time
mark of 44 by Jan Jorgensen.
2013: Named a semifinalist for both the Bednarik Award and Butkus Award, as he finished second in voting for National
Defensive Player of the Year honors by CBS Sports. An All-American selection by Yahoo Sports, Phil Steele, Sports
Illustrated, NFL.com and CBS Sports, Van Noy started all 13 games as a senior at weak-side linebacker. He ranked 21st
in the nation with a team-high 17.5 tackles for loss, the sixth-highest total in school history, and finished the season with
70 tackles (42 solo), four sacks (29 yards), two interceptions (17 yards), one of which he returned for a touchdown, seven
pass defenses and one fumble recovery.
‣ ¾ Opened the season with 2.5 tackles for loss vs. Virginia.
‣ ¾ Recorded his first sack of the season vs. Texas and ended the game with eight tackles.
PERSONAL
Attended McQueen (Reno, Nev.) High School, where he played on both sides of the ball and earned first team all-state
honors at outside linebacker and H-back. Received a four-star grade from Rivals.com and was rated as the 24th-best
athlete in the nation, also placing him at fourth on the Nevada Top 15 list. Ranked as the 11th-best weak-side linebacker
in the country, according to Scout.com
‣ ¾ As a senior, hauled in 35 passes for 731 yards and 18 touchdowns, along with 121 yards on 10 carries. Defensively, finished
the season with 79 tackles (55 solo), six forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries, 14 sacks and one interception for a score.
• Led his team to a perfect 14-0 record and a Class 4A state championship that season.
VAN NOY’S SINGLE-GAME BESTS
Tackles...................................................... 1 (four times) Last at Chi 12/21/14
Special Teams Tackles.................................1 (twice) Last vs. Min 12/14/14
VAN NOY’S CAREER STATISTICS
Year Tm G S TT ST AT Sk Yds Int Yds TD PD FF FR Yds TD STT
2014 Det 8 0 4 4 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Totals 8 0 4 4 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Postseason
Year Tm G S TT ST AT Sk Yds Int Yds TD PD FF FR Yds TD STT
2014 Det 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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