Zack Baun

BIRDSEED

► Originally signed with the Eagles on a 1-year contract during the 2024 offseason after spending the previous four years as a situational pass rusher and special teams contributor with New Orleans (2020-23) ... Moved to off-ball LB for the first time in his career upon joining the defense ... Earned the starting job out of training camp and became a 2024 Associated Press NFL Defensive Player of the Year finalist

► Played QB and OLB at Brown Deer (WI) High School ... Threw for 3,061 yards and ran for 3,923 yards while recording 94 total TDs (67 rushing, 27 passing) ... Selected a first-team all-state QB ... Also rated as the No. 2 OLB, No. 4 athlete and No. 23 QB in Wisconsin as a senior

► Has represented the Special Olympics through the NFL's My Cause My Cleats initiative ... The Special Olympics offers sports and health programs to athletes with intellectual disabilities around the world

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

► Named an AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year finalist while earning first-team All-Pro and Pro Bowl recognition for the first time in his career during Philadelphia's Super Bowl LIX-winning campaign in 2024 ... Recorded career highs with 150 tackles (2nd-most by an Eagle since 1994), 11 TFLs, 5 FFs (T-2nd in NFL), 4 PDs, 3.5 sacks, 1 INT and 1 FR during the regular season ... According to Pro Football Focus, finished with the highest defensive grade (90.1) among NFL LBs

► Produced 32 tackles with 2 INTs, 2 FRs and 1 FF during the 2024 postseason ... Became just the second NFL LB since 1991 to register takeaways in each of their first four career playoffs starts, joining Devin White in 2020 ... Picked off Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes at the KC 14 with 1:49 remaining in the second quarter to set up an Eagles TD that made it a 24-0 score before halftime during Super Bowl LIX

2024 SEASON - EAGLES

► Collected first-team All-Pro and Pro Bowl accolades for the first time in his career and was recognized as an AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year finalist after turning in the highest PFF defensive grade (90.1) among NFL LBs ... Totaled 150 tackles, 11 TFLs, 5 FFs, 4 PDs, 3.5 sacks, 1 INT and 1 FR in the regular season ... His tackles were the 2nd-most by an Eagle since 1994, behind T.J. Edwards in 2022 (159) ... Also tied for the 2nd-most FFs in the league, trailing only T.J. Watt (6)

► Logged 32 tackles with 2 INTs, 2 FRs and 1 FF over four games during Philadelphia's Super Bowl LIX-winning postseason run ... Became just the second NFL LB since 1991 to produce takeaways in each of their first four career playoff starts, joining Devin White in 2020

► Posted a team-high 7 tackles with 1 PD and 1 INT in the 40-22 win vs. Kansas City in Super Bowl LIX (2/9/25) ... Picked off Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes at the KC 14 with 1:49 left during the second quarter to set up an Eagles TD that gave them a 24-0 lead before halftime

► Voted the NFC Defensive Player of the Week after tallying 8 tackles, 2 FFs and 1 FR in the 34-6 win at Dallas (11/10/24) ... Became the first player with 8+ tackles, 2+ FFs and 1+ FRs in a game since 2021

► Notched a career-high 15 tackles and career-high 2.0 sacks, including a game-clinching takedown, in the 34-29 win vs. Green Bay in Brazil (9/26/24) ... Became the sixth NFL player since 1994 to produce 15+ tackles and 2.0+ sacks in a game, joining Bobby Wagner (2023), Devin White (2021), Roquan Smith (2019) and Patrick Willis (2007)

Nicknames: ZB, Z-Beezy ... Hobbies: Spending time with family, traveling and recently began golfing ... Little known facts: Was in the orchestra for 8 years and can solve a Rubik's Cube in less than a minute ... If he could play another sport: Would play PF for the Bucks since he's from Wisconsin ... If he could have a career outside of sports: Would open a gym for underprivilged athletes ... Favorite TV show: SpongeBob ... Favorite music: Rap (J Cole)

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