Zack Baun holds the WLB · Starter spot in Philadelphia Eagles’s linebacker room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Zack Baun played 17 games in 2025 with a 98% snap share.

Zack Baun is a 6'3", 235-pound linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles. Originally drafted by New Orleans in the third round (74th overall) in 2020, he spent four years with the Saints primarily as a situational pass rusher and special teams contributor before signing a one-year deal with Philadelphia in 2024. Transitioning to off-ball linebacker for the first time in his career, Baun earned the starting job and recorded 150 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 5 forced fumbles, 3.5 sacks, and 1 interception during the regular season. He earned first-team All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors while finishing as an AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year finalist, and added 32 tackles with 2 interceptions over four playoff games as the Eagles won Super Bowl LIX.

Wisconsinthrough 2019

Saints2020 – 2023

Eagles2024 — present

CollegeWisconsinDraftRound 3 · No. 74 overall · 2020 · NOAcquiredAcquired from New Orleans Saints · drafted thereHometownBrown Deer, WI