Bryce Lance
American football player (born 2002)
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Bryce Lance (born August 20, 2002) is an American professional football wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the North Dakota State Bison and was selected by the Saints in the fourth round of the 2026 NFL draft.
Marshall, Minnesota, U.S.
| New Orleans Saints | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Roster status | Unsigned draft pick |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 20, 2002 Marshall, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 204 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Marshall Senior (Minnesota) |
| College | North Dakota State (2021–2025) |
| NFL draft | 2026: 4th round, 136th overall pick |
| Career history | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
Lance grew up in Marshall, Minnesota and attended Marshall Senior High School.[1] He set school career records with 68 receptions and 1,766 receiving yards.[2] Lance committed to play college football at North Dakota State.[3]
College career
Lance redshirted his true freshman season at North Dakota State.[4] He played primarily on special teams as a redshirt freshman and sophomore.[5] Lance caught one pass for seven yards during his redshirt sophomore season.[6] He was named a starting receiver for the Bison entering his redshirt junior year.[7] Lance was named first-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference at the end of the regular season.[8]
College statistics
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+3⁄8 in (1.91 m) | 204 lb (93 kg) | 32+1⁄8 in (0.82 m) | 9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 6 ft 7+1⁄2 in (2.02 m) | 4.34 s | 1.49 s | 2.54 s | 4.15 s | 7.00 s | 41.5 in (1.05 m) | 11 ft 1 in (3.38 m) | |
| All values from NFL Combine[9][10] | ||||||||||||
Lance was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fourth round with the 136th overall pick of the 2026 NFL draft.[11]
Personal life
Lance's older brother, Trey, also played college football at North Dakota State and was the third overall selection in the 2021 NFL draft.[12] His father, Carlton, played cornerback for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the London Monarchs of the World League of American Football (WLAF).[13]