28 Facts About Trey Lance

Trey Lance played college football for the North Dakota State Bison, where he received the Walter Payton and Jerry Rice Awards as a freshman en route to winning the 2020 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game.

Trey Lance was born on May 9,2000, in Marshall, Minnesota.

Trey Lance was trained mainly by his father, Carlton, a former cornerback for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League and the London Monarchs of the World League of American Football.

Trey Lance played running back in youth football and first played at quarterback in middle school.

Trey Lance later attended Marshall High School, where he was viewed as the best quarterback prospect in Minnesota.

Trey Lance initially wanted to play at the University of Minnesota and had been ready to commit there after attending a recruiting event in February 2017.

Trey Lance eventually committed to North Dakota State in December 2017.

Trey Lance was redshirted at North Dakota State for the 2018 season, but played in two games in which he recorded two rushing touchdowns.

Trey Lance finished the season completing 192-of-287 passes for 2,786 yards, 28 touchdowns, and no interceptions, an NCAA record for most passing attempts in a season without an interception while rushing for 1,100 yards and 14 touchdowns.

Trey Lance was set to start again in 2020 before the season was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Trey Lance threw for two touchdowns and ran for an additional two, while throwing the only interception of his college career.

The Bison were scheduled to make up the rest of the season in early 2021, but Trey Lance announced following the game that he would opt out to prepare for the 2021 NFL draft.

The 49ers selected Trey Lance, making him their first first-round quarterback since Alex Smith in 2005 and the second-highest drafted FCS player after fellow NDSU quarterback Carson Wentz.

Trey Lance signed his four-year rookie contract, worth $34.1 million, on July 28,2021.

Trey Lance began the 2021 season as the second-string quarterback behind incumbent starter Jimmy Garoppolo, but made his NFL debut in Week 1 against the Detroit Lions.

Trey Lance completed nine of 18 passes for 157 yards and two touchdowns and rushed seven times for 41 yards.

Trey Lance did not take field again until the 49ers' final drive against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 11.

Trey Lance's start marked his final appearance in 2021 after Garoppolo returned for the regular season finale against the Los Angeles Rams.

Trey Lance held a backup role during the 49ers' playoff run, which concluded with a defeat to the Rams in the NFC Championship Game.

Trey Lance was named the starter over Garoppolo for the 2022 season, but appeared in only two games before suffering a season-ending ankle injury against the Seahawks in Week 2.

Trey Lance had a second surgery on his ankle to remove hardware causing irritation.

Trey Lance entered the 2023 training camp on uncertain terms due to his limited play with the 49ers and the success of second-year quarterback Brock Purdy the previous season, who helped lead the 49ers to the 2022 NFC Championship Game.

Ahead of the season, Trey Lance was named the third-string backup behind Purdy and free agent acquisition Sam Darnold, which led to further speculation over his future in San Francisco.

Trey Lance completed 22-of-33 passes for 285 yards with two touchdown passes and an interception while playing in San Francisco's first two preseason games against the Las Vegas Raiders and Denver Broncos; he did not play in the team's final preseason game against the Los Angeles Chargers.

Trey Lance was later named the third-string quarterback and was a healthy scratch all season.

On May 1,2024, the Cowboys declined the fifth-year option on Trey Lance's contract, making him a free agent after the 2024 season.

Trey Lance made his Cowboys regular season debut the following week against the Philadelphia Eagles, replacing an ineffective Rush in the fourth quarter.

Trey Lance is an Evangelical Christian and was a leader of his local Fellowship of Christian Athletes chapter in high school.