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.
Early life Lance grew up in Marshall, Minnesota, and attended Marshall Senior High School. He set school career records with 68 receptions and 1,766 receiving yards. Lance committed to play college football at North Dakota State University.
College career Lance redshirted his true freshman season at North Dakota State. He played primarily on special teams as a redshirt freshman and sophomore. Lance caught one pass for seven yards during his redshirt sophomore season. He was named a starting receiver for the Bison entering his redshirt junior year. Lance was named first-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference at the end of the regular season.
College statistics Year Team Games Receiving Rushing GP GS Rec Yds Avg TD Att Yds Avg TD 2021 North Dakota State 0 0 Redshirt 2022 North Dakota State 13 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 2023 North Dakota State 15 0 1 7 7.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 2024 North Dakota State 16 16 75 1,053 14.0 17 5 29 5.8 1 2025 North Dakota State 13 13 51 1,079 21.2 8 4 92 23.0 1Career 57 29 127 2,139 16.8 25 9 121 13.4 2
Professional career
Lance was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fourth round with the 136th overall pick of the 2026 NFL draft.
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. 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).
References
External links New Orleans Saints bio North Dakota State Bison bio