Noah Fant
Tight end
#87
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 22
Weight: 249 lbs
College: Iowa
2019 SEASON
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REC40
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YDS562
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AVG14.1
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TDS3
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Receiving
Days
| G | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | 1st% | 20+ | 40+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sundays | 14 | 37 | 526 | 14.2 | 75 | 3 | 22 | 59.5 | 9 | 3 |
| Mondays | 1 | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Days (not Mon or Sun) | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Months
| G | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | 1st% | 20+ | 40+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | 4 | 11 | 130 | 11.8 | 25 | 1 | 7 | 63.6 | 3 | 0 |
| October | 4 | 9 | 55 | 6.1 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 |
| November | 3 | 10 | 189 | 18.9 | 75 | 1 | 7 | 70 | 3 | 1 |
| December | 5 | 10 | 188 | 18.8 | 48 | 1 | 6 | 60 | 4 | 2 |
Opponents by Group
| G | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | 1st% | 20+ | 40+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs Own Division | 6 | 8 | 107 | 13.4 | 43 | 0 | 3 | 37.5 | 2 | 1 |
| Outside Own Division | 10 | 32 | 455 | 14.2 | 75 | 3 | 20 | 62.5 | 8 | 2 |
| vs AFC Teams | 12 | 27 | 422 | 15.6 | 75 | 3 | 15 | 55.6 | 8 | 3 |
| vs NFC Teams | 4 | 13 | 140 | 10.8 | 31 | 0 | 8 | 61.5 | 2 | 0 |
Opponents by Team
| G | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | 1st% | 20+ | 40+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 1 | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Chicago Bears | 1 | 4 | 33 | 8.3 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 75 | 1 | 0 |
| Cleveland Browns | 1 | 3 | 115 | 38.3 | 75 | 1 | 3 | 100 | 2 | 1 |
| Detroit Lions | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Green Bay Packers | 1 | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 66.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Tennessee Titans | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 1 | 5 | 26 | 5.2 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 2 | 3 | 63 | 21 | 43 | 0 | 2 | 66.7 | 1 | 1 |
| Oakland Raiders | 2 | 3 | 33 | 11 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 33.3 | 1 | 0 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 1 | 4 | 60 | 15 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 75 | 1 | 0 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 1 | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 1 | 0 |
| Houston Texans | 1 | 4 | 113 | 28.3 | 48 | 1 | 4 | 100 | 3 | 1 |
Outcomes
| G | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | 1st% | 20+ | 40+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 7 | 14 | 269 | 19.2 | 75 | 2 | 8 | 57.1 | 5 | 2 |
| Losses | 9 | 26 | 293 | 11.3 | 43 | 1 | 15 | 57.7 | 5 | 1 |
Stadiums
| G | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | 1st% | 20+ | 40+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrowhead Stadium | 1 | 2 | 56 | 28 | 43 | 0 | 2 | 100 | 1 | 1 |
| U.S. Bank Stadium | 1 | 4 | 60 | 15 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 75 | 1 | 0 |
| Lambeau Field | 1 | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 66.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas Oil Stadium | 1 | 5 | 26 | 5.2 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| Oakland-Alameda County Stadium | 1 | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 1 | 0 |
| NRG Stadium | 1 | 4 | 113 | 28.3 | 48 | 1 | 4 | 100 | 3 | 1 |
| New Era Field | 1 | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 |
| ROKiT Field - Dignity Health Sports Park | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Empower Field at Mile High | 8 | 16 | 221 | 13.8 | 75 | 2 | 8 | 50 | 4 | 1 |
Rushing
Days
| G | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sundays | 14 | 2 | -7 | -3.5 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mondays | 1 | 1 | -5 | -5 | -5 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Days (not Mon or Sun) | 1 |
Months
| G | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | 4 | 1 | -5 | -5 | -5 | 0 | 0 |
| October | 4 | ||||||
| November | 3 | 2 | -7 | -3.5 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| December | 5 |
Opponents by Group
| G | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs Own Division | 6 | 1 | -5 | -5 | -5 | 0 | 0 |
| Outside Own Division | 10 | 2 | -7 | -3.5 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| vs AFC Teams | 12 | 1 | -5 | -5 | -5 | 0 | 0 |
| vs NFC Teams | 4 | 2 | -7 | -3.5 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
Opponents by Team
| G | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 1 | ||||||
| Chicago Bears | 1 | ||||||
| Cleveland Browns | 1 | ||||||
| Detroit Lions | 1 | ||||||
| Green Bay Packers | 1 | ||||||
| Tennessee Titans | 1 | ||||||
| Indianapolis Colts | 1 | ||||||
| Kansas City Chiefs | 2 | ||||||
| Oakland Raiders | 2 | 1 | -5 | -5 | -5 | 0 | 0 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 1 | 2 | -7 | -3.5 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 2 | ||||||
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 1 | ||||||
| Houston Texans | 1 |
Outcomes
| G | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 7 | ||||||
| Losses | 9 | 3 | -12 | -4 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
Stadiums
| G | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrowhead Stadium | 1 | ||||||
| U.S. Bank Stadium | 1 | 2 | -7 | -3.5 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lambeau Field | 1 | ||||||
| Lucas Oil Stadium | 1 | ||||||
| Oakland-Alameda County Stadium | 1 | 1 | -5 | -5 | -5 | 0 | 0 |
| NRG Stadium | 1 | ||||||
| New Era Field | 1 | ||||||
| ROKiT Field - Dignity Health Sports Park | 1 | ||||||
| Empower Field at Mile High | 8 |
Fumbles
Days
| G | FUM | LOST | FF | OWN FR | OPP FR | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sundays | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Mondays | 1 | ||||||
| Other Days (not Mon or Sun) | 1 |
Months
| G | FUM | LOST | FF | OWN FR | OPP FR | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| October | 4 | ||||||
| November | 3 | ||||||
| December | 5 | 0 |
Opponents by Group
| G | FUM | LOST | FF | OWN FR | OPP FR | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs Own Division | 6 | 0 | |||||
| Outside Own Division | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| vs AFC Teams | 12 | 0 | |||||
| vs NFC Teams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Opponents by Team
| G | FUM | LOST | FF | OWN FR | OPP FR | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 1 | ||||||
| Chicago Bears | 1 | ||||||
| Cleveland Browns | 1 | ||||||
| Detroit Lions | 1 | ||||||
| Green Bay Packers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Tennessee Titans | 1 | ||||||
| Indianapolis Colts | 1 | ||||||
| Kansas City Chiefs | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Oakland Raiders | 2 | ||||||
| Minnesota Vikings | 1 | ||||||
| Los Angeles Chargers | 2 | ||||||
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 1 | ||||||
| Houston Texans | 1 |
Outcomes
| G | FUM | LOST | FF | OWN FR | OPP FR | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 7 | ||||||
| Losses | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Stadiums
| G | FUM | LOST | FF | OWN FR | OPP FR | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrowhead Stadium | 1 | 0 | |||||
| U.S. Bank Stadium | 1 | ||||||
| Lambeau Field | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Lucas Oil Stadium | 1 | ||||||
| Oakland-Alameda County Stadium | 1 | ||||||
| NRG Stadium | 1 | ||||||
| New Era Field | 1 | ||||||
| ROKiT Field - Dignity Health Sports Park | 1 | ||||||
| Empower Field at Mile High | 8 |
Defense
Days
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sundays | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Mondays | 1 | |||||||||||
| Other Days (not Mon or Sun) | 1 |
Months
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| October | 4 | |||||||||||
| November | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||
| December | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Opponents by Group
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs Own Division | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Outside Own Division | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| vs AFC Teams | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| vs NFC Teams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Opponents by Team
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 1 | |||||||||||
| Chicago Bears | 1 | |||||||||||
| Cleveland Browns | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Detroit Lions | 1 | |||||||||||
| Green Bay Packers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Tennessee Titans | 1 | |||||||||||
| Indianapolis Colts | 1 | |||||||||||
| Kansas City Chiefs | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Oakland Raiders | 2 | |||||||||||
| Minnesota Vikings | 1 | |||||||||||
| Los Angeles Chargers | 2 | |||||||||||
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Houston Texans | 1 | 0 |
Outcomes
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 7 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Losses | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stadiums
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrowhead Stadium | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| U.S. Bank Stadium | 1 | |||||||||||
| Lambeau Field | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Lucas Oil Stadium | 1 | |||||||||||
| Oakland-Alameda County Stadium | 1 | |||||||||||
| NRG Stadium | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| New Era Field | 1 | |||||||||||
| ROKiT Field - Dignity Health Sports Park | 1 | |||||||||||
| Empower Field at Mile High | 8 | 0 |
Biography
FANT AT A GLANCE:
- A tight end who appeared in 36 games (14) starts at the University of Iowa, totaling 78 receptions for 1,083 yards (13.9 avg.) with 19 touchdowns during his collegiate career (2016-18).
- Recorded the most touchdowns (18) by a tight end in college football between his sophomore and junior seasons.
- Finished his career with the most receiving scores (19) by a tight end in school history—a total that ranks third among Big Ten Conference tight ends for a career.
- Chosen to the All-Big Ten First Team and was a semifinalist for the John Mackey Award (nations' top tight end) as a junior in 2018 after catching 39 passes for 519 yards (13.3 avg.) with seven touchdowns.
- Earned All-Big Ten Third Team honors as a sophomore after finishing with 30 receptions for 494 yards (16.5 avg.) with 11 touchdowns.
- Played 10 games as a true freshman, contributing nine catches for 70 yards (7.8 avg.) with one touchdown.
- Attended Omaha (Neb.) South High School, where he was chosen to the All-Nebraska Team during his sophomore, junior and senior seasons.
- Selected by the Broncos in the first round (20th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.
FANT AT A GLANCE:
- A tight end who appeared in 36 games (14) starts at the University of Iowa, totaling 78 receptions for 1,083 yards (13.9 avg.) with 19 touchdowns during his collegiate career (2016-18).
- Recorded the most touchdowns (18) by a tight end in college football between his sophomore and junior seasons.
- Finished his career with the most receiving scores (19) by a tight end in school history—a total that ranks third among Big Ten Conference tight ends for a career.
- Chosen to the All-Big Ten First Team and was a semifinalist for the John Mackey Award (nations' top tight end) as a junior in 2018 after catching 39 passes for 519 yards (13.3 avg.) with seven touchdowns.
- Earned All-Big Ten Third Team honors as a sophomore after finishing with 30 receptions for 494 yards (16.5 avg.) with 11 touchdowns.
- Played 10 games as a true freshman, contributing nine catches for 70 yards (7.8 avg.) with one touchdown.
- Attended Omaha (Neb.) South High School, where he was chosen to the All-Nebraska Team during his sophomore, junior and senior seasons.
- Selected by the Broncos in the first round (20th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.
2018: Fant appeared in 12 games (7 starts) during his junior season, finishing with 39 catches for 519 yards (13.3 avg.) with seven touchdowns... Selected as a third-team All-American by the Associated Press and first-team All-Big Ten Conference honoree as a John Mackey Award (nation's top tight end) semifinalist... Helped the Hawkeyes to an 8-4 regular-season record... Scored at least one touchdown in four consecutive games, including four total against conference foes Wisconsin (9/22), Minnesota (10/6) and Indiana (10/13)... Earned John Mackey Co-Player of the Week honors after his 100-yard receiving effort (4-102-1 TD) at Ind (10/13).
2017: Fant started 7-of-13 games played as a sophomore, totaling 30 receptions for 494 yards (16.5 avg.) with 11 scores... Tied for the most receiving touchdowns by a tight end in NCAA FBS (11) while setting an Iowa single-season record by a tight end... Led all FBS tight ends with his 16.5 yards per catch average... Chosen as a third-team All-Big Ten selection... Tallied three games with multiple touchdowns (vs. Wyo., 9/2; vs. OSU, 11/4; at Neb., 11/24) while scoring on 33.3 percent of his receptions... Scored at least one touchdown (8 total) in six consecutive games to end the season... Caught three passes for 116 yards (38.7 avg.) with two touchdowns at Neb. (11/24).
2016: Fant saw action in 11 games as a true freshman and recored nine catches for 70 yards (7.8 avg.) with one touchdown... Caught at least one pass in six different contests... Scored his first touchdown at Purdue (10/15).
HIGH SCHOOL: Fant played both tight end and defensive end at Omaha (Neb.) South High School, where he was chosen to the all-state team as a sophomore, junior and senior... Caught 78 passes for 1,064 yards (13.6 avg.) with 18 touchdowns between his junior and senior seasons... Contributed 48 tackles (21 solo) and five sacks during his final two prep seasons... Also competed in track (sprints, high jump, triple jump) and basketball.
PERSONAL: Fant majored in biology at Iowa... Noah Fant was born on Nov. 20, 1997, in Omaha, Neb.