BIOGRAPHY
Noah Fant was born on November 20th, 1997 in Omaha, Nebraska. He is a tight end in the NFL.
During high school, Fant earned first-team all-state and all-metro honors as a senior. He was named all-metro tight end MVP and named to Super Six squad. He played both tight end and defensive end and holds school records for receptions in a season and career, and touchdowns in a season and career. He was the team captain as a junior and senior. Fant also competed in track (sprints, high jump, triple jump) and basketball.
He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes. During his sophomore season at Iowa, Fant tied the national record for touchdowns by tight ends with 11, and led the nation in yards per catch, averaging 16.5. Fant's 11 touchdown receptions set a school record for touchdown catches by a tight end. Fant's efforts garnered him Third Team All-Big Ten honors for the 2017 season. Prior to the 2018 season, Fant was named a preseason All-American.
Noah Fant was selected 20th overall by the Denver Broncos in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft. Overall, he finished his rookie season with 40 receptions for 562 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns.
In his 2020 season, he finished with 62 receptions, 673 yards, and 3 touchdowns.
On March 16, 2022, Fant was traded to the Seattle Seahawks along with two first-round picks, two second-round picks, a fifth-round pick, quarterback Drew Lock, and defensive lineman Shelby Harris in exchange for quarterback Russell Wilson. On April 12, 2022, the Seahawks picked up Fant's fifth-year option.
