Noah Fant

Tight end for the New Orleans Saints, drafted 20th overall by the Denver Broncos in 2019.

Noah Fant (born November 20, 1997) is an American professional football tight end for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes and was selected by the Denver Broncos in the first round of the 2019 NFL draft.

Quick Facts

Current team: New Orleans Saints
Position: Tight end
Born: 20 November 1997
Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
High school: Omaha South
College: Iowa (2016–2018)
Draft year: 2019
Draft round: 1

Lore & Background

Fant attended Morton Magnet Middle School and played football there. He played high school football at Omaha Burke High School before transferring to Omaha South High School, where he set the state record with 86 receptions and 1,700 receiving yards along with 15 touchdowns. In his sophomore season at Iowa, he tied the national record for touchdowns by tight ends with 11, led the nation in yards per catch (16.5), and set a school record for touchdown catches by a tight end. He earned Third-team All-Big Ten Conference honors for the 2017 season and was named a preseason All American before the 2018 season. He declared for the 2019 NFL draft on November 30, 2018. Fant was selected 20th overall by the Denver Broncos in the first round of the 2019 NFL draft. The Broncos acquired the pick after trading down from their 10th overall selection. He made his NFL debut in Week 1 against the Oakland Raiders, making two catches for 29 yards and one rush for -5 yards in a 24–16 loss. In Week 4 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, he caught two passes for 31 yards and his first career touchdown in a 26–24 loss. In Week 9 against the Cleveland Browns, he had three catches for 115 receiving yards, including a 75-yard touchdown, as the Broncos won 24–19. In Week 14 against the Houston Texans, he had four catches for 113 yards and a touchdown in a 38–24 win. He finished his rookie season with 40 receptions for 562 yards and three receiving touchdowns, earning PFWA All-Rookie Team honors. In 2020, he caught 5 passes for 81 yards and a touchdown in a Week 1 loss to the Tennessee Titans, and in Week 2 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, he had four catches for 57 yards, a touchdown, and a two-point conversion in a 26–21 loss. He finished the 2020 season with 62 receptions for 673 yards and three touchdowns. In 2021, he caught 9 passes for 97 yards and a touchdown in a Week 6 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders, and in Week 17 against the Los Angeles Chargers, he had 6 catches for 92 yards and a touchdown in a 34–13 loss. He finished the 2021 season with 68 receptions for 670 yards and a career-high four 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.

Reader's Guide

Noah Fant is a tight end currently playing for the New Orleans Saints. He was drafted 20th overall by the Denver Broncos in 2019 after the Broncos traded down from the 10th pick. He played for the Broncos from 2019 to 2021, then for the Seattle Seahawks from 2022 to 2024, and for the Cincinnati Bengals in 2025 before joining the Saints in 2026.

Did You Know?

He set a state record in Nebraska high school football with 86 receptions and 1,700 receiving yards.
He gave up a record-breaking three fumbles returned for touchdowns in the 2025 season with the Bengals.