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Noah Fant is a Versatile TE for Iowa. Noah's 2018 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 61 plays — a elite rate for the TE.
2018 Production
Receiving
39 Receptions518 Rec yards7
Noah Fant is a Versatile TE for Iowa. Noah's 2018 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 61 plays — a elite rate for the TE.
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Thompson | Tulane | 2024 | 48 | 0.420 | 0.4 | 20.2 |
| Seth Green | Minnesota | 2018 | 83 | 0.390 | 0.0 | 32.4 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsNorthern Illinois | W33-7 | -2.7 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 1 | 5 | 0.96 |
| 2 | vsIowa State | W13-3 | 7.9 | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 0 | 11 | 0.34 |
| 3 | vsNorthern Iowa | W38-14 | — | 5 | 99 | 19.8 | 1 | 43 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 1 · Rec Yds 12 · Avg 12.0 · Rec TD 0
| 2.25 |
| 4 | vsWisconsin | L17-28 | 15.5 | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 2 | 20 | 1.75 |
| 6 | @Minnesota | W48-31 | 6.3 | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 1 | 12 | 0.55 |
| 7 | @Indiana | W42-16 | 1.6 | 4 | 101 | 25.3 | 1 | 58 | 2.11 |
| 8 | vsMaryland | W23-0 | 3.0 | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 9 | -0.27 |
| 9 | @Penn State | L24-30 | 19.0 | 5 | 56 | 11.2 | 0 | 22 | 0.66 |
| 10 | @Purdue | L36-38 | 6.5 | 3 | 85 | 28.3 | 0 | 65 | 0.90 |
| 11 | vsNorthwestern | L10-14 | 1.9 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | -0.66 |
| 12 | @Illinois | W63-0 | -7.9 | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 1 | 37 | 1.03 |
| 13 | vsNebraska | W31-28 | 5.4 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | -0.39 |