Noah Fant is a Red Zone Weapon TE for Iowa. Noah's 2017 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 55 plays — a elite rate for the TE.
Goes from good to great inside the 20 — high TD conversion on limited looks makes this receiver a scoring machine.
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 |
| Johnny Langan | Rutgers | 2020 | 59 | 0.300 | 0.0 | 17.7 |
| Evan Svoboda | Wyoming | 2024 | 75 | 0.290 | 0.0 | 21.8 |
| Jordan Myers | Rice | 2021 | 59 | 0.270 | 0.2 | 15.9 |
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 | vsWyoming | W24-3 | -2.5 | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 2 | 27 | 0.12 |
| 2 | @Iowa State | W44-41 | 7.5 | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | 12 | 0.39 |
| 3 | vsNorth Texas | W31-14 | -4.5 | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 1 | 23 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 2 · Rec Yds 8 · Avg 4.0 · Rec TD 1
| 0.72 |
| 4 | vsPenn State | L19-21 | 26.0 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | 0.77 |
| 5 | @Michigan State | L10-17 | 13.8 | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 11 | 0.03 |
| 6 | vsIllinois | W45-16 | -7.4 | 3 | 78 | 26.0 | 0 | 41 | 0.43 |
| 8 | @Northwestern | L10-17 | 11.2 | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 1 | 17 | 0.57 |
| 9 | vsMinnesota | W17-10 | 0.4 | 3 | 67 | 22.3 | 1 | 45 | 1.00 |
| 10 | vsOhio State | W55-24 | 30.9 | 4 | 54 | 13.5 | 2 | 25 | 0.68 |
| 12 | vsPurdue | L15-24 | 5.8 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 1 | 11 | 0.91 |
| 13 | @Nebraska | W56-14 | 2.5 | 3 | 116 | 38.7 | 2 | 68 | 2.65 |
| 1 | vsBoston College | W27-20 | 4.6 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 1 | 8 | 0.72 |
