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Noah Fant breaks free for first NFL TD with nice open-field move

Paul Harvey

By Paul Harvey

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It took a couple of games, but Noah Fant has found the end zone!

Former Iowa tight ends T.J. Hockensen and Noah Fant were the talk of the NFL leading up to the 2019 NFL Draft. Both were massively effective with the Hawkeyes, albeit with slightly different skillsets.

For Fant, he was selected by the Denver Broncos with the 20th overall pick. He had nine catches for 99 yards over his first three games of the season, but he finally broke through in his fourth game.

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The play was set up as a nice delayed screen to Fant. It worked to perfection, and he flashed his running abilities after finding the open field.

One nice little cut was the final move needed to spring Fant all the way for the touchdown:

Paul Harvey

Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.