Noah Fant is starting to make some plays for the Denver Broncos.

The former Iowa star and first-round pick of the Broncos has had an up-and-down rookie year, but he came up with his second touchdown of the season Sunday. What started as a short crossing route turned into a lot more thanks to Fant’s dynamic open-field running.

He took a short throw and cut toward the sideline. Fant ran over one defender and ran through the tackles of two more before cutting upfield.

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Once he hit the sideline Fant demonstrated the type of speed you do not usually expect out of a tight thank. Fortunately, the former Hawkeye is not your average tight end.

If Denver can continue to get him the ball, expect a lot more plays like this in the NFL: