Iowa TE Noah Fant to forgo senior season for NFL Draft

The Iowa Hawkeyes have had what many would call a solid season in 2018.

The Hawkeyes weren’t able to win the Big Ten West, but did compile an 8-4 record. Iowa will be going bowling this offseason, so the team has done something right.

One thing the Hawkeyes have done right is with their TE play. Noah Fant, a junior, has been a stud for quite some time now. T.J. Hockenson, a sophomore, has also been displaying his dominance.

In 2019, however, Iowa’s dynamic duo at TE will no longer exist. That’s because Fant will be in the NFL:

Thank you Hawkeye Nation!!!! It truly has been my pleasure!!!! #GoHawks pic.twitter.com/Ee1y1uuMZN

— Noah Fant (@nrfant) November 30, 2018

In 2018, Fant has caught 49 passes for 519 yards and 7 TD. He has now scored 19 TD as a Hawkeye. It is also being reported that Fant will not play in the team’s bowl game:

Tight end Noah Fant has already played his last game as a Hawkeye. Fant announced today that he will be leaving college a year early to enter the NFL Draft and will not play in Iowa's bowl game https://t.co/m4sKW8GIv3 @Rivals @YahooSportsCFB https://t.co/vPIEAoI5z4

— Blair Sanderson (@BlairASanderson) November 30, 2018

Kevin Cunningham

Kevin covers Big Ten football for Saturday Tradition.