Fant named pre-season first team All-American by Sporting News

[Blair Sanderson]

Fant Named 1st Team All-American by Sporting News

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- University of Iowa junior tight end Noah Fant was named a Sporting News first team All-American on Monday. This marks Fant’s second preseason All-America selection.

Fant, who led all FBS tight ends averaging 16.5 yards per catch in 2017, landed on the All-Big Ten first team. He led Iowa and all FBS tight ends with 11 touchdown receptions and ranked second on the team with a career-high 30 receptions.

The Omaha, Nebraska, native was named to the Athlon Sports All-Big Ten preseason team in May and its All-America team in June.

Fant joins five other Big Ten athletes on the list.

The complete Sporting News Preseason All-America team is available at sportingnews.com.

Iowa opens the 2018 season hosting Northern Illinois on Sept. 1 in the first of seven home games at Kinnick Stadium. For ticket information visit hawkeyesports.com/fightforiowa.

 

[QChawks]

Fant could have a special season in 2018

 

[dbrocket]

This is well-deserved. I expect he'll be there post-season as well.

 

[HumbleP1e]

You have me wondering the percentage of pre's that are post's.

 

[nu2u]

........and once again, this is great news for TJ Hockenson.

 

[HumbleP1e]

...and Shaun Beyer eventually? Won't he replace an early draftee @ that position?

 

[Stormn Norman]

I’m not at all shocked & he still is improving..

 

[Harbinger273]

It'll be a quick 3 years for Fant here at Iowa. Hope he's our next unanimous AA and has a superstar career in The League. Heck of a talent!

 

[bumpstock]

...and he left his Nebraska home to travel 250 miles to Iowa City IOWA!