Princeton Fant

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Princeton Fant
No. 48 – Dallas Cowboys
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1999-03-11) March 11, 1999 (age 24)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:238 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school: La Vergne (La Vergne, Tennessee)
College: Tennessee (2017–2022)
Undrafted: 2023
Career history
Roster status:Practice squad
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Princeton De'leon Fant (born March 11, 1999) is an American football tight end for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tennessee.

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High school career

Fant attended La Vergne High School in La Vergne, Tennessee. As a sophomore, Fant recorded 14 receptions for 326, while also rushing for 141 yards on nine attempts. [1] During spring practices following his sophomore year, Fant tore his ACL, prematurely ending his junior year of high school football. [2] In addition, Fant would miss the majority of his senior year, undergoing more surgery on his ACL. [3] A top recruit from the state of Tennessee, Fant committed to play college football at the University of Tennessee. [4]

College career

During the 2017 season, Fant would redshirt. [5] He played sparingly at running back the following season, before switching to the tight end position. During the 2020 season, Fant tallied 12 catches for 103 receiving yards, and one touchdown. [6] His first career and lone touchdown of the season came on a six-yard pass from Harrison Bailey against Vanderbilt. [7] As a redshirt senior the next season, Fant posted 13 receptions, 149 yards, and one touchdown. [8] At the season's end, he announced that he would return for a sixth season at Tennessee. In 2022, Fant was accountable for nine total touchdowns, five rushing, three receiving, and one passing. [9] The passing touchdown came on 68-yard pass to Jalin Hyatt on a trick play against UT Martin. [10] At the end of the season, Fant announced that he would enter the 2023 NFL Draft. [11]

SeasonGamesReceivingRushing
GPRecYardsAvgTDAttYardsAvgTD
Tennessee Volunteers
2017 DNP
2018 10000372.30
2019 22157.500000
2020 7121038.610000
2021 101622013.810000
2022 132224111.036172.85
Career 335257911.159242.75

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span Bench press
6 ft 1+1⁄4 in
(1.86 m)		243 lb
(110 kg)		31 in
(0.79 m)		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		19 reps
All values from Pro Day [12]

Fant signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2023. He was waived on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad. [13] [14]

Personal life

Fant is the cousin of Seattle Seahawks tight end Noah Fant. [6] Fant has a daughter named Aaliyah. [15]

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References

  1. ↑ Joyce, Cecil (August 12, 2016). "Dandy Dozen: Vols commit Princeton Fant returns after injury". The Daily News Journal. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  2. ↑ Joyce, Cecil (August 6, 2016). "Princeton Fant, Deylon Williams anxious to play again". The Daily News Journal. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  3. ↑ Joyce, Cecil (August 25, 2016). "Vols commitment Princeton Fant to miss much of La Vergne's season". The Tennessean. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  4. ↑ Kreager, Tom (June 18, 2016). "Vols get 8 commitments in one day, including 3 from Midstate". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  5. ↑ Joyce, Cecil (February 1, 2017). "La Vergne's Princeton Fant to be blueshirt with Tennessee". The Daily News Journal. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  6. 1 2 Rucker, Wes (April 7, 2021). "Vols' Fant getting daily advice from NFL cousin". GoVols247. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  7. ↑ Winter, Evan (December 12, 2020). "Vols dismantle Commodores, 42-17". Rocky Top Talk. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  8. ↑ Sparks, Adam (December 21, 2021). "Tennessee football tight ends Princeton Fant and Jacob Warren will return in 2022". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  9. ↑ Daly, Michael (December 28, 2022). "Princeton Fant, Tennessee TE, reacts to being a Swiss Army Knife for the Vols' offense". Saturday Down South. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  10. ↑ Gary, Nick (October 22, 2022). "See Tennessee football TE Princeton Fant throw touchdown pass to Jalin Hyatt in UT Martin game". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  11. ↑ Brown, Patrick (January 4, 2023). "'I gave my all for Tennessee' – Princeton Fant sends farewell message to Vols". GoVols247. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  12. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Princeton Fant College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  13. ↑ Harris, Nick (August 29, 2023). "Cowboys announce 36 roster moves ahead of regular season". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  14. ↑ Walker, Patrik (August 30, 2023). "Cowboys move two to IR, reveal 2023 practice squad". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  15. ↑ Dauer, Paige (November 19, 2022). "Tennessee's Princeton Fant having career year in final season". WVLT. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
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