Princeton Fant

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.

Princeton Fant
No. 48 – Dallas Cowboys
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1999-03-11) March 11, 1999
Nashville, Tennessee
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:Active
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

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]

Season Games Receiving Rushing
GP Rec Yards Avg TD Att Yards Avg TD
Tennessee Volunteers
2017 DNP
2018 1 0 0 0 0 3 7 2.3 0
2019 2 2 15 7.5 0 0 0 0 0
2020 7 12 103 8.6 1 0 0 0 0
2021 10 16 220 13.8 1 0 0 0 0
2022 13 22 241 11.0 3 6 17 2.8 5
Career[12] 33 52 579 11.1 5 9 24 2.7 5

Professional career

Fant signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2023.

Personal life

Fant is the cousin of Seattle Seahawks tight end Noah Fant.[6] Fant has a daughter named Aaliyah.[13]

References
  1. Joyce, Cecil. "Dandy Dozen: Vols commit Princeton Fant returns after injury". The Daily News Journal. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
  2. Joyce, Cecil. "Princeton Fant, Deylon Williams anxious to play again". The Daily News Journal. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
  3. Joyce, Cecil. "Vols commitment Princeton Fant to miss much of La Vergne's season". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
  4. Kreager, Tom. "Vols get 8 commitments in one day, including 3 from Midstate". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
  5. Joyce, Cecil. "La Vergne's Princeton Fant to be blueshirt with Tennessee". The Daily News Journal. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
  6. "Vols' Fant getting daily advice from NFL cousin". GoVols247. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
  7. Winter, Evan (2020-12-12). "Vols dismantle Commodores, 42-17". Rocky Top Talk. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
  8. Sparks, Adam. "Tennessee football tight ends Princeton Fant and Jacob Warren will return in 2022". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
  9. "Princeton Fant, Tennessee TE, reacts to being a Swiss Army Knife for the Vols' offense". Saturday Down South. 2022-12-28. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
  10. "See Tennessee football TE Princeton Fant throw touchdown pass to Jalin Hyatt in UT Martin game". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
  11. "'I gave my all for Tennessee' – Princeton Fant sends farewell message to Vols". GoVols247. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
  12. "Princeton Fant College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  13. Dauer, Paige (2022-11-19). "Tennessee's Princeton Fant having career year in final season". WVLT. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
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