Dallas Cowboys reportedly elevate Princeton Fant to active roster for Thursday Night Football
Former Tennessee tight end and fullback Princeton Fant has been elevated to the active roster for the Dallas Cowboys ahead of tonight’s Thursday Night Football game against the Seattle Seahawks, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Fant will be on the opposite sideline from his cousin, Seattle Seahawks tight end Noah Fant.
Princeton Fant was not picked in the 2023 NFL Draft in April but signed with the Cowboys as an undrafted free agent.
The 6-foot-2, 245-pound Fant, a Nashville native who attended LaVergne High School, accounted for nine total touchdowns and 324 yards during his final season at Tennessee in 2022, as one of the most versatile options in Josh Heupel’s offense.
Fant caught 22 passes for 241 yards and three touchdowns, rushed six times for 17 yards and five touchdowns as a goal-line fullback and even threw a touchdown pass, a 66-yarder against UT Martin.
He sat out as a redshirt in 2017, carried three times as a running back in 2018 then moved back to tight end after the 2018 season. He played in eight games in 2019, catching two passes for 15 yards, and played in all 10 games in the COVID-shortened 2020 season, catching 12 passes for 103 yards and a touchdown.
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Fant played in all 13 games during the 2021 season, catching 16 passes for 220 yards and a touchdown, then opted to return to Tennessee this season for a sixth year with the Vols.
He had a career day in Tennessee’s 65-24 win over UT Martin on Homecoming at Neyland Stadium in October 2022, rushing for two touchdowns and threw a 66-yard touchdown to Jalin Hyatt.
Fant was a three-star prospect in the 2017 recruiting cycle, ranked No. 42 among tight ends and No. 25 in the state of Tennessee. He was the No. 879 overall prospect in the country, picking Tennessee over offers from LSU, Miami, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Kentucky and Louisville, among others.
Fant posted a thank you not to Tennessee fans on social media before playing his final game with the Vols in the 31-14 win over Clemson in the Orange Bowl in December:
“With my time at Tennessee coming to a close, I wanted to take a minute to thank you for everything. Your unwavering support through the highs and the lows has been incredible to witness. There is no fan base more loyal and dedicated than Vol Nation. I’m truly going to miss seeing your energy and passion on fall Saturdays at Neyland Stadium.
“I also want to thank the University of Tennessee, my coaches, the support staff and everyone who has helped me throughout my process during my time at UT. It has been a pleasure to call Knoxville home for the last six years.
“Above all, I want to thank God for providing me with the opportunity to play the game I love so much and everything else that He has blessed me with throughout my life.”
