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- Position Tight End
- Class Junior
- Ht./Wt. 6-4 / 248
- Hometown Atlanta, GA.
- Highschool Westminster School
CAREER
Dynamic tight end transfer with excellent pass catching ability and size … Tabbed as the No. 1 transfer tight end and No. 16 overall transfer prospect for the 2023 cycle by 247Sports … Spent his freshman and sophomore seasons at Notre Dame before entering the portal and enrolling at Tennessee in January 2024 … Owns two years of remaining eligibility, including the 2024 season … Got his first taste of the Josh Heupel offense being able to go through a full spring in 2024 … Played in 22 games with nine starts at Notre Dame, while catching 16 passes for 187 yards and four touchdowns … Played in 28 career games (22 at ND, 6 at UT) and made 10 starts (9 at ND, 1 at UT) … Prepped in Atlanta and now is closer to home.
2024 – JUNIOR
Hauled in two receptions for five yards in Tennessee’s overtime win vs. Florida (10/12) … Played 46 snaps and had two catches for eight yards in SEC opener on the road at #15 Oklahoma (9/21) … Pulled down one reception for 16 yards in blowout win vs. Kent State (9/14) … Made his first start and hauled in his first touchdown catch as a Vol, an 18-yard reception for the final score of the game in win over #24 NC State (9/7) … Made Tennessee debut in season-opening win vs. Chattanooga (8/31), playing 24 snaps and hauling in two receptions for 13 yards.
2023 – SOPHOMORE (NOTRE DAME)
Played in 11 games with eight starts as one of the Irish’s top tight end options … Finished with 15 catches for 176 yards and four scores … Had his best performance of the season at NC State (9/9), logging a career-best 115 receiving yards on four catches, two of which went for touchdowns of 40 and 35 yards in the win … Grabbed his first pass of the season for his first career touchdown, a 4-yarder in the flat vs. Tennessee State (9/2) … Hauled in a 4-yard touchdown vs. Central Michigan (9/16) … At Louisville (10/7), caught two passes for 16 yards … Also had two grabs vs. Pittsburgh (10/28) and Wake Forest (11/18).
2022 – FRESHMAN (NOTRE DAME)
Saw action in 11 games and made one start during his rookie campaign … Made his collegiate debut against Marshall (9/10) and earned his first career start two weeks later vs. North Carolina (9/24) … Reeled in his first career pass, an 11-yarder for a first down, against BYU (10/8).
HIGH SCHOOL
Held 26 Division I offers coming out of high school and was considered a four-star recruit by 247Sports and ESPN … Rated a three-star high school prospect by Rivals … Tabbed as the No. 7 tight end by ESPN, No. 19 by 247Sports.com and No. 23 by Rivals for the 2022 recruiting cycle … Participated in the 2022 Polynesian Bowl and was selected as an All-Star … A captain as a senior at Westminster School and a three-time First Team All-Region selection (2019-21) … Featured on Sports Stars of Tomorrow in November of 2021 … Coached by Gerry Romberg.
PERSONAL
Full name is Noah Holden Staes … Born on June 10, 2003 … Son of Michelle and Steven Staes … Has one brother, Ethan, and one sister, Grace … Majoring in journalism and electronic media … Favorite hobbies outside of football include going to concerts, playing basketball and golfing … Favorite movie is American Sniper … Favorite TV show is Game of Thrones … Favorite musical artists are Rod Wave and Drake … Aspires to be a sports broadcaster … X handle is @Hstaes13 … Instagram handle is @hstaes13
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