DB, Fr., 5-11, 185 lbs., Baltimore, MD/St. Frances Academy
Week 1 Stats: 8 total tackles (2 solo), 1.0 TFL
Noel stepped into action as Saint Francis stepped up to the FBS for the first time in program history. The rookie defensive back totaled eight tackles in Friday night’s opener at MAC member Eastern Michigan. He also notched his first career tackle-for-loss. Noel made seven stops on run plays, limiting the ball carrier to three yards or fewer on five occasions. The 5-foot-11 safety dropped EMU’s Samson Evans for a two-yard loss on a 1st-and-Goal play late in the first half.