Tight end, Idaho, 2024–⁠26

Noah West-Baranco

Number
No. 81
Height
6′4″
Weight
230 lb
Class (2026)
Junior
Hometown
Nampa, ID

Noah West-Baranco plays tight end for Idaho. Last time out, at Weber State: 2 catches, 22 yards, 1 TD.

2026 so far

17 catches, 192 yards, 1 TD

Last game: 2 catches, 22 yards, 1 TD at Weber State, L 27–⁠38

Next game: vs. Southern Utah, Oct 24

Game by game this season, receiving yards
  1. 11@CP
  2. 44@UTAH
  3. 21LAM
  4. 60ACU
  5. 34MTST
  6. 22@WEB

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Career highs

6catches, career highvs. Abilene Christian, 2026

Receiving

Receiving yards, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2024Idaho155.005
2025Idaho48922.3248
2026Idaho1719211.3144
Career2228613.0348

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2024Idaho81TEFr.
2025Idaho81TESo.
2026Idaho81TEJr.6′4″230

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2025Idaho (FCS)90.60––5.4–
2026Idaho (FCS)200.8290th (n=829)0.4316.35%

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2026 Idaho 6 games, 17 catches, 192 yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Aug 28atCal PolyL 34–⁠38111011
Sep 3atUtahL 14–⁠66144044
Sep 12vs.LamarL 17–⁠23321018
Sep 19vs.Abilene ChristianL 39–⁠41660015
Oct 2vs.Montana StateW 35–⁠34434023
Oct 10atWeber StateL 27–⁠38222119
2025 Idaho 4 games, 4 catches, 89 yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Sep 20atSan José StateL 28–⁠31118118
Oct 11vs.Northern ColoradoL 33–⁠49114014
Oct 25vs.Portland StateW 45–⁠6148148
Oct 31atNorthern ArizonaW 35–⁠321909
2024 Idaho 1 game, 1 catch, 5 yards
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Dec 13atMontana StateL 19–⁠521505

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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