Noah Short
Buzz vs Tape
There's real chatter about him this season — just not enough of his own fan discourse yet to measure it against anything.
Noah Short
Moves the chains on third down. He arrived as a 2-star recruit and has four seasons of production at Army behind him. One game to point at: 108 rec yds, 15 rush yds against UConn — Bowl, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- recruiting profile
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Jeff Monken.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Monken
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 24–21
at Kansas State
52 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 99.8 · 61 rush yds (10 car)
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Army
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Wide receiver · Army
Returning around him
- 25% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: -2 net (0 in / 2 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Army · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #134 · 2026 recruiting class #138
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Isaiah Esdale’s 2022 season.
Matches Isaiah on
Differs from Isaiah on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Kahtero Summers’s path through Rhode Island.
Matches Kahtero on
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Devin Mockobee's senior season at Purdue (2025).
Matches Devin on
Differs from Devin on
Player DNA
Players who play like Noah Short
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2023–2025+74%
Up 74% from first season to most-recent.