Sept. 5, 2026
Noah Abela Makes His Collegiate Debut at Arizona
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Noah Abela made his collegiate debut for the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks on Sept. 5, 2026, at Arizona's Casino Del Sol Stadium in Tucson, in front of a crowd of 40,129.
His punt came in the third quarter, with NAU backed up at its own 2-yard line on fourth-and-21. Noah's kick traveled 48 yards and was fair-caught at midfield.
It was his first statistic as a college player: one punt for 48 yards.
Noah is one of 17 Lumberjacks who have made their collegiate debuts this season, according to NAU's game notes. He wears #39 and is listed on NAU's roster as a freshman kicker from Pearland, Texas.