2024 Football Roster
Roster
Guzman, Noah

Jersey Number 6
Noah Guzman
- Position:
- DB
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Whittier, Calif.
- High School:
- Bishop Amat HS
- Prev School:
- West Virginia
Bio
As a Senior (2024)
As a Senior (2023)
As a Sophomore (2021)
Prior to Houston
High School
- Competed in all 12 games
- Played team high 201 special teams snaps
- Two-time UH honorary game captain (vs. UNLV, vs. Baylor)
- Posted a single-season high 11 tackles
- 41 kick coverage snaps ranked tied for most on team
- 76.7 tackling grade (PFF) ranked seventh on team
- 10+ special teams snaps in all 12 games
As a Senior (2023)
- Played in two games; missed final 10 games due to injury
- 118 total snaps between defense and special teams
- Started at strong safety at Rice (Sept. 9)
- Five tackles (4 solo) and a pass breakup against Rice
- Two tackles in season opener vs. UTSA (Sept. 2)
- Appeared in all 13 games (224 snaps)
- 217 snaps on special teams
- 75 kick coverage snaps
- 74 kick return snaps
- Two-time UH Special Teams Player of Week (at UTSA, vs. Temple)
- Made five tackles including three solo stops
- Forced and recovered one fumble vs. Temple (Nov. 12)
- Fumble recovery vs. Temple at 33-yard line led to Houston score in second quarter
As a Sophomore (2021)
- Did not see action
Prior to Houston
- Spent 2019-20 seasons at West Virginia
- Appeared in seven games during 2020 season
- Nine tackles, including five solo stops during 2020
- Four tackles vs. Baylor (Oct. 30)
- 2019 Academic All-Big 12 Conference First Team
- Played nine games at Cat Safety and made one start in 2019
- Saw action on 219 plays, including 187 on defense
- Used on 20+ plays in five games
- 24 tackles and 14 solo stops
- One fumble recovery
- Two tackles and had first career pass breakup at TCU (Nov. 29)
- 18 tackles in two-game stretch vs. Baylor (Oct. 31) and Texas Tech (Nov. 9)
- Six tackles (four solos) vs. Texas Tech, including an assisted TFL
- First start of his career came at Baylor (Oct. 31)
- Career bests in tackles (12), solo stops (8) and assists (4) vs. Baylor
- First career fumble recovery vs. Baylor
- Two assisted stops at Oklahoma (Oct. 19)
- Mountaineer debut against Missouri (Sept. 7)
- Enrolled at WVU in summer after one season at Cerritos College (2018)
- Saw action in 11 games and finished with 74 tackles
- 35 solo stops, 4.5 tackles for loss, two INTs, six pass PBUs and forced fumble
- Led Cerritos to a 7-4 record and a win in Southern California Bowl
- Season-high 11 tackles, including six unassisted and TFL at Fullerton College
- 10 tackles, six solo stops, a TFL and pass breakup vs. San Diego Mesa
- Seven-plus tackles in eight games
High School
- Played for coach Steve Hagerty at Bishop Amat
- All-San Gabriel Valley Area at defensive back and wide receiver as a senior
- First Team All-Mission League at wide receiver
- 783 receiving yards and seven touchdowns as a senior
- All-area selection at defensive back as a junior
- 74 tackles and two interceptions as a junior
- 32 tackles and nine receiving touchdowns as a sophomore
- Member of the football and basketball teams
- Earned Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology/Fitness & Sports from UH
- Nickname: Bear
- Hobbies: being with family
- Describes himself as resilient, humble and loving
- Favorite childhood memory is playing in the backyard with family and friends
- Game day rituals include eating sour Skittles
- Dream job outside football: strength coach
- He likes to paint
- Hidden talent: bowling
- Father, George, played football at Eastern Michigan (1995-96)
- Brother, Nathan, played football at UNLV
- Brother, Nathan, led nation in tackles (7.0) among long snappers tackles in 2018
- Brother, Nathan, named to UNLV's All-Decade Football Team (Dec. 4, 2019)
- Chose UH because the coaching staff gave him an opportunity
- One word to describe himself on the field: warrior
- If he could eat one food for the rest of his life: Hawaiian BBQ
- His motivation for working hard: his family
- Best advice: work hard and give it your all in everything you do, leave no doubt
- Highlight of his life thus far: playing college football
- Sports hero: Kobe Bryant
- Memorable athletic feat: receiving a single digit jersey, voted by his teammates
- Unique fact: he likes to cook
Postgame Press Conference: Football at Rice
Saturday, September 06
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. Stephen F. Austin
Friday, August 29
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews SFA
Monday, August 25
Camp Availability: Head Coach Willie Fritz
Monday, August 04