Brian Gant (American football)

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Brian Gant
No. 54
Position Linebacker
Personal information
Born (1965-09-06) September 6, 1965 (age 60)
Gary, Indiana, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school Theodore Roosevelt (Gary)
College Illinois State
NFL draft 1987: undrafted
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions 1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Brian Keith Gant (born September 6, 1965) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Illinois State Redbirds. [1] [2] One of the best linebackers in his school's history, he was one of the replacement players during the 1987 NFL strike and was kept for the remainder of the season, being one of very few replacements not to be released after the strike. [3] [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Brian Gant Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Brian Gant, LB". Nfl.com. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  3. ↑ Reinhardt, Randy (December 11, 1986). "ISU's Grant sizing up pro grid career". The Pantagraph . p. 46 – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  4. ↑ Steele, David (October 31, 1987). "Bucs' Gant has become a handy replacement". Tampa Bay Times . p. 29 – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
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