Tyler Gant

August 31, 2024, Evanston, IL: A game between Northwestern Football and Miami Ohio at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium in Evanston, IL on Saturday, August 31, 2024. (Photo by Bailey Black/Northwestern Athletics)

Photo by: Bailey Black/Northwestern Athlet

September 14, 2024, Evanston, IL: A game between Northwestern Football and Eastern Illinois at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium in Evanston, IL on Saturday, September 14, 2024. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)

Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics

November 30, 2024, Chicago, IL: A game between Northwestern Football and Illinois at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL on Saturday, November 30, 2024. (Photo by Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern Athletics)

Photo by: Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern

September 9, 2023, Evanston, IL: A game between Northwestern Football and UTEP at Ryan Field in Evanston, IL on Saturday, September 9, 2023. (Photo by John Konstantaras/Northwestern Athletics)

Photo by: John Konstantaras/Northwestern Athletics

July 26, 2023, Evanston, IL: Northwestern Football internal media day at Walter Athletics Center in Evanston, IL on Wednesday, July 26, 2023. (Photo by Stephen Carrera/Northwestern Athletics)

Height:
6-3
Weight:
280
Position:
DL
Class:
First-Year
Hometown:
St. Louis, Mo.
High School:
Christian Brothers College

2024 Redshirt First-Year:
Appeared in nine games, registering four tackles and two pass breakups ... Recorded two tackles in a win over Miami (Ohio) (8/31) ... Logged his first career pass breakup against Duke (9/6).

2023 First-Year:
Made collegiate debut and recorded first career tackle in home win versus Purdue (11/18) ... Redshirted.

High School:
Rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports, and ranked as the No. 17 player in Missouri and No. 64 defensive lineman nationally … Attended Christian Brothers College High School in St. Louis, Mo. … Class 6A All-State Team during his senior year … Won the Class 6A state championship during his junior and senior seasons … Two-time First Team All-Metro … Also earned Academic All-State honors those two years … Named a Top 25 player in STL Metro by the NFF in 2023 … Chose Northwestern over Illinois, Wisconsin, and Arkansas.