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 25, 2024, Evanston, IL: Members of the Northwestern Football team pose for photos as part of Internal Media Days at Walter Athletics Center in Evanston, IL on Thursday, July 25, 2024. (Photo by Griffin Quinn/Northwestern Athletics)

Height:
6-3
Weight:
274
Position:
DL
Class:
Redshirt 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.