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Brian Gant (American football)

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Brian Gant
No. 54
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1965-09-06) September 6, 1965 (age 59)
Gary, Indiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:Theodore Roosevelt
College:Illinois State
Undrafted:1987
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 linebacker who played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Illinois State University.[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

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  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 icon
  4. ^ Steele, David (October 31, 1987). "Bucs' Gant has become a handy replacement". Tampa Bay Times. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon