Tyler Gant

August 30, 2025, New Orleans, LA: A game between Northwestern Football and Tulane at Yulman Field in New Orleans, LA on Saturday, August 30, 2025. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)

Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics

October 4, 2025, Evanston, IL: A game between Northwestern Football and Louisiana Monroe at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium in Evanston, IL on Saturday, October 4, 2025. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)

Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics

November 22, 2025, Chicago, IL: A game between Northwestern Football and Minnesota at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL on Saturday, November 22, 2025. (Photo by Griffin Quinn/Northwestern Athletics)

Photo by: GRIFFIN QUINN/Northwestern Athletics

September 27, 2025, Evanston, IL: A game between Northwestern Football and UCLA at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium in Evanston, IL on Saturday, September 27, 2025. (Photo by Kailey Zagst/Northwestern Athletics)

Photo by: Kailey Zagst/Northwestern Athletics

Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics

October 11, 2025, State College, PA: A game between Northwestern Football and Penn State at Beaver Stadium in State College, PA on Saturday, October 11, 2025. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)

Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics

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

Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics

July 18, 2025, 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 Friday, July 18, 2025. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)

Height:
6-3
Weight:
290
Position:
DL
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
St. Louis, Mo.
High School:
Christian Brothers College

2025 Redshirt Sophomore:
Played in seven games … Registered four total tackles and matched a career high in solo tackles (two) … Posted a solo tackle in the season opener at Tulane (8/30) … Added a stop in the GameAbove Sports Bowl against Central Michigan (12/26).

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.