Defensive line, Northwestern, 2023–26
Tyler Gant
- Number
- No. 54
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 300 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Saint Louis, MO
Tyler Gant plays defensive line for Northwestern. Last time out, against Ball State: 2 tackles.
2026 so far
12 tackles
Last game: 2 tackles vs. Ball State, W 45–14
Next game: vs. Rutgers, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Northwestern | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Northwestern | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | Northwestern | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Northwestern | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 21 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Northwestern | 54 | DL | Yr 1 | ||
| 2024 | Northwestern | 54 | DL | Yr 2 | ||
| 2025 | Northwestern | 54 | DL | Yr 3 | ||
| 2026 | Northwestern | 54 | DL | Jr. (Yr 4) | 6′3″ | 300 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Northwestern 5 games, 12 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. South Dakota State | W 34–18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Colorado | W 41–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | at Indiana | L 23–29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs. Penn State | W 34–13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Ball State | W 45–14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Northwestern 4 games, 4 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Tulane | L 3–23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | vs. Western Illinois | W 42–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. UL Monroe | W 42–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. Central Michigan | W 34–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Northwestern 5 games, 4 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Miami (OH) | W 13–6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Duke | L 20–26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 11 | at Maryland | W 37–10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 19 | vs. Wisconsin | L 3–23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at Purdue | W 26–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Northwestern 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18 | vs.Purdue | W 23–15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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