Dallas Gant
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Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
 Gant with the Toledo Rockets in 2023 | |||||
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||
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| Born | May 16, 2000 Toledo, Ohio, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 224 lb (102 kg) | ||||
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| High school | St. John's Jesuit (Toledo, Ohio) | ||||
| College | Ohio State (2018–2021) Toledo (2022–2023) | ||||
| NFL draft | 2024: undrafted | ||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2024 | |||||
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Dallas Gant (born May 16, 2000) is an American professional football linebacker. He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and Toledo Rockets. He was signed by the Vikings as an undrafted free agent after the 2024 NFL draft.
Gant attended St. John's Jesuit High School in Toledo, Ohio. As a senior, he hauled in 27 passes for 456 yards and a touchdown on offense, along with 96 tackles, seven tackles fr loss, and one interception on defense.[1] Gant committed to play college football at the Ohio State University over other schools such as Michigan State, Notre Dame, and Penn State.[2][3]
College career
Ohio State
As a freshman in 2018, Gant recorded six tackles in three games.[4] In week two of the 2019 season, he forced a fumble in a 42–0 win over Cincinnati.[5][6] Gant finished the 2019 season with 21 tackles with three being for a loss, 1.5 sacks, and a forced fumble.[7] In week one of the 2020 season, he forced a fumble on quarterback Luke McCaffrey, as he helped Ohio State beat Nebraska.[8][9] Gant finished the 2020 season with 17 tackles with 0.5 tackle going for a loss, a pass deflection, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery.[10] However, Gant entered the transfer portal just over three weeks into the 2021 season.[11][12]
Toledo
Gant decided to transfer to Toledo to continue his college career.[13] In his Toledo debut, he notched 11 tackles, 0.5 tackle for loss, a pass deflection, and a forced fumble, as he helped the Rockets beat LIU 37–0.[14] Gant finished his breakout 2022 season with 116 tackles with 5.5 being for a loss, five pass deflections, and two forced fumbles.[15] For his performance, he was named first-team all-MAC.[16] Gant was named to multiple award watch lists ahead of the 2023 season, such as the Wuerffel Trophy watch list, the Butkus Award watch list, and the Lombardi Award watch list.[17][18]
