The University of Akron Athletics
2025 Football Roster
Gant, Jordan
Jersey Number 22
Jordan Gant
- Position:
- RB
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 205
- Hometown:
- Lakeland, Fla.
- High School:
- Kathleen HS | Tennessee State
Bio
2024 (Tennessee State): Appeared in 14 games... recorded 251 yards on the ground on 70 attempts... scored one rushing touchdown... averaged 17.9 yards per game... recorded 112 receiving yards on 13 catches... scored two receiving touchdowns...
2023 (Tennessee State): Saw action in all 11 games with seven starts…Took over the starting role and was named a Freshman All-American after rushing for 553 yards and 10 touchdowns on 144 carries…Led the team in all rushing categories…Became the first TSU first back to finish with double-digit rushing touchdowns in a season since Trabis Ward logged 15 in 2012…Had three games with 2+ rushing scores…Ran for a career-high 105 yards against Kennesaw State (10/7) while also tacking on two scores…Logged four rushing touchdowns against Lincoln on just 12 attempts (10/21)…Hauled in 14 passes out of the backfield for 101 yards…Was named to the All-OVC Second Team.
2022 (Tennessee State): Showed great potential as he was limited to just two games during his freshman season...finished the year with 92 rushing yards on 18 attempts to average 5.1 yards per carry....made his collegiate debut against Southeast Missouri as he rushed for 38 yards on seven carries (11/5)....finished with a season-high 54 yards on 11 carries at Texas A&M-Commerce in the final game of the season (11/19).
High School: Played all four years at Kathleen … named All-FACA Second-Team as a senior.
Personal: Son of Eric and Selena Gant … Eric Gant JR, Diallo Gant has 3 brothers, Brendan, who played football at Colorado.
2023 (Tennessee State): Saw action in all 11 games with seven starts…Took over the starting role and was named a Freshman All-American after rushing for 553 yards and 10 touchdowns on 144 carries…Led the team in all rushing categories…Became the first TSU first back to finish with double-digit rushing touchdowns in a season since Trabis Ward logged 15 in 2012…Had three games with 2+ rushing scores…Ran for a career-high 105 yards against Kennesaw State (10/7) while also tacking on two scores…Logged four rushing touchdowns against Lincoln on just 12 attempts (10/21)…Hauled in 14 passes out of the backfield for 101 yards…Was named to the All-OVC Second Team.
2022 (Tennessee State): Showed great potential as he was limited to just two games during his freshman season...finished the year with 92 rushing yards on 18 attempts to average 5.1 yards per carry....made his collegiate debut against Southeast Missouri as he rushed for 38 yards on seven carries (11/5)....finished with a season-high 54 yards on 11 carries at Texas A&M-Commerce in the final game of the season (11/19).
High School: Played all four years at Kathleen … named All-FACA Second-Team as a senior.
Personal: Son of Eric and Selena Gant … Eric Gant JR, Diallo Gant has 3 brothers, Brendan, who played football at Colorado.
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