Kenneth Dwayne Gant was born on April 18,1967 and is a former American football safety in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
16 Facts About Kenneth Gant
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Kenneth Gant won Super Bowl XXVII and Super Bowl XXVIII, both over the Buffalo Bills.
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Kenneth Gant received a football scholarship from Albany State University, where although he came in as an offensive player, he was converted to the defensive side and became a four-year starter at cornerback.
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Kenneth Gant made 7 tackles against Fort Valley State University.
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Kenneth Gant had 6 tackles and one interception against Savannah State University.
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Kenneth Gant registered 14 defensive tackles and 3 passes defensed.
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Kenneth Gant started at left cornerback in the eleventh game against the New York Giants.
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Kenneth Gant was a kickoff returner in the last 9 games of the season.
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Kenneth Gant finished with 13 special teams tackles, three sacks, nine quarterback pressures, three interceptions, three forced fumbles, 10 passes defensed, one blocked punt and led backup players in defensive tackles.
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Kenneth Gant was a kickoff returner in the first 4 games of the season.
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Kenneth Gant played in 12 games, collecting 17 special teams tackles, one interception, 11 passes defensed and led backup players in defensive tackles.
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Kenneth Gant was a member of the Cowboys Super Bowl XXVII and Super Bowl XXVIII championship teams.
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Kenneth Gant was nicknamed "The Shark" because during the 1992 season, before every kickoff and after making big plays, he would perform a celebratory dance dubbed "The Shark Dance".
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On March 23,1995, Kenneth Gant signed as a free agent with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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Kenneth Gant appeared in 16 games with 3 starts, collecting 28 defensive tackles, 2 passes defensed and 11 special teams tackles.
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In 1999, Kenneth Gant played for the Mobile Admirals in the short-lived Regional Football League.