Aaron Brant Explained

Aaron Brant
Birth Date:16 September 1984
Birth Place:Dubuque, Iowa, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:7
Weight Lbs:320
Position:Offensive tackle
College:Iowa State
Draftyear:2007
Draftround:7
Draftpick:241
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Aaron Brant (born September 16, 1984) is a former American football offensive tackle. He was selected by the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL draft.

Early life

Brant attended Wahlert High School in Dubuque, Iowa, where he was named 1st Team All-State as a senior.[1]

College career

Brant played college football at Iowa State University. In the 2003 season, Brant played offensive guard before moving to offensive tackle in the 2004 season. Before Brant's final season in 2006, he was ranked among the top 13 offensive tackles in college football by the Sporting News.[1]

Professional career

Picked in the last round of the 2007 NFL draft by the Chicago Bears,[2] Brant was waived on August 15, 2007, due to problems with his knees. Brant was the first drafted player to be cut in their first season by General Manager Jerry Angelo.[3]

Coaching career

Brant has served as the Cornell Rams defensive line coach.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.cyclones.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=48388&SPID=4653&DB_OEM_ID=10700&ATCLID=324908&Q_SEASON=2006 Cyclones Football
  2. Web site: 2007 NFL Draft Listing . 2023-05-11 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20141204233153/http://www.kffl.com/player/17087/nfl/news/aaron-brant KFFL
  4. http://www.cornellcollege.edu/athletics/mens-sports/football/coach.shtml