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Jersey Number 0
Kendre Gant
- Position:
- LB
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Port St. Joe, Fla.
- High School:
- Port St. Joe HS
- Prev School:
- Louisiana
Bio
As a Senior (2024)
Prior to Houston
- Played all 12 games at linebacker and on special teams
- Recorded a season-high five tackles at Arizona (Nov. 15)
- Four-plus tackles three times (at Cincinnati, at TCU, at Arizona)
- Recorded two tackles for loss (one at Cincinnati, one at TCU)
- Notched double-digit tackles for third-straight season
- 215 snaps played including 186 defensively
- 29 snaps across kick coverage, punt return and FG/XP block
- 79.8 tackling grade (PFF) ranked third on team
- Grade ranked fourth among 2025 NFL Draft-eligible Big 12 linebackers
- 93.0 defensive grade in limited snaps (7) vs. #17/15 Kansas State (Nov. 2)
- 84.3 run-defense grade at Cincinnati – second among Big 12 linebackers in Week 4
- UH honorary game captain vs. #18/19 Iowa State (Sept. 28)
Prior to Houston
- Spent three seasons at Louisiana (2021-23)
- Spent one season at Independence CC in Kansas (2020)
- Began collegiate career at FIU (2019)
- 2023 Sun Belt All-Conference Honorable Mention
- Appeared in 11 games and made seven starts during 2023 (571 snaps)
- Seven starts – all at linebacker
- Team leader with 12 tackles for loss and 6.0 sacks
- Fourth on team with 64 tackles
- 4+ tackles in 10 of 11 games
- 83.5 pass rush grade ranked 18th nationally among linebackers
- 76.7 overall grade ranked sixth among Sun Belt linebackers (PFF)
- 76.7 overall grade ranked fifth among FBS transfer linebackers
- Fifth nationally with three fumbles recovered
- 13th nationally in forced fumbles per game (0.27)
- Tackles for loss in six of his final nine games
- 11 games played (209 snaps) in 2022
- Played 189 snaps at linebacker including starting final two games of season
- 15 tackles including seven solo stops
- One game played during 2021 season
- Redshirted during 2019 at FIU
High School
- Three-star recruit by 247Sports
- Started all four years at Port St. Joe
- Led team to Florida state title and a finalist finish
- Played multiple positions
- Earned time at defensive back, linebacker and wideout
- 62 tackles, two interceptions and forced three fumbles as a senior
- 47 catches for 960 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior
Personal
- Nickname: KG
- Hobbies: video games, shopping, fishing, jet skis, going to eat with friends
- Dream job outside of football: real estate or designing rec parks for kids
- Something most people don’t know: likes to draw
- Hidden talent: drawing
- Grandfather played football at Appalachian State
- Chose UH because Coach Fritz
- One word to describe himself on the field: instinctive
- If he could eat one food for the rest of his life: pizza
- Biggest motivation for working hard: mom and family
- Highlight of his life thus far: playing Power Four football
- Best advice: stay true to your grind and stay determined
- Sports hero: Calvin Pryor and Roman Quinn – showed him it’s possible to make it to next level being where they’re from
- Most memorable athletic feat: 2023 – highest ranked linebacker through three games
- Unique fact: loves sneakers
Postgame Press Conference: Football at Rice
Saturday, September 06
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. Stephen F. Austin
Friday, August 29
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews SFA
Monday, August 25
Camp Availability: Head Coach Willie Fritz
Monday, August 04
