Malik Gant, S, Marshall #29

6006, 200, 4.52

Notes: From Washington, DC. Walk-on. Redshirted in 2015. Backup safety, appeared in all 12 games, made 6 tackles in 2016. Earned a scholarship following spring drills, had breakout season with 89 tackles, 5 tackles-for-loss and 5 pass breakups in 2017. Started all 12 games, posted 95 tackles, 9 TFL, 1 sack, 2 interceptions and 8 PBU in 2018.

Positives: Nice size and speed. Very physical and aggressive. Quick trigger. Big hitter. Fine open-field tackler. Good hustle and pursuit.

Negatives: Needs work on pass coverage.

Summary: Should be able to contribute on special teams while he develops. Future starter tools.

https://twitter.com/MichaelKistNFL/status/1092839756742811649

One guy in this weak Safety class we aren’t talking about is Marshall S Malik Gant. Big safety who plays downhill aggressively and lays the boom. Man coverage skills are a big plus due to being a pretty fluid athlete for his size. Has the range to possibly go single-high too. pic.twitter.com/DAjjwrmSPM
— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) January 26, 2019

Malik Gant is exactly what you would expect a walk-on safety with zero offers out of high school to be: physical and agggressive pic.twitter.com/2Xii1PzY2Q
— Jon Ledyard (@LedyardNFLDraft) February 5, 2019