Marshall football’s leader of the secondary is leaving the school to pursue a childhood dream.
Redshirt junior safety Malik Gant announced on Thursday that he will forgo his senior season and declare for the 2019 NFL Draft.
“I have aspired to play in the National Football League since I was five years old,” Gant said in a statement released to the public. “This journey went from playing throwback tackle (football) in the backyard to national televised college games. I realize that I am now close to fulfilling my dream and it is phenomenal because the journey has not always been easy.