Aaron Brant

{{Short description|American football player (born 1984)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox NFL biography | image = Aaron Brant in 2007.jpg | name = Aaron Brant | caption = Brant at the Chicago Bears 2007 training camp | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|9|16}} | birth_place = Dubuque, Iowa, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 7 | weight_lbs = 320 | position = Offensive tackle | college = Iowa State | draftyear = 2007 | draftround = 7 | draftpick = 241 | pfr = | pastteams = * Chicago Bears (2007)* | CollegeHOF = }}

'''Aaron Brant''' (born September 16, 1984) is an American former professional 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.<ref name="cyclones.com">[http://www.cyclones.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=48388&SPID=4653&DB_OEM_ID=10700&ATCLID=324908&Q_SEASON=2006 Cyclones Football]</ref>

==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.<ref name="cyclones.com"/>

==Professional career== Picked in the last round of the 2007 NFL draft by the Chicago Bears,<ref>{{Cite web |title=2007 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2007/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-11 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> 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.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20141204233153/http://www.kffl.com/player/17087/nfl/news/aaron-brant KFFL]</ref>

==Coaching career== Brant has served as the Cornell Rams defensive line coach.<ref>http://www.cornellcollege.edu/athletics/mens-sports/football/coach.shtml</ref>

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20101121233644/http://cornellcollege.edu/athletics/mens-sports/football/coach.shtml Cornell College]

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