Greg Gantt - #8 - P - Alabama - Profile

Greg Gantt

Greg Gantt

#8
P
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 188 lbs
Age: 57
Years With Jets: 1974-75
College: Alabama

PRO: Jets punter but also saw limited duty as a kickoff and placekick specialist when Bobby Howfield was injured ... compiled a 35.9 yard average on punts, many of them being out of bounds a'nd "situation" type of kicks which were not aimed for deep yardage ... longest was a 59-yarder against San Diego handled kicking duties against Los Angeles and was 1 for 2 on extra points ... had his best day of the year in the upset of Miami, averaging 45.7 on 7 punts ... had a rocky training camp as a pulled hamstring idled~ rs him for 3 weeks ... but he recovered to make the final 47 ... drafted 8th in 1974.

PERSONAL: Married Venessa Jawon Standeffer (2-9-74) ... set a Cotton Bowl record with a 50-yard field goal ... played in bowl games all three years ... enjoys playing pool

Hometown: Birmingham,Alabama.