Central Michigan University Athletics
2023 Football Roster
Jersey Number 89
Javon Gantt
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Jacksonville, Fla.
- High School:
- Westside H.S.
- Major:
- Sport Management
- Twitter:
- @_TheJavonGantt
- Instagram:
- _8nine
2023
As a junior wide receiver, saw action in three games … contributed as a backup wide receiver and on special teams … played in three games on the year: at Notre Dame (9/16), at South Alabama (9/23), and in the season finale vs. Toledo (11/24) … saw first career game action at Notre Dame (9/16).
2022
As a sophomore wide receiver, did not see any game action … contributed as a backup wide receiver.
2021
Did not appear in a game.
2020:
As a redshirt freshman, appeared in two games.
2019
Redshirted … did not see game action.
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2019 graduate of Westside High School in Jacksonville, Fla., where he played three years of varsity football for Head Coach Rodney Dubose … named to the North Florida Football Coaches Association Senior Bowl … earned all-conference honors as a senior … rated a three-star recruit by 247sports and two-star recruit by Rivals … held a 3.0 grade point average.
PERSONAL
Born Javon Lamar Gantt on August 16, 2000 … son of Kizzy Williams … committed to Central Michigan on July 25, 2018 … selected Central Michigan over offers from Campbell, Elon, Florida International, Georgia Southern, Mercer, Valdosta State, Kentucky, Miami (Fla.), Oregon, Pittsburgh, South Carolina, and South Florida.
As a junior wide receiver, saw action in three games … contributed as a backup wide receiver and on special teams … played in three games on the year: at Notre Dame (9/16), at South Alabama (9/23), and in the season finale vs. Toledo (11/24) … saw first career game action at Notre Dame (9/16).
2022
As a sophomore wide receiver, did not see any game action … contributed as a backup wide receiver.
2021
Did not appear in a game.
2020:
As a redshirt freshman, appeared in two games.
2019
Redshirted … did not see game action.
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2019 graduate of Westside High School in Jacksonville, Fla., where he played three years of varsity football for Head Coach Rodney Dubose … named to the North Florida Football Coaches Association Senior Bowl … earned all-conference honors as a senior … rated a three-star recruit by 247sports and two-star recruit by Rivals … held a 3.0 grade point average.
PERSONAL
Born Javon Lamar Gantt on August 16, 2000 … son of Kizzy Williams … committed to Central Michigan on July 25, 2018 … selected Central Michigan over offers from Campbell, Elon, Florida International, Georgia Southern, Mercer, Valdosta State, Kentucky, Miami (Fla.), Oregon, Pittsburgh, South Carolina, and South Florida.
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