TE · Arizona Cardinals
Jay Tant
Age 48 · 191 cm (6'3") · 115 kg · Born Dec 4, 1977 · Northwestern
NFL career
2000
debut year
2000
last season
1
seasons
#87
jersey
College: Northwestern
2000 NFL Draft
Rd 5
round
#164
overall pick
ARI
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2000 to 2000 · 1 games.
Receiving
4yards
0touchdowns
1receptions
4.0YPC avg
Stats by season
1 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Targets | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Arizona Cardinals | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 |
Games during career · Arizona Cardinals
Most recent results for the franchise while Jay Tant was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
W
3–20 @ Commanders
2000-17 · Dec 24, 2000 · REGULAR
L
7–13 vs Ravens
2000-16 · Dec 17, 2000 · REGULAR
L
10–44 @ Jaguars
2000-15 · Dec 10, 2000 · REGULAR
L
13–24 @ Bengals
2000-14 · Dec 3, 2000 · REGULAR
L
7–31 vs Giants
2000-13 · Nov 26, 2000 · REGULAR
L
9–34 @ Eagles
2000-12 · Nov 19, 2000 · REGULAR
L
14–31 @ Vikings
2000-11 · Nov 12, 2000 · REGULAR
W
16–15 vs Commanders
2000-10 · Nov 5, 2000 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
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2000 NFL Draft · Round 5 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#130
#131
#136
#137
#138
#139
Anthony Malbrough
DB · CLE
#131
Tutan Reyes
G · NOR
#132
Paul Smith
RB · SFO
#132
Paul Smith
QB · SFO
#132
Paul Smith
DT · SFO
#133
Robert Bean
DB · CIN
#134
#135
Anthony Midget
ATL
Aric Morris
DB · TEN
#136
Mao Tosi
DE · ARI
#137
Clark Haggans
LB · PIT
#138
Matt Johnson
S · IND
#139
Brian Young
DT · STL
TE peers of the era
Other TEs who debuted within five seasons of Jay Tant.
Aaron Shea
Debut 2000 · #84 · Chargers
Anthony Becht
Debut 2000 · #88 · Chiefs
Austin Wheatley
Debut 2000 · #84 · Saints
Brody Liddiard
Debut 2000 · #43 · Vikings
Bubba Franks
Debut 2000 · #88 · Jets
Casey Crawford
Debut 2000 · #89 · Buccaneers
Chris Eitzmann
Debut 2000 · #49 · Browns
Cory Geason
Debut 2000 · #88 · Bills
Born on December 4
Skip Vanderbundt
1946 · New Orleans Saints
Randy Vataha
1948 · Green Bay Packers
George Ragsdale
1952 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Perry Brooks
1954 · Washington Commanders
Jim Browner
1955 · Cincinnati Bengals
Darrell Grymes
1961 · Detroit Lions
Frank Reich
1961 · Detroit Lions
Shawn Hollingsworth
1961 · Denver Broncos