Former New England Patriots safety Malik Gant died at the age of 25 on May 25 in Miami, per a statement from his family.
The cause of Gant’s death was not revealed in the statement as he passed away just four days before his 26th birthday.
Gant spent two separate stints during his tenure with the Patriots. The 6-foot-2, 203-pound defensive back initially signed with the Patriots as an undrafted free agent out of Marshall — he recorded 195 tackles, 15 1/2 tackles for loss, 14 pass breakups and two interceptions over his final two seasons with the Thundering Herd — in August of 2019.