Former Western Kentucky and Warren Central standout George Fant is switching coasts.
The Associated Press reported Monday that Fant and the New York Jets agreed on a three-year contract worth $30 million. ESPN’s Adam Shefter reported Monday that the deal includes $13.7 million in guaranteed money.
Fant, a left tackle who spent the past four seasons with the Seattle Seahawks, originally entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2016 out of WKU. Fant only played one season of football for the Hilltoppers following a four-year standout basketball career at WKU.
The 27-year-old Fant cracked the starting lineup as a rookie, but was sidelined for the entire 2017 season after suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament in the second preseason game.