Ian Bunting
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Hinsdale, Illinois, U.S.
 Bunting with Michigan in 2014 | |||||
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| Position | Tight end | ||||
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| Born | February 10, 1996 Hinsdale, Illinois, U.S. | ||||
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||
| Weight | 257 lb (117 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Hinsdale (IL) | ||||
| College | Michigan California | ||||
| NFL draft | 2019: undrafted | ||||
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Ian Bunting (born February 10, 1996) is an American professional football tight end. He played college football at Michigan and California and was signed as an undrafted free agent in 2019. Bunting has been a member of the Chicago Bears, New York Jets, Indianapolis Colts, Arizona Cardinals, and Seattle Seahawks, and Dallas Cowboys.
Bunting was born on February 10, 1996, in Hinsdale, Illinois. He attended Hinsdale Central High School, playing football on offense and defense.
As a senior, he was moved from wide receiver to tight end. He recorded a total of 27 pass receptions for 583 yards and four touchdowns on offense, and also made 12 tackles and two sacks on defense.
He also practiced basketball.
College career
Bunting accepted a football scholarship from the University of Michigan. As a redshirt freshman in 2014, he did not appear in any games.
As a sophomore in 2015, he made five catches as a backup tight end, deep on the depth chart behind Jake Butt.
As a junior in 2016, he started seven games when the team opened in a two tight end formation and recorded five catches again. He was the third-string tight end behind Butt and Khalid Hill.
As a senior in 2017, he made just one catch, after being the fourth-string tight end behind Sean McKeon, Zach Gentry and Hill.
Bunting appeared in a total of 34 games for the school before transferring to the University of California.[1]
In his lone season at California as a fifth-year senior, he appeared in 13 games with four starts. He made 18 catches for 195 yards in the season. Against Oregon, he made his career-long reception of 45 yards.[1]
