Ian Bunting

Class:
Senior
Position:
TE
Height:
6-7
Weight:
252
Hometown:
Hinsdale, Ill.
High School:
Hinsdale Central

CAREER HIGHS

• Receptions: 3 - Florida State, 2016
• Yards: 40 - Florida State, 2016
• Long: 21 - (2X) last vs. Florida State, 2016

At Michigan
• Three-year letterman (2015-16-17)
• Has appeared in 34 games at tight end and made eight starting assignments while also contributing on special teams
• Three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2015-16-17)
• Caught 10 passes for 118 yards in his career

Senior (2017)
• 2017 letterwinner
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree
• Contributed snaps at tight end and on special teams against Florida at the Advocare Classic (Sept. 2), Cincinnati (Sept. 9), Air Force (Sept. 16), Purdue (Sept. 23), Michigan State (Oct. 7), Indiana (Oct. 14), Penn State (Oct. 21), Rutgers (Oct. 28), Minnesota (Nov. 4), Maryland (Nov. 11), Wisconsin (Nov. 18), Ohio State (Nov. 25), and in the Outback Bowl against South Carolina (Jan. 1)
• Credited with a tackle against Ohio State (Nov. 25)

Junior (2016)
• Started seven games at tight end and played in 11 contests, earning his second varsity letter
• Earned first career start vs. Hawaii (Sept. 3), opening up as a starter in a two-tight end formation
• Made two receptions for six yards vs. UCF (Sept. 10)
• Started in two tight end set against the Knights and Colorado (Sept. 17)
• Played at tight end against Penn State (Sept. 24)
• Missed the Wisconsin (Oct. 1) and Rutgers (Oct. 8) games due to injury
• Returned to the lineup and played at tight end and on special teams against Illinois (Oct. 22)
• Started again at Iowa (Nov. 12), against Indiana (Nov. 19) and at Ohio State (Nov. 26)
• Caught a career-best three passes for 40 yards in a start vs. Florida State in the Orange Bowl (Dec. 30)

Sophomore (2015)
• Appeared in 10 games, earning his first varsity letter
• at Utah (Sept. 3): Made his first career catch for 12 yards
• Oregon State (Sept. 12): Recorded two catches for 33 yards
• UNLV (Sept. 19): Contributed as a reserve tight end
• BYU (Sept. 26): Had one catch for 10 yards
• at Florida (Jan.1): Made one catch for 17 yards

Freshman (2014)
• Did not appear in game action

Prep
• Attended Hinsdale Central High School (2014) coached by Rich Tarka

Key Statistics
• Caught 27 passes for 583 yards and four touchdowns on offense and had 12 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks and one fumble recovery on defense during career
• Hauled in 10 receptions for 165 yards as a senior
• Totaled 16 receptions for 412 yards and four touchdowns as a junior

Honors
• Selected to attend Nike's "The Opening"

Personal
• Ian Bunting was born on February 10, 1996
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, majoring in Organizational Studies