2018 Football Roster

83 Ian Bunting

  • Position Tight End
  • Height 6-7
  • Weight 255
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Hinsdale, IL
  • Last School(s) Michigan/Hinsdale Central HS

Biography

Twitter: buntingian | calfootball
Instagram: ianbunting | cal_football

After Cal
• Played in the 2019 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl

Bunting's Cal Career Game Highs
Receptions: 4 (twice, last at Arizona, 2018)
Receiving Yards: 48 (vs. Idaho State, 2018)
Long Reception: 45 (vs. Oregon, 2018)
Kick Returns: 1 (vs. Idaho State, 2018)
Kick Return Yards: 5 (vs. Idaho State, 2018)
Long Kick Return: 5 (vs. Idaho State, 2018)
Tackles: 1 (vs. Washington, 2018)

Bunting's College Career Game Highs
Receptions: 4 (twice, last for Cal at Arizona, 2018)
Receiving Yards: 48 (for Cal vs. Idaho State, 2018)
Long Reception: 45 (for Cal vs. Oregon, 2018)
Kick Returns: 1 (twice, last for Cal vs. Idaho State, 2018)
Kick Return Yards: 5 (for Cal vs. Idaho State, 2018)
Long Kick Return: 5 (for Cal vs. Idaho State, 2018)
Tackles: 1 (for Cal vs. Washington, 2018)

College Career (2014-18)
• Played in 47 games with 12 starts and contributed 28 receptions for 313 yards receiving during his collegiate career at Michigan (2014-17) and Cal (2018) with his teams playing in a bowl game in each of his four seasons on the field (2015-18) after he redshirted his first season at Michigan in 2014

Senior (2018)
• Played in a collegiate career-high-tying 13 games with four starts in his lone season at Cal as a graduate transfer from Michigan
• Contributed collegiate career highs of 18 catches and 195 yards receiving as well as a career-high-tying one kick return for a career-high five yards to total 200 all-purpose yards and his first career tackle
• Broke out for career highs in nearly every category against Idaho State with a career-high-tying four receptions for a career-high 48 yards as well as a career-high-tying one kick return for a career-high five yards
• Had three receptions at Washington State (26 yards) and against Washington (12 yards) while adding his lone career tackle against the Huskies
• Had two receptions for 24 yards against UCLA
• Had a single catch for a career-long 45 yards against Oregon and one reception for four yards against TCU in the Cheez-It Bowl
• Played in games against North Carolina, at BYU, at Oregon State, at USC, against Colorado and against Stanford but had no stats other than participation

Michigan (2014-17)
• Spent four seasons at Michigan and earned his bachelor's degree in organizational studies from the school in 2018 before playing his final season at Cal as a graduate transfer
• Played in 34 games with eight starts over his final three seasons with the Wolverines (2015-17) after redshirting in 2014
• A three-time letterwinner and Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2015-17) who contributed 10 career catches for 118 yards 
• Registered five catches in both his 2015 freshman and 2016 sophomore seasons for 72 and 46 yards, respectively, before making one catch for six yards as a 2017 junior
• Had Michigan career highs of three receptions and 40 yards receiving against Florida State as a sophomore while his 21-yard catch in that contest and as a freshman against Ohio State tied for the longest of his Michigan career
• Played in a collegiate career-high-tying and Michigan career high 13 games as a junior
• Also credited with a Michigan career high and career-high-tying one kick return for no yards as a sophomore
• Michigan posted a 27-9 record and made bowl games in each of the three campaigns in which he saw action (2015-17)

Hinsdale Central HS (Class of 2014)
• Caught 27 passes for 583 yards and four touchdowns on offense while contributing 12 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks and one fumble recovery on defense
• Hauled in career highs of 16 receptions and 412 yards receiving as well as all four of his touchdown grabs as a 2012 junior while he had 10 receptions and 165 yards receiving as a 2013 senior

Recruiting Rankings and Notes (Class of 2014)
• Selected to attend Nike's "The Opening"

Personal
• Born February 10, 1996
• Graduated from Michigan in organizational studies in 2018 before enrolling in the public health master's program at Cal prior to his 2018 senior season

Last Updated
April 10, 2019

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