Player Profile

Ian Bunting

TE • 6'7" • 252 lbs • Hinsdale, IL, USA

Reliable chain-moverPossession profile

Ian Bunting reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Usage Score

12.2

Efficiency

61.6

Consistency

70.1

Season Value

61

Career Arc

Season-by-season value trend

Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · California

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Quick Facts

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
8
Primary stop by seasons
Michigan
Best season by value score
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · California
Peak game by takeover score
Peak game by takeover score: Oregon State

Ian Bunting, TE. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · California. Ian Bunting reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason

California paired 195 primary output with 61.6 efficiency.

Supporting note

2018 Postseason role shape

target-driven usage with 61.6 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Michigan, California.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Oregon

Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 85.7th percentile of the selected season.

Season Explorer

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2018 Postseason · California

Games

7

Receiving Yards / G

27.9

Efficiency

61.6

Usage

12.2

Consistency

70.1

Best Game by takeover score

TCU

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. TCU: 4. Unknown: 48. Oregon: 45. Arizona: 36. UCLA: 24. Washington: 12. Washington State: 26

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. TCU: 1 by 26.7. Unknown: 4 by 80. Oregon: 1 by 100. Arizona: 4 by 60. UCLA: 2 by 80. Washington: 3 by 26.7. Washington State: 3 by 57.8

Split Comparison

Losses27 · n=5
First Half33.3 · n=4 · +12.6 vs Second Half
Second Half20.7 · n=3 · -12.6 vs First Half
All Games27.9 · n=7

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

7 games

Featured metric

Receiving Yards

Top game by takeover score

Oregon

Best efficiency game

100 vs Oregon

Result
Thu 12/27@ TCUL 7-10144404
Sun 11/4@ Washington StateL 13-193268.78.70012
Sat 10/27vs WashingtonW 12-103124408
Sat 10/13vs UCLAL 7-302241212020
Sun 10/7@ ArizonaL 17-2443699012
Sun 9/30vs OregonL 24-421454545045
Sat 9/15vs Unknown4481212024

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Michigan

    2014-2017

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    California

    2018

    Final stop

Season Progression

20142015201520162016201720182018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 Regular SeasonMichigan0
2015 PostseasonMichigan7286.76.772
2015 Regular SeasonMichigan7286.76.70
2016 PostseasonMichigan4654.510.9-26
2016 Regular SeasonMichigan4654.510.90
2017 Regular SeasonMichigan6406.3-40
2018 PostseasonCalifornia19561.612.2189
2018 Regular SeasonCalifornia19561.612.20

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Oregon State

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

33

Primary metric

33 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

Florida State

40

Primary metric

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

40 receiving yards with a 88.9 efficiency score.

#3

Oregon

45

Primary metric

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

45 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

Unknown

48

Primary metric

Game with an explosive receiving profile.

48 receiving yards with a 80 efficiency score.

#5

Florida

17

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

17 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2018 Postseason · California

195 primary output · 61.6 efficiency · 12.2 usage

61

#2

2018 Regular Season · California

61

195 primary · 61.6 efficiency · 12.2 usage

#3

2015 Postseason · Michigan

47.8

72 primary · 86.7 efficiency · 6.7 usage

Milestones

0

100+ receiving yards

0

8+ catch outings

0

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2014 · Rating 0.8937

Hinsdale Central · Hinsdale, IL

Committed To
Michigan
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2014

Career Facts

2

Career teams

8

Seasons tracked

319

Career Receiving Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 16 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

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Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
TE
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
8
Career receiving yards
319