Defensive back, Central Michigan, 2015–18
Sean Bunting
- Number
- No. 3
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 180 lb
- Class (2018)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Clinton Township, MI
- Born
- Jun 19, 1997, in Macomb Township, Michigan
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Sean Bunting played defensive back at Central Michigan (2015–18). The Tampa Bay Buccaneers took Bunting in round 2, No. 39 overall in the 2019 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
9tackles, career highat Ohio, 20172interceptions, career highvs. Eastern Michigan, 2017Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Central Michigan | 18 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2017 | Central Michigan | 49 | 34 | 0.5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 | Central Michigan | 37 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Career | 104 | 72 | 3.5 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Central Michigan | 3 | DB | RS | ||
| 2016 | Central Michigan | 3 | DB | Fr. | ||
| 2017 | Central Michigan | 3 | DB | So. | ||
| 2018 | Central Michigan | 3 | DB | Jr. | 6′1″ | 180 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2018 Central Michigan 12 games, 37 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Kentucky | L 20–35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Kansas | L 7–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | at Northern Illinois | L 16–24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | vs. Maine | W 17–5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 29 | at Michigan State | L 20–31 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 6 | vs. Buffalo | L 24–34 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | vs. Ball State | L 23–24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | vs. Western Michigan | L 10–35 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | at Akron | L 10–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 3 | at Eastern Michigan | L 7–17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 10 | vs. Bowling Green | L 13–24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at Toledo | L 13–51 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 Central Michigan 13 games, 49 tackles, 5 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Rhode Island | W 30–27 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 9 | atKansas | W 45–27 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Syracuse | L 17–41 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Miami (OH) | L 14–31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Boston College | L 8–28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Ohio | W 26–23 | 9 | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 14 | vs.Toledo | L 10–30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | atBall State | W 56–9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | atWestern Michigan | W 35–28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs.Eastern Michigan | W 42–30 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Nov 14 | at Kent State | W 42–23 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Nov 24 | vs.Northern Illinois | W 31–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Dec 22 ✦ | vs. Wyoming | L 14–37 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2016 Central Michigan 10 games, 18 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Presbyterian | W 49–3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 10 | at Oklahoma State | W 30–27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. UNLV | W 44–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 24 | at Virginia | L 35–49 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs.Western Michigan | L 10–49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs.Ball State | W 24–21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 4 | atMiami (OH) | L 17–37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs.Ohio | W 27–20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | atEastern Michigan | L 21–26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 19 ✦ | vs. Tulsa | L 10–55 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine or pro day 2019 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′0⅜″ |
| Weight | 195 lb |
| Arm length | 31¾″ |
| Hand size | 9⅝″ |
| Wingspan | 76¾″W |
| 40-yard dash | 4.42 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.51 sW |
| Vertical jump | 41½″ |
| Broad jump | 10′6″ |
| Bench press | 14 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 6.89 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.20 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
6 seasons, 79 games with a stat; latest team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 15 | 41 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 67 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 9 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 10 | 27 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | Tennessee Titans | 14 | 53 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | Arizona Cardinals | 15 | 49 | 0 | 3 |
| NFL career | 79 | 276 | 1 | 11 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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