Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2015-2018Central Michigan
Sean Bunting
DB • 6'1" • 180 lbs • Clinton Township, MI, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Sean Bunting shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 21.2 disruption score.
Impact Production
57
Solid production for a defensive back
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Reliability
31
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
81
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Regular Season · Central Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Central Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Eastern Michigan
Player Story
Sean Bunting built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a defensive back from Clinton Township, MI wearing No. 3, spending time with Central Michigan. The clearest part of Sean Bunting's career was his...
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- Committed To
- Central Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2019
- Selection
- Round 2 · Pick 7
- Overall
- No. 39
- NFL Team
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Sean Bunting, DB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Regular Season · Central Michigan. Sean Bunting shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 21.2 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 104
- TFL
- 3.5
- Passes defended
- 15
Quick Answers
Sean Bunting quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Central Michigan · DB
- Career Tackles
- 104
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 35 games
- Best season
- 2018 Regular Season · Central Michigan
- Top game
- Eastern Michigan
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Chippewa Valley · Central Michigan
- High school pipeline
- Chippewa Valley · 11 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2019 · Round 2 · Pick 7 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Latest roster
- No. 3 · Junior
- 2018 Tackles rank
- 37 tackles · DB 247th (top 29%) · Mid-American 100th (top 19%) · National 1,085th (top 19%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Postseason | Central Michigan | 10 | 3 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 35.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 10 | 15 | - | 0 | - | 5 | 0 | 35.5 |
| 2017 Postseason | Central Michigan | 13 | 3 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 44.1 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 13 | 46 | 0.5 | 0 | - | 5 | 0 | 44.1 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 12 | 37 | 3 | 0 | - | 5 | 0 | 47.4 |
Related Context
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Sean Bunting played DB for Central Michigan. Across 4 tracked seasons, Sean Bunting recorded 21 rushing yards and 104 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Central Michigan.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
Central Michigan paired 10 primary output with 21.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 21.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Michigan State
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Regular Season · Central Michigan
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
21.2
Usage
4.4
Consistency
36.7
Best Game by takeover score
Michigan State
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Kentucky: 1. Kansas: 0. Northern Illinois: 0. Maine: 2. Michigan State: 3. Buffalo: 2. Ball State: 0. Western Michigan: 0. Akron: 1. Eastern Michigan: 1. Bowling Green: 0. Toledo: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Kentucky: 0 by 10. Kansas: 1 by 4.2. Northern Illinois: 4 by 16.7. Maine: 6 by 45. Michigan State: 6 by 55. Buffalo: 3 by 32.5. Ball State: 2 by 8.3. Western Michigan: 3 by 12.5. Akron: 0 by 10. Eastern Michigan: 4 by 26.7. Bowling Green: 2 by 8.3. Toledo: 6 by 25
Split Comparison
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Wins2 · Games = 1 · +1.3 vs Losses
Losses0.7 · Games = 11 · -1.3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Michigan State
Best efficiency game
55 vs Michigan State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/23 | @ Toledo | L 13-51 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/10 | vs Bowling Green | L 13-24 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/3 | @ Eastern Michigan | L 7-17 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/27 | @ Akron | L 10-17 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/20 | vs Western Michigan | L 10-35 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/13 | vs Ball State | L 23-24 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/6 | vs BuffaloSplash game | L 24-34 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/29 | @ Michigan StateSplash game | L 20-31 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/22 | vs MaineSplash game | W 17-5 | 6 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/15 | @ Northern Illinois | L 16-24 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Kansas | L 7-31 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/1 | @ Kentucky | L 20-35 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Player Story
Sean Bunting story
Sean Bunting built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a defensive back from Clinton Township, MI wearing No. 3, spending time with Central Michigan. The clearest part of Sean Bunting's career was his defensive production: 104 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 9 interceptions, and 15 passes defended across 35 career games in the available record. His career also includes 21 rushing yards and 24 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Sean Bunting's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Central Michigan
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201520162016201720172018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Postseason | Central Michigan | 7 | 14.5 | 2.4 | 7 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 7 | 14.5 | 2.4 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Central Michigan | 10.5 | 24.6 | 4.4 | 3.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 10.5 | 24.6 | 4.4 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 10 | 21.2 | 4.4 | -0.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Eastern Michigan
Week 11 · W 42-30 · Conference game
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Havoc Plays
85 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 85 takeover score.
#2
@ Michigan State
Week 5 · L 20-31
3
Havoc Plays
85 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 85 takeover score.
#3
vs Buffalo
Week 6 · L 24-34 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
66.4 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 66.4 takeover score.
#4
vs Northern Illinois
Week 13 · W 31-24 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
56.7 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 56.7 takeover score.
#5
@ Ohio
Week 6 · W 26-23 · Conference game
1.5
Havoc Plays
56.7 takeover
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 56.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Regular Season · Central Michigan
10 primary output · 21.2 efficiency · 4.4 usage
47.4
#2
2017 Postseason · Central Michigan
44.1
10.5 primary · 24.6 efficiency · 4.4 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Central Michigan
44.1
10.5 primary · 24.6 efficiency · 4.4 usage
Milestones
3
Impact games
7
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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