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Ian Duarte
- Position:
- WR
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 176
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Santa Clarita, Calif.
- High School:
- Eagle
CAREER
Athletic, shifty wide receiver and return specialist who joins Tennessee after playing three seasons in the FCS Big Sky with Idaho State … Played in 25 games for Idaho State, catching 95 passes for 1,035 yards and six scores … Started 16 contests for the Bengals … Owns two 100-yard receiving games … Enrolled at Tennessee in January 2026 and has two remaining seasons of eligibility.2025 – RS-SOPHOMORE (IDAHO STATE)
Impact starter as a receiver and a return specialist … Appeared in all 12 games with 12 starts … Recorded 46 receptions for 521 yards and three touchdowns … Averaged 20.2 yards per kick return, returning 12 kicks for 242 yards with a long of 28 … Also returned 11 punts for 113 yards, averaging 10.3 per return … Opened the season with six catches for 105 yards and one touchdown, a 64-yarder, at UNLV (8/23) … Contributed in the return game with a season-long 31-yard punt return against Lincoln (9/20) and a season-long 28-yard kick return at Montana State (10/11) … Caught a touchdown pass in each of the final two games of the year – Weber State (11/15) and Idaho (11/22) … Finished with five catches for 70 yards against Idaho … Made a season-high in catches with eight for 65 yards against New Mexico (9/6) … Returned three kicks for 76 yards, including a long of 27 against Northern Arizona (10/25).2024 – RS-FRESHMAN (IDAHO STATE)
Made a major impact as a redshirt freshman receiver … Appeared in all 12 games with four starts ... Finished the year with 47 receptions for 504 yards, averaging 10.7 yards per catch … Caught three touchdown passes on the year … Against the Western Oregon Wolves (9/7), had 123 receiving yards, which all occurred in the first half … Hauled in nine catches and scored a game-high two touchdowns in the 50-10 win … Caught at least one pass in every game.2023 – FRESHMAN (IDAHO STATE)
Appeared in one game for the Bengals as a true freshman before earning a redshirt … Caught two passes for 10 yards against Idaho (11/18)HIGH SCHOOL & PERSONAL
A three-star prospect by 247Sports, who was ranked the No. 5 overall player in the state of Idaho … Attended Eagle High School in Eagle, Idaho … Was a standout baseball player as well ... Instagram handle is @ianduarte … X handle is @ianduarte_11FB | Music City Bowl Postgame Press Conference (12.30.25)
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