Storm Duck

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Storm Duck
No. 36 – Miami Dolphins
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (2000-12-15) December 15, 2000 (age 23)
Boiling Springs, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: Boiling Springs (SC)
College: North Carolina (2019–2022)
Louisville (2023)
Undrafted: 2024
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-ACC (2022)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Storm Chandler Duck (born December 15, 2000) is an American football cornerback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at North Carolina and Louisville.

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Early life and high school

Duck was named after Storm Logan, a character on the soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful . [1] He grew up in Greenville, South Carolina, and moved to Spartanburg when he was seven. [1] He played three years as a starting cornerback at Boiling Springs High School. [2] In the state playoff semifinals as a sophomore, he intercepted a would-be game-winning touchdown and broke up a similar two-point conversion to put his team in the title game. [1] He was a three-star recruit in the class of 2019 and committed to North Carolina over offers from Appalachian State, Army, Campbell, and Charleston Southern. [1]

College career

Duck made his first start for North Carolina on September 28, 2019, against No. Clemson, and made 13 appearances with 9 starts as a freshman. [1] [2] He missed much of the next two seasons due to injury. [2] In the 2022 season, he led the Tar Heels in interceptions and passes defended and was named to the All-ACC second team. [2] He then transferred to Louisville after initially committing to Penn State. [3]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0+1⁄4 in
(1.84 m)		195 lb
(88 kg)		32+1⁄8 in
(0.82 m)		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		4.43 s1.55 s2.53 s4.25 s7.10 s39.0 in
(0.99 m)		11 ft 2 in
(3.40 m)		17 reps
All values from Pro Day [4]

Duck signed as an undrafted free agent with the Miami Dolphins on April 27, 2024. [5] [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Alexander, Jonathan M. (October 4, 2019). "How UNC's Storm Duck got his name, and why he's a freshman starter for the Tar Heels". The News & Observer . Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Brugler, Dane. "The Beast: 2024 NFL Draft Guide" (PDF). The Athletic . p. 288. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  3. ↑ McGavic, Michael (April 26, 2023). "North Carolina Transfer CB Storm Duck Commits to Louisville". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  4. ↑ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Storm Duck College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  5. ↑ McGavic, Matthew (April 28, 2024). "Report: Louisville CB Storm Duck Signs UDFA Deal with Dolphins". Sports Illustrated Louisville Cardinals News, Analysis and More. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Miami Dolphins Sign 12 Undrafted College Free Agents". MiamiDolphins.com. May 10, 2024.
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