Storm Duck
| No. 36 – Miami Dolphins | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Cornerback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 15, 2000 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 | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Storm Chandler Duck (born December 15, 2000) is an American professional football cornerback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at North Carolina and Louisville.
Early life
[edit]Duck is the son of Phyllis and Todd Duck.[1] He was named after Storm Logan, a character on the soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful.[2] He grew up in Greenville, South Carolina, and moved to Spartanburg when he was seven.[2] He played three years as a starting cornerback at Boiling Springs High School.[3] 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.[2] 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.[2]
College career
[edit]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.[2][3] He missed much of the next two seasons due to injury.[3] In the 2022 season, he led the Tar Heels in interceptions and passes defended and was named to the All-ACC second team.[3] He then transferred to Louisville after initially committing to Penn State.[4]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-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 s | 1.55 s | 2.53 s | 4.25 s | 7.10 s | 39.0 in (0.99 m) |
11 ft 2 in (3.40 m) |
17 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[5] | ||||||||||||
Duck signed as an undrafted free agent with the Miami Dolphins on April 27, 2024.[6][7] He made the initial 53-man roster on August 27, 2024.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Storm Duck - Football". University of North Carolina Athletics. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e 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.
- ^ a b c d Brugler, Dane. "The Beast: 2024 NFL Draft Guide" (PDF). The Athletic. p. 288. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ McGavic, Michael (April 26, 2023). "North Carolina Transfer CB Storm Duck Commits to Louisville". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Storm Duck College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ McGavic, Matthew (April 28, 2024). "Report: Louisville CB Storm Duck Signs UDFA Deal with Dolphins". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "Miami Dolphins Sign 12 Undrafted College Free Agents". MiamiDolphins.com. May 10, 2024. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
- ^ Habib, Hal (August 29, 2024). "Undrafted CB Storm Duck makes Miami Dolphins, but 'it's just a start'". Palm Beach Post. Retrieved November 4, 2024.