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18  David Duran
David Duran

Class:
Graduate Student

Hometown:
Marietta, Ga.

High School:
Kell HS

Last College:
Michigan State Univ.

Height / Weight:
6-5 / 250

Position:
TE


02/09/2012

All-American TE David Duran Granted 6th Year

Duran needs two receptions to become the Big South's all-time leader in receptions by a tight end

12/15/2011

Josh Norman Named 1st Team FCS AP All-America

Norman Joins Tyler Thigpen as only Chants to make AFCA and AP Teams

12/07/2011

Josh Norman Named All-American by AFCA

Norman is just the second Chant to make the prestigious team

11/22/2011

Football Puts 9 on All-Big South Team; Lott Gets Top Academic Honor

Josh Norman and Andrae Jacobs Earn First Team All-Big South

11/19/2011

Coastal Football Closes Season 7-4, Beats Western Carolina 45-21

Coastal Carolina, who had 492 yards of total offense compared to 261 by Western, closes the season with three consecutive wins

10/06/2011

Coastal Carolina at Georgia

Coastal Carolina at Georgia

09/10/2011

Catawba vs. Coastal - Sept. 10, 2011

Catawba vs. Coastal - Sept. 10, 2011

09/03/2011

Football - Furman vs. Coastal - 9-3-11

Football - Furman vs. Coastal - 9-3-11

2011 Preseason All-American ... Is seven receptions away from becoming the first tight end in Big South history with 60 career receptions ... Duran has 53 catches since coming to the Big South, just six shy of former Gardner-Webb TE Josh Miller's Conference record of 59 from 2007-10 ... His 745 career receiving yards ranks sixth on the CCU all-time list and his 53 career receptions ranks seventh.

2010 (Jr.): Named second team All-American (Phil Steele) ... Earned his second consecutive first team All-Big South selection ... For the second straight year, led all Big South tight ends in both receptions and receiving yards ... Ranked fifth (tied) in the nation among tight ends in receptions in 2010, playing sparingly over the final two games (two receptions for 26 yards) due to an injury ... Of his 34 receptions in 2010, 27 went for first down, including two TDs ... Ranked second on the team in both receptions and yards ... Caught at least four passes in five games, including five for 86 yards in the Liberty win and five for 51 yards with a TD versus Georgia Southern ... Sealed the Liberty win by returning a Flames' on-side kick 40 yards ... Led the team with four catches for 64 yards at West Virginia ...

2009 (So.): Played in all 11 games, starting 10 ... Named first team All-Big South, leading all conference tight ends in receptions (19) and receiving yards (273) ... Ranked second on the squad in receptions and receiving yards ... Ranked 12th in the league in receiving yards (24.8/game) and 17th in receptions (1.73/game) ... Had three catches for a team-high 82 yards in the win over Monmouth... Also had six receptions for 88 yards and one score at Towson... Second-most single-season receiving yards by a tight end in school history... Had three catches for 27 yards at Charleston Southern.

Prior to Coastal Carolina: Saw action in four games as a redshirt freshman (2008) at Michigan State, including the final there contests of the season ... Had one catch on the year for four yards, with the reception occurring against Penn State ... Redshirted in 2007 at MSU ... High School: Three-year starter at Kell, serving as team captain in 2006 and presented the Perseverance Award by the coaching staff ... Two-way starter as a junior and senior, playing both tight end and defensive end ... Ranked among the nation's top tight ends by Scouts, Inc. (No. 48) and Scout.com (No. 71) ... Named to PrepStar's All-Southeast Team ... Rated among Georgia's top-75 seniors by Scout.com (No. 74) ... One of six tight ends listed among the Best of the Rest in Georgia by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution ... Had 16 catches for 151 yards (9.4 avg.) and one touchdown in his senior season ... Set career highs with six receptions for 76 yards vs. Marietta, including a touchdown grab ... Made 15 tackles as a senior, with two for losses including a sack ... Credited with five quarterback pressures and one interception.

Personal: Son of David and Beth Duran.

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