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Thomas Duarte
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Duarte (No. 18) with the UCLA Bruins in 2014
No. 83
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1995-03-30) March 30, 1995 (age 29)
Fullerton, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:241 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school:Mater Dei
(Santa Ana, California)
College:UCLA
NFL draft:2016 / Round: 7 / Pick: 231
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Thomas James Duarte (born March 30, 1995)

2016 NFL Draft, he was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round. He spent most of his two seasons with the Dolphins on their practice squad. He played for the Arizona Hotshots of the Alliance of American Football
(AAF) in 2019.

Early years

Duarte was born in

Pop Warner football due to their weight restrictions.[3][4]

Duarte returned to tackle football as a high school freshman at

fumble recovery.[4] He was named Player of the Year by the Los Angeles Times and Offensive Player of the Year by The Orange County Register.[4][6]

The son of a

college recruits to be of Asian descent.[3] He was rated a four-star prospect and capable of playing tight end, H-back, or wide receiver in college.[3][8] He decided to attend the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), his mother's alma mater.[9]

College career

Duarte struggled with

2016 NFL Draft.[12]

Professional career

Pre-draft

Duarte was the top performer in his position on the

NFL Combine
.

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash
20-yard shuttle
 Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+1⁄8 in
(1.88 m) 		231 lb
(105 kg) 		33 in
(0.84 m) 		10 in
(0.25 m)		 4.72 s 4.24 s 6.97 s 33.5 in
(0.85 m)		 9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		 12 reps
All values from
NFL Combine,[13]

Miami Dolphins

Duarte was selected by the

2016 NFL Draft.[14] On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Dolphins as part of final roster cuts.[15] He was later signed to their practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on November 5.[16] The next day, he was in for two snaps in a 27–23 win over the New York Jets in his only action for the season.[17]

On September 2, 2017, Duarte was waived by the Dolphins and was signed to the practice squad the next day.

injured reserve.[17][20]

During the 2018 offseason, Duarte missed part of the team's training program with a shoulder injury.[21] He returned for training camp but was among the Dolphins final cuts before the 2018 season after he failed to supplant veterans MarQueis Gray and A. J. Derby.[22][23][24]

Los Angeles Chargers

On September 3, 2018, Duarte was signed to the Los Angeles Chargers' practice squad.[25] He was released on September 25, 2018.[26]

Arizona Hotshots

In 2019, Duarte joined the Arizona Hotshots of the Alliance of American Football.[27] He caught eight passes for 111 yards and two touchdowns before the league suspended operations mid-season.[28]

Carolina Panthers

Duarte signed with the Carolina Panthers on April 8, 2019.[28] He was waived on May 13, 2019.[29]

Atlanta Falcons

On August 24, 2019, Duarte was signed by the Atlanta Falcons.[30] He was waived on August 31, 2019.[31]

References

  1. ^ "2015 UCLA Bruins Football Media Guide" (PDF). UCLA Bruins. 2015. p. 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 5, 2015.
  2. ^ "Thomas Duarte Bio". UCLABruins.com. Archived from the original on January 16, 2016.
  3. ^ a b c Maya, Adam (February 4, 2013). "Mater Dei's Duarte breaking the mold". OCVarsity.com. Archived from the original on February 3, 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d Fryer, Steve (December 18, 2012). "Mater Dei's Duarte is offensive player of the year". OCVarsity.com. Archived from the original on February 2, 2016.
  5. ^ Muranaka, Gwen (June 27, 2013). "A New Son of Westwood". Rafu Shimpo. Archived from the original on February 4, 2016.
  6. ^ Sonheimer, Eric (December 19, 2012). "Mater Dei's two-sided hit". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on January 30, 2016.
  7. ^ Wang, Jack (November 25, 2013). "UCLA receiver Thomas Duarte proud of biracial heritage". Los Angeles Daily News. Archived from the original on January 10, 2016.
  8. ^ Oliver, Brandon P. (October 8, 2012). "Calif. TE Thomas Duarte in no rush". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on February 2, 2016.
  9. ^ Miller, Jeff (August 28, 2013). "Practice makes perfect for Bruins' Duarte". The Orange County Register. Archived from the original on September 18, 2015.
  10. ^ Foster, Chris (November 12, 2015). "There's always a catch with UCLA's Thomas Duarte". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on January 31, 2016.
  11. ^ Gold, Jason (January 12, 2016). "Report: UCLA receiver Thomas Duarte declares for 2016 NFL Draft". FoxSports.com. Archived from the original on February 23, 2016.
  12. ^ Taylor, Johnson (January 13, 2016). "UCLA WR Thomas Duarte latest to leave early for NFL". NBCSports.com. Archived from the original on January 17, 2016.
  13. ^ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - Thomas Duarte". National Football League.
  14. ^ "2016 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  15. ^ Poupart, Alain (September 3, 2016). "Dolphins Make Moves To Get Roster To 53". MiamiDolphins.com. Archived from the original on June 16, 2018.
  16. ^ "PRESS RELEASE: Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. November 5, 2016. Archived from the original on September 4, 2017.
  17. ^ a b Habib, Hal (December 20, 2017). "Two snaps in two years, but Miami Dolphins TE Thomas Duarte gets shot at last". Palm Beach Post. Archived from the original on December 22, 2017.
  18. ^ "Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on June 20, 2018.
  19. ^ "Dolphins Sign 8 To Practice Squad". MiamiDolphins.com. September 3, 2017. Archived from the original on December 10, 2017.
  20. ^ "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. December 20, 2017. Archived from the original on February 23, 2018.
  21. ^ "Dolphins' Thomas Duarte: Participating in training camp". CBSSports.com. August 3, 2018.
  22. ^ Beasley, Adam H.; Jackson, Barry (September 1, 2018). "Brock on! Osweiler earns spot on Dolphins' 53-man roster". Miami Herald.
  23. ^ Beasley, Adam H.; Jackson, Barry; Salguero, Armando (September 1, 2018). "Live updates: All the players the Miami Dolphins have cut from their roster". Miami Herald.
  24. ^ "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. September 1, 2018.
  25. ^ "Chargers Announce Trio of Roster Moves". Chargers.com. September 3, 2018.
  26. ^ Henne, Ricky (September 25, 2018). "Chargers Sign Pair to Practice Squad". Chargers.com.
  27. ^ Platte, Kent Lee (January 9, 2019). "Detroit Lions to scout new Alliance of American Football league". Pride of Detroit. SB Nation. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  28. ^ a b Strickland, Bryan (April 8, 2019). "Panthers sign five players to their 90-man roster". Panthers.com. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  29. ^ Ulrich, Logan (May 13, 2019). "Panthers Waive TE Thomas Duarte".
  30. ^ McFadden, Will (August 24, 2019). "Falcons agree to terms with three players, including kicker Blair Walsh". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  31. ^ McFadden, Will (August 31, 2019). "Falcons 2019 roster announced". AtlantaFalcons.com.

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