#21
Mark Duncan
Senior
Wide Receiver
5-11 • 187
Clarksburg, Md./Suitland HS

High School: Played at Suitland High School for coach Nick Lynch...versatile player at Suitland where he played wide receiver, defensive back, and returned kicks...led 2004 team to a 13-1 record and the state AAAA title...first team All-State (Big Schools) in 2004 as a defensive back...returned three kickoffs for touchdowns as a senior and had six touchdowns overall when he also caught 25 passes for 400 yards...played at Wootton High School as a freshman and had four interceptions and four fumble recoveries for varsity squad...has run the 100 meter dash in 10.8 and was part of 4 x 200 meter relay team that set a state high school record with a time of 1:29.67...Junior Olympic champion in the 4 x 100 meter relay...played in Maryland High School All-Star Game...attended same school that produced Delaware’s 2003 All-American running back and former single season rushing yard record holder Germaine Bennett...played soccer and basketball.

At Delaware: Fifth-year senior and the team's top receiver...three-year starter and letterwinner...has solid hands and speed and is a big-play threat as a receiver, runner, and kick returner...team's most experienced player...active team leader in games played (tied at 36), receptions (137), and receiving yards (1,594)...has caught 137 career passes for 1,594 yards (11.6 avg.) and six touchdowns while rushing for 69 yards and returning 24 kickoffs for a 20.4 average...137 career receptions is 56 shy of the school record of 193 set by former teammate Aaron Love last season...1,594 yards ranks No. 10 all-time at UD, just 406 yards shy of making him only the sixth player in UD history with 2,000 yards receiving...enters season having caught a pass in 26 straight games over three seasons, the fifth longest streak in UD history and 12 shy of the UD record of 38 by Eddie Conti (1996-98)...3.8 receptions per game ranks No. 7 all-time at Delaware...has 2,154 career all-purpose yards...has five career 100-yard receiving games to his credit with a career-high 157 vs. Richmond in 2007...has fumbled just once in 177 career touches...had two catches for 16 yards in the spring game.

2008 Season: Played in all 12 games with 10 starts and was Delaware's leading pass receiver with 39 receptions for 352 yards (9.0 avg.) and no touchdowns...also carried 11 times for 46 yards (3.8 avg.) and returned a team-high 17 kickoffs for 336 yards (19.8 avg.)...caught at least one pass in all 12 games to extend his streak to 26 straight games...had season-high for receptions and yards vs. Maine when he hauled in 10 passes for 84 yards...10 receptions matched a career-high and the No. 11 mark in school history...also had six catches for 22 yards vs. William & Mary, four receptions for 69 yards against West Chester, and three catches each vs. Maryland, Furman, Hofstra, and James Madison...was held to a single catch just twice (vs. Albany and Towson)...was also used frequently as a runner off the reverse and gained a season-high 20 yards on four carries in the season opener vs. Maryland...had season-high five kickoff returns for 101 yards vs. Maine and returned two for 53 yards against Maryland...had season-long return of 28 yards vs. Maryland...fumbled just once on 67 touches.

2007 Season: Enjoyed an outstanding sophomore season as one of the top big play receivers in the Colonial Athletic Association...team’s No. 2 receiver with 70 receptions for 916 yards (13.1 avg.) and a team-high six touchdowns...also rushed four times for 27 yards and returned five kickoffs for 120 yards (24.0 avg.) and one touchdown for team that went 11-4 and advanced to the FCS national title game....Blue Hen Touchdown Club Offensive Player of the Week vs. Richmond...ranked No. 8 in the CAA in receptions (4.67 per game) and 10th in receiving yards (61.1 per game)...70 receptions was the third highest single season total in UD history...career-long 84-yard touchdown reception from Joe Flacco was the longest passing play in the CAA and the fourth longest pass play in Delaware history...caught at least one pass in each of the final 14 games...caught five or more passes eight times with season-high 10 receptions vs. New Hampshire...caught nine passes for a career-high 157 yards and two touchdowns vs. Richmond, caught 10 passes for 101 yards vs. New Hampshire, snared eight passes for 112 yards and one touchdown vs. Northern Iowa, and caught six passes for 109 yards and a touchdown vs. Rhode Island...also caught a touchdown pass vs. Navy and caught seven passes for 83 yards and a touchdown in FCS national title game vs. Appalachian State...scored a second touchdown vs. Appalachian State when he returned a kickoff 75 yards for a touchdown in the final quarter...had two catches for 48 yards, including a 39-yard reception in spring game.

2006 Season: Played in nine games with eight starts as a redshirt freshman and was a key part of an outstanding Blue Hen passing attack...was team’s fifth leading receiver with 28 catches for 326 yards and an 11.6-yard average...caught team’s third longest pass of the season with a 51-yarder from Joe Flacco vs. Rhode Island...sat out Richmond and Towson games with an ankle injury suffered in mid-week practice...caught four or more passes four times and enjoyed his highest productivity late, catching 15 passes for 141 yards over the last three games...had season-highs of seven catches for 78 yards vs. Northeastern to earn Blue Hen Touchdown Club Offensive Player of the Week honors...had six catches for 64 yards vs. Villanova and five receptions for 34 yards vs. William & Mary...recorded two tackles (vs. Albany, Villanova) and returned two kickoffs for 35 yards vs. Albany...team went 5-6...Blue Hen Touchdown Club Most Improved Offensive Player for spring drills.

2005 Season: Did not see game action in first season at Delaware and retained freshman eligibility...one of team’s top scout players during the fall...team went 6-5.

Personal: Mark Desmond Duncan...born March 3, 1987...son of Cheryl Lynn Germany...criminal justice major at Delaware...is an avid rap performer.

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