Ethan Duda is a 6'5", 250-pound edge rusher from Omaha, Nebraska, who attended Elkhorn South High School. At Elkhorn South, Duda played both ways and recorded 52 tackles with two sacks and a tackle for loss as a senior, when the Storm finished 11-2 and reached the state championship game. He redshirted during the 2024 season. In 2025 as a redshirt freshman, Duda appeared in two games, recording one tackle against Akron and one tackle against Houston Christian. A business administration major, he has earned Academic All-Big Ten honors and multiple team citizenship recognitions.