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Bradley Pinion
Bradley Alexander Pinion (born June 1, 1994) is an American professional football punter and kickoff specialist for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Clemson Tigers and was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL draft. Pinion has also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Pinion attended Northwest Cabarrus High School in Concord, North Carolina. He committed to Clemson University to play college football.
Pinion played college football at Clemson from 2012 to 2014 under head coach Dabo Swinney.
As a freshman in 2012, Pinion only appeared in five games with teammate Spencer Benton doing a majority of the work that season. On September 8, Pinion made his collegiate debut in the 52–27 win over Ball State. In the game, he had three punts for 117 yards (39.0 average). Overall, in the 2012 season, Pinion recorded nine punts for 355 yards (39.4 average).
As a sophomore in 2013, Pinion became the main punter for the Tigers. That season, he handled the punting duties for all but three attempts, which went to Ammon Lakip and Andy Teasdall. In the season opener against the Georgia Bulldogs, Pinion had a season-high seven punts for a season-high 287 yards (41.0 average). In the next game, against South Carolina State, he had four punts for 195 yards for a season-high 48.8 average. Overall, in the 2013 season, Pinion had 56 punts for 2,205 yards for a 39.4 average.
As a junior in 2014, Pinion continued his role as the main punter for the Tigers. That season, he handled all but one punt, which went to Andy Teasdall. Pinion attempted and converted three extra points on the season. During the season opener against the Georgia Bulldogs, Pinion had a season-high 10 punts for a season-high 451 yards (45.1 average). In two consecutive games in October, against Louisville and Boston College, he recorded games with 10 punts in each contest with 419 and 418 net punting yards respectively. On November 6, against Wake Forest, Pinion punted thrice for 147 net yards for a season-high 49.0 average. In his final collegiate game against the Oklahoma Sooners in the Russell Athletic Bowl, Pinion recorded five punts for 217 yards (43.4 average). Throughout his junior year, teammates referred to Pinion as "the steering column" for his remarkable control over the direction of his punts. Pinion elected to forgo his senior season and decided to enter the 2015 NFL draft.
Pinion was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the fifth round (165th overall) of the 2015 NFL draft. He was the only punter to be selected in the draft that year.
During the season-opening 20–3 over the Minnesota Vikings on Monday Night Football, Pinion punted thrice for 140 yards (46.67 average) in his NFL debut. During Week 7 against the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday Night Football, Pinion had a season-high nine punts for 390 yards (43.33 average) in the 20–3 loss. He tied his season-high nine punts in the next game against the St. Louis Rams, punting for 412 yards (45.78 average) during the 27–6 road loss. The following week the Atlanta Falcons, Pinion recorded five punts for 241 net yards for a season-high 48.20 average in the narrow 17–16 victory. During a Week 13 26–20 overtime road victory over the Chicago Bears, he had nine punts for a season-high 433 yards (48.11 average).
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Bradley Pinion
Bradley Alexander Pinion (born June 1, 1994) is an American professional football punter and kickoff specialist for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Clemson Tigers and was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL draft. Pinion has also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Pinion attended Northwest Cabarrus High School in Concord, North Carolina. He committed to Clemson University to play college football.
Pinion played college football at Clemson from 2012 to 2014 under head coach Dabo Swinney.
As a freshman in 2012, Pinion only appeared in five games with teammate Spencer Benton doing a majority of the work that season. On September 8, Pinion made his collegiate debut in the 52–27 win over Ball State. In the game, he had three punts for 117 yards (39.0 average). Overall, in the 2012 season, Pinion recorded nine punts for 355 yards (39.4 average).
As a sophomore in 2013, Pinion became the main punter for the Tigers. That season, he handled the punting duties for all but three attempts, which went to Ammon Lakip and Andy Teasdall. In the season opener against the Georgia Bulldogs, Pinion had a season-high seven punts for a season-high 287 yards (41.0 average). In the next game, against South Carolina State, he had four punts for 195 yards for a season-high 48.8 average. Overall, in the 2013 season, Pinion had 56 punts for 2,205 yards for a 39.4 average.
As a junior in 2014, Pinion continued his role as the main punter for the Tigers. That season, he handled all but one punt, which went to Andy Teasdall. Pinion attempted and converted three extra points on the season. During the season opener against the Georgia Bulldogs, Pinion had a season-high 10 punts for a season-high 451 yards (45.1 average). In two consecutive games in October, against Louisville and Boston College, he recorded games with 10 punts in each contest with 419 and 418 net punting yards respectively. On November 6, against Wake Forest, Pinion punted thrice for 147 net yards for a season-high 49.0 average. In his final collegiate game against the Oklahoma Sooners in the Russell Athletic Bowl, Pinion recorded five punts for 217 yards (43.4 average). Throughout his junior year, teammates referred to Pinion as "the steering column" for his remarkable control over the direction of his punts. Pinion elected to forgo his senior season and decided to enter the 2015 NFL draft.
Pinion was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the fifth round (165th overall) of the 2015 NFL draft. He was the only punter to be selected in the draft that year.
During the season-opening 20–3 over the Minnesota Vikings on Monday Night Football, Pinion punted thrice for 140 yards (46.67 average) in his NFL debut. During Week 7 against the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday Night Football, Pinion had a season-high nine punts for 390 yards (43.33 average) in the 20–3 loss. He tied his season-high nine punts in the next game against the St. Louis Rams, punting for 412 yards (45.78 average) during the 27–6 road loss. The following week the Atlanta Falcons, Pinion recorded five punts for 241 net yards for a season-high 48.20 average in the narrow 17–16 victory. During a Week 13 26–20 overtime road victory over the Chicago Bears, he had nine punts for a season-high 433 yards (48.11 average).
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