Bradley Pinion

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#8

Experience: 7 years

Height: 6-5

Age: 26

Weight: 240 lbs

College: Clemson

2020 SEASON

PUNTS

55
AVG

45.2
LNG

62
In 20

19

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WK	OPP	RESULT	Punts	Yds	Net Yds	Lng	Avg	Net Avg	Blk	OOB	Dn	In 20	TB	FC	RET	RetY	TD
17	Falcons	W 44 - 27
16	@Lions	W 47 - 7	3	132	54	49	44	18	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	78	1
15	@Falcons	W 31 - 27	5	209	205	52	41.8	41	0	0	1	3	0	3	1	4	0
14	Vikings	W 26 - 14	3	151	136	61	50.3	45.3	0	1	0	1	0	0	2	15	0
12	Chiefs	L 24 - 27	4	208	188	62	52	47	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	20	0
11	Rams	L 24 - 27	5	245	221	59	49	44.2	0	0	0	2	1	2	2	4	0
10	@Panthers	W 46 - 23
9	Saints	L 3 - 38	4	161	131	49	40.3	32.8	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	30	0
8	@Giants	W 25 - 23	3	126	115	49	42	38.3	0	0	2	1	0	0	1	11	0
3	@Broncos	W 28 - 10	5	219	199	58	43.8	39.8	0	1	0	3	1	3	0	0	0
7	@Raiders	W 45 - 20	3	128	128	49	42.7	42.7	0	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	0
2	Panthers	W 31 - 17	4	168	169	49	42	42.3	0	0	0	2	0	2	2	-1	0
6	Packers	W 38 - 10	5	192	192	47	38.4	38.4	0	2	1	1	0	2	0	0	0
1	@Saints	L 23 - 34	5	236	177	59	47.2	35.4	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	59	0
5	@Bears	L 19 - 20	3	140	134	56	46.7	44.7	0	0	1	1	0	1	1	6	0
4	Chargers	W 38 - 31	3	171	161	58	57	53.7	0	2	0	2	0	0	1	10	0

Career Stats

P Career

SEASON	TEAM	G	Punts	Yds	Net Yds	Lng	Avg	Net Avg	Blk	OOB	Dn	In 20	TB	FC	RET	RetY	TD
2015	San Francisco 49ers	16	91	3969	3587	62	43.6	39.4	0	13	8	31	5	22	43	282	0
2016	San Francisco 49ers	16	100	4402	3977	65	44	39.8	0	4	11	28	4	41	40	345	0
2017	San Francisco 49ers	16	75	3255	3097	59	43.4	41.3	0	8	10	31	1	23	33	138	1
2018	San Francisco 49ers	16	68	2973	2698	64	43.7	39.1	1	7	4	22	4	28	25	195	0
2019	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	16	57	2464	2182	63	43.2	38.3	0	2	9	19	3	18	25	222	0
2020	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	16	55	2486	2210	62	45.2	40.2	0	9	6	19	2	15	23	236	1
TOTAL		96	446	19549	17751	65	43.85	39.68	1	43	48	150	19	147	189	1418	2

Biography

AQUIRED:

Signed by Tampa Bay on March 14, 2019, as an unrestricted free agent from the San Francisco 49ers.

ORIGINALLY ENTERED NFL:

Originally entered the NFL as a fifth-round pick (165th overall) of the San Francisco 49ers in the 2015 NFL Draft.

ACQUIRED BY BUCS:

Signed by Tampa Bay on March 14, 2019, as an unrestricted free agent from the San Francisco 49ers.

ORIGINALLY ENTERED NFL:

Originally entered the NFL as a fifth-round pick (165th overall) of the San Francisco 49ers in the 2015 NFL Draft.

AWARDS & ACCOLADES:

NFC Special Teams Player of the Week (Week 9, 2018).

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

Played with the San Francisco 49ers (2015-18), before joining the Buccaneers.

Has played in 80 career regular season games, logging 391 punts (one blocked) for 17,063 yards (43.6 avg.), with 17 touchbacks, 131 punts inside the 20 and a net average of 39.6 yards.

Has kicked off 337 times, with 259 touchbacks (76.9 pct.).

Since entering the league in 2015, Pinion's 131 punts inside the 20 rank eighth in the NFL.

His 76.8 touchback percentage leads the league since 2015.

Set an NFL single-season record in 2019 with 88 touchbacks on kickoffs.

Earned NFC Special Teams Player of the Week after punting three times for 134 yards (career-high 54.7 avg.) with a net average of 48.0 against the Oakland Raiders (11/1/18)

Single-game career high for punts inside the 20 is four, accomplished six times (most recently at Arizona Cardinals, 10/28/18).

Notched a career-best 48.4 net punting average at Arizona (10/1/17).

Registered a career-long 65-yard punt against the Dallas Cowboys (10/2/16).

Recorded a career-high 433 punting yards at Chicago Bears (12/6/15), while tying a career-high nine punts (matched three times).

Made NFL debut against Minnesota Vikings (9/14/15), punting three times for 140 yards, with two inside the 20.

2019 HIGHLIGHTS:

Established an NFL single-season record with 88 touchbacks.

Ranked second in the NFL in touchback percentage (90.7)

Made Buccaneers debut in season opener vs. San Francisco (9/8), punting for 42 yards (21.0 avg.), with one punt inside the 20.

Posted a net average of 42.7 yards on six punts, including two placed inside the 20 and a long of 63, in win at Carolina (9/12).

Placed one of four punts inside the 20 and recorded six touchbacks on seven kickoffs vs. New York Giants (9/22).

Punted twice for 88 yards and recorded nine touchbacks on 10 kickoffs in win at Los Angeles Rams (9/29).

Logged a net average of 42.5 yards on six punts, including two inside the 20, at New Orleans (10/6).

Posted a net average of 42.8 yards on six punts, including one inside the 20, vs. Carolina (10/13).

On three punts, forced Tennessee (10/27) to start the ensuing drives on its own, 1, 8, and 10 yards lines, resulting in a net average of 43.0.

Recorded touchbacks on all eight kickoffs and added a punt inside the 20 at Seattle (11/3).

Placed two of his three punts inside the 20-yard line (7, 8) and posted a net average of 46.7 in win vs. Arizona (11/10).

Downed one of three punts inside the 20 vs. New Orleans (11/17).

Posted a 41.8-yard net average on four punts, with three inside the 20. Also recorded touchbacks on all seven of his kickoffs.

Averaged 48.3 yards on four punts, including a long of 63, in win at Jacksonville (12/1).

Recorded touchbacks on all seven of his kickoffs in win vs. Indianapolis (12/8).

Placed two of his three punts inside the 20 and recorded touchbacks on all seven of his kickoffs in win at Detroit (12/15).

Recorded touchbacks on all five of his kickoffs vs. Houston (12/21), giving him 85 on the season, setting an NFL record for most in single season, surpassing Matt Prater's 81 in 2013 with Denver.

COLLEGE/PERSONAL:

Played in 34 games at Clemson (2012-14), punting 140 times for 5,754 yards (41.1 average), with 55 punts inside the 20 and a 39.2 net average.

Declared for the NFL Draft following his junior season.

Attended Northwest Cabarrus High School (Concord, North Carolina), where he earned USA Today High School All-American honors.

Born Bradley Alexander Pinion on June 1, 1994, in Mecklenburg, North Carolina.

COMMUNITY:

Pinion is one of four leaders on the Social Justice board. He helped create and participate in several social justice initiatives throughout the year, including a visit to the Juvenile Detention Center and Mock Trial.

In November, Buccaneers specialist helped serve dinner to patients undergoing cancer treatments and their families at Florida Cancer Specialist.

For every punt downed inside the 20-yard line Pinion sponsored a dog at the Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center, taking care of all costs in hopes of finding them a happy home. Since November 2019, Pinion sponsored a total of 15 dogs.

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