Bradley Alexander Pinion is an American football punter and kickoff specialist who was born on June 1, 1994. He is now employed by the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League.
He received a football scholarship to Clemson University, where he played college football, and was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft.
Pioneer From 2012 to 2014, Pinion was a member of the Clemson Tigers football team at the collegiate level. As a rookie, he was only active for five games due to the fact that his teammate Spencer Benton handled most of the punting responsibilities.
He was the primary punter for the squad during both his sophomore and junior years on the team. He made the decision to skip his final year of college and go straight into the NFL Draft instead.
During the 2015 NFL Draft, the San Francisco 49ers selected punter Shane Pinion in the fifth round, giving them the 165th overall pick in the draft.
In 2018, Pinion participated in all 16 games and had 57 punts, 2,464 net yards, and a 43.23 average on his punts.
That was a career low for Pinion. Pinion punted the ball four times during the opening game of the season against the Dallas Cowboys, averaging 49.3 yards per attempt and placing three of his kicks inside the 10-yard line.
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Pinion signed a contract with the Atlanta Falcons on June 30, 2022, and he currently holds the role of punter for the Atlanta Falcons in the National Football League.