Bradley Pinion
Bradley Pinion is an American football punter for the Atlanta Falcons. Born on June 1, 1994, in Concord, North Carolina, he attended Northwest Cabarrus High School and played college football at Clemson from 2012 to 2014. At Clemson, he was known for his directional punting and became the Tigers’ main punter before entering the NFL.
Pinion was drafted in 2015 by the San Francisco 49ers in the fifth round (165th overall) and was the only punter selected that year. He played for the 49ers from 2015 to 2018, then joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2019. He won Super Bowl LV with the Buccaneers after the 2020 season and stayed with Tampa Bay through 2021. In 2022, he signed with the Atlanta Falcons.
With the Falcons, Pinion posted 62 punts for 2,845 yards in 2022, including a career-long 73-yard punt. He signed a three-year extension with Atlanta in March 2023 for $8.65 million. The 2023 season was a standout, as he delivered 75 punts for 3,523 yards (46.97-yard average) and was named first-team All-Pro by Pro Football Focus. In 2024, he punted 47 times for 2,209 yards, averaging 47.00 yards per punt.
Pinion is married to Kaeleigh Pinion, is a Christian, and supports Compassion International. His career totals include more than 800 punts for over 32,000 yards.
This page was last edited on 2 February 2026, at 21:54 (CET).