Alex Pechin (born November 18, 1996) is an American former football punter and placekicker who played college football for the Bucknell Bison.

Alex Pechin
No. 1
PositionPunter
Placekicker
Personal information
Born: (1996-11-18) November 18, 1996 (age 27)
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight213 lb (97 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolUnionville
(Kennett Square, Pennsylvania)
Career highlights and awards

Early life

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Pechin played quarterback at Unionville High School in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.[1] Pechin took snaps from Andrew “Poppins” Jones who went on to play for Bryant University.[2]

College career

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Pechin led the FCS in punting average his senior season, with an average of 47.3 yards per punt.[3] For his efforts he was named FCS Punter of the Year.[4] He participated in the 2020 East-West Shrine Bowl on January 18, 2020.[5] He was named to the STATS FCS All-Decade Team.[6] Pechin was the only player from the Patriot League to attend the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine.[7]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split Vertical jump Bench press
6 ft 0+58 in
(1.84 m)
213 lb
(97 kg)
29+58 in
(0.75 m)
9+38 in
(0.24 m)
4.69 s 1.69 s 2.75 s 34.0 in
(0.86 m)
13 reps
All values from NFL Draft[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ "Alex Pechin, Unionville , Punter". 247Sports. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  2. ^ "Unionville Indians". gametimepa. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  3. ^ "NCAA College Football FCS current individual Stats | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  4. ^ "Bucknell's Alex Pechin Named Inaugural FCS Punter of the Year". Bucknell University Athletics. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  5. ^ "Bucknell's Alex Pechin Prepares for East-West Shrine Bowl". Bucknell University Athletics. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  6. ^ "Bucknell's Alex Pechin Selected to STATS FCS All-Decade Team". patriotleague.org. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  7. ^ Bulletin, Joe Frollo For The Herald. "Punter Pechin representing Bucknell and entire Patriot League at NFL Combine". Herald Bulletin. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  8. ^ "Alex Pechin Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  9. ^ "Alex Pechin, Bucknell, P, 2020 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 5, 2021.