James Burnip

James Burnip
No. 86
Position:Punter
Personal information
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
College:Alabama (2021–2024)
Career highlights and awards

James Burnip is an Australian college football punter who played for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Early life

Burnip grew up playing Australian rules football and attended Victoria University. He learned to punt by training with ProKick Australia and initially committed to play for the Ole Miss Rebels.[1] However, Burnip later flipped his commitment to play for the Alabama Crimson Tide.[2]

College career

Burnip made his collegiate debut in week one of the 2021 season versus Miami.[3] As a freshman in 2021 he punted 48 times[citation needed] with average of 39.1, where 23 resulted in fair catches and 15 landed inside the 20 year line.[4][5] During the 2022 season, Burnip punted 44 times with an average of 42.3 yards per punt, with seven landing inside the 20[citation needed] and a long of 58 yards.[6] In week 2 of the 2023 season, he was named the Ray Guy Punter of the Week in a matchup versus Texas.[7] In the 2024 Rose Bowl, Burnip had seven punts for 352 yards with a 50.3 average and caused two punts to be muffed, but the Crimson Tide lost to Michigan.[8] In 2023, he punted 59 times with an average of 47.6 yards,[9] earning second-team all-SEC honors.[10]

Burnip accepted an invite to play in the 2025 Senior Bowl.[11]

References

  1. ^ Hall, Erik (9 January 2022). "James Burnip: 3 things to know about the Alabama Crimson Tide football punter". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  2. ^ Fletcher, James (14 June 2021). "Alabama football offers extra year of eligibility, flips Australian punter James Burnip". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  3. ^ Stanton, Edwin. "Alabama Football Enjoying An International Appeal". Alabama Crimson Tide on SI. SI.com. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  4. ^ Kelly, Nick (17 August 2023). "What James Burnip, Alabama football's Australian punter, thought of Outback Steakhouse". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  5. ^ Miller, Will. "Alabama P James Burnip More Comfortable, Consistent Entering Third Season". Alabama Crimson Tide on SI. SI.com. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  6. ^ Smith, Stephen (15 July 2023). "Alabama punter James Burnip perfecting his craft for this season". Touchdown Alabama. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  7. ^ Nuttall, Daniel. "'He should be MVP': Aussie's heroics not enough as cursed college football giant survives". Fox Sports. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  8. ^ Alvarez, Nick. "Alabama punter James Burnip stars in Rose Bowl defeat to Michigan". AL.com. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  9. ^ "James Burnip 2023 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  10. ^ Alvarez, Nick (8 December 2023). "8 Alabama football players named to Coaches All-SEC team". AL.com. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  11. ^ Stephenson, Creg (November 13, 2024). "Punter James Burnip becomes first Alabama player to accept 2025 Senior Bowl invitation". AL.com. Retrieved December 3, 2024.