Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 13-14vs Colorado | 4 | 149 | 37.3 | 42 | 2 | |
| Wk 2 | L 24-45vs Tennessee | 2 | 87 | 43.5 | 54 | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 44-11vs Mercer | 4 | 205 | 51.3 | 65 | 1 | |
| Total | 10 | 441 | 44.0 | 65 | 3 |
#47
Alex Bacchetta
Senior punter for Georgia Tech. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 235 lb · Atlanta, GA · Westminster School
Transferred Rice → Georgia Tech for 2026
The numbers
44.1
yards per punt · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far
Inside the 20 · 30%
0%field median 33%60%
3 of his 10 punts died inside the 20. The field median is about one in three, among 134 FBS punters with 5+ punts this season.
Swing playSwung Tennessee from 69% to 89% to win.Tennessee at Georgia Tech · 45-24
The story
Senior punter for Georgia Tech. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Penn State in 2022.
- Transferred from Rice to Georgia Tech in 2026.
Alex Bacchetta
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane. Alex Bacchetta has played for four head coaches across four seasons and three programs. His first career honor landed in 2025: All-AAC.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
2022
- Signed with Penn State3-star out of Westminster School
202412 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
202512 games
- All-AACthird
20263 games
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎖
ALL-AAC
All-AAC mention (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Brent Key.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Georgia Tech
2025Rice
2026Georgia Tech
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 44–11
vs Mercer
51.3 yards per punt · 4 punts · 1 inside the 20
Dominant 33-point win at home against Mercer.
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +4 punts, +1 punt inside the 20.
Season context · Team result + system
2022Penn State11-2HC: James Franklin · Run-leaning
2024Rice4-8HC: Mike Bloomgren · Pass-leaning
2025Rice5-8HC: Scott Abell · Run-heavy
2026Georgia Tech1-2HC: Brent Key · Run-leaning, slow tempo
How he plays
Play style
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
CFB Index positional classification
Starter
Georgia Tech carries three punters; Bacchetta has taken all ten punts. The No. 1,899 recruit in the country is punting in the ACC as a senior.
The battery
Georgia Tech’s specialists
- #48Cal KeelerLong snapper · Jr.
- #50Ronnie ThomasLong snapper · Sr.
- #47Alex BacchettaPunter · Sr.10 punts · 44.1 avg · 3 inside the 20
- #46Jonathan GentyPunter · Fr.
- #40Joshua TaylorPunter · Sr.
- #33Aidan BirrKicker · Sr.4 of 6 on field goals
- #41Landon ShafferKicker · So.
DNA match
Player DNA
Steady
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
P
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Brian Buschini’s 2022 season.
89%match
Matches Brian on
Yards / punt
In-20 rate
Class year
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Aidan Flintoft's junior season at Stanford (2025).
Matches Aidan on
Class year
Height
In-20 rate
Differs from Aidan on
Weight (higher)
Yards / punt (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Alex Bacchetta
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology