James Burnip is an Australian-born American football punter for the Alabama Crimson Tide.
| Alabama Crimson Tide – No. 86 | |
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| Position | Punter |
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| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
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| High school | Victoria |
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Early life and high school edit
Burnip attended high school in Australia at Victoria University. Coming out of high school, Burnip originally committed to play for the Ole Miss Rebels.[1][2] However, Burnip decided to flip his commitment to play for the Alabama Crimson Tide.[3][4]
College career edit
Burnip made his collegiate debut in week one of the 2021 season versus Miami.[5] In Burnip's first year in 2021 he punted 48 times with average of 39.1, where 23 resulted in fair catches and 15 landed inside the 20 year line.[6][7] During the 2022 season, Burnip punted 44 times with an average of 42.3 yards per punt, with seven landing inside the 20 and a long of 58 yards.[8] In week two of the 2023 season, Burnip was named the Ray Guy Punter of the Week in a matchup versus Texas.[9] In the 2024 Rose Bowl, Burnip would have a stellar game despite being injured earlier in the game, where Burnip punted seven times seven times for 352 yards with a 50.3 average and he caused two punts to be muffed, but the Crimson Tide would fall to Michigan.[10][11] Burnip had a breakout 2023 season punting 59 times with an average of 47.6 yards.[12] For his performance on the 2023 season, Burnip was named second team all-SEC.[13]
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ Samra, Steve. "Nick Saban provides strong response on Australian punter James Burnip". On3.com. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ Fletcher, James (14 June 2021). "Alabama football offers extra year of eligibility, flips Australian punter James Burnip". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ Martin, Tyler. "Alabama Football Lands 2021 Punter from Australia". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ Stanton, Edwin. "Alabama Football Enjoying An International Appeal". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ Kelly, Nick (17 August 2023). "What James Burnip, Alabama football's Australian punter, thought of Outback Steakhouse". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ Miller, Will. "Alabama P James Burnip More Comfortable, Consistent Entering Third Season". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ Smith, Stephen (15 July 2023). "Alabama punter James Burnip perfecting his craft for this season". Touchdown Alabama. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ Nuttall, Daniel. "'He should be MVP': Aussie's heroics not enough as cursed college football giant survives". Fox Sports. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ Alvarez, Nick. "Alabama punter James Burnip stars in Rose Bowl defeat to Michigan". AL.com. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ Truax, Barkley. "ESPN replay analyst breaks down special teams no-call on Alabama punter James Burnip". On3.com. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "James Burnip 2023 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ Alvarez, Nick (8 December 2023). "8 Alabama football players named to Coaches All-SEC team". AL.com. Retrieved 17 February 2024.