James Burnip

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James Burnip
Alabama Crimson TideNo. 86
Position Punter
Class
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Senior
Personal information
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school Victoria
Career highlights and awards

James Burnip is an Australian-born American football punter for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

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Early life and high school

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

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]

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