2017 Football Roster
Roster
Alex Pechin
- Position:
- Punter/Kicker
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Kennett Square, Pa.
- High School:
- Unionville
ACADEMIC AWARDS: 2019 STATS FCS Doris Robinson Award Winner ... 2018-19 Patriot League Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year ... first ever three-time Patriot League Football Scholar-Athlete of the Year (2019, 2018 & 2017) ... three-time Academic All-Patriot League (2019, 2018 & 2017) ... 2019 William V. Campbell Trophy® Semifinalist ... two-time FCS ADA Postgraduate Scholarship Finalist (2019 & 2018) ... three-time FCS ADA Academic All-Star Team (2019, 2018 & 2017) ... three-time STATS FCS Doris Robinson Scholar-Athlete Award Finalist (2019, 2018 & 2017).
IN THE FCS RECORD BOOK: Graduated ranked fifth in career punting average (44.5) and seventh in single-season punting average (47.3).
IN THE PATRIOT LEAGUE RECORD BOOK: Graduated as the record holder in single-season punting average (47.3, 2019) ... also owns fourth- (45.1, 2017) and seventh- (44.5, 2018) single-season punting averages ... second in career punting average (44.5) ... first in career punting average (FCS minimum number of punts).
IN THE BISON RECORD BOOK: School record holder in career punting average (44.5) ... owns Bucknell's top four single-season punting averages of 47.3 (2019), 45.1 (2017), 44.5 (2018) and 42.1 (2015) ... school record holder in single-season punts (81, 2018) ... also tied for third in single-season punts (72, 2017) ... owns Bucknell's third- (71, 2018), fifth- (70, 2019 & 2018), ninth- (67, 2017), 11th- (65, 2019) and 12th- (64, 2017) longest punts.
2019 (Fifth Year): Team captain with Sam Chitty ... became the 11th Bison to serve as captain more than once (seventh since 1950) ... became the 14th consensus All-American in Patriot League history by making the AP, AFCA, STATS and Walter Camp squads ... AP, AFCA, STATS, Phil Steele and Hero Sports FCS First Team All-American ... one of two Patriot League student-athletes honored as a Walter Camp All-American ... lone Patriot League student-athlete recognized as an FCS ADA All-American and Athlon Sports All-American ... named the inaugural FCS Punter of the Year by the Augusta Sports Council ... one of two Patriot League student-athletes recognized on the STATS All-Decade Team ... Phil Steele Special Teams Player of the Year ... became the fourth football player to make four All-Patriot League First Teams ... lone Patriot League player, and FCS specialist, invited to the 2020 NFL Combine ... one of 12 FCS players to earn an invite ... competed in the 2020 East-West Shrine Bowl, averaging 41.4 yards on five punts, three of which landed inside the 20 ... won the STATS FCS Doris Robinson Scholar-Athlete Award, which is presented to a student-athlete who excels not only in the classroom but in the community and beyond ... selected as the Patriot League Football Scholar-Athlete of the Year for the record third-straight year ... made the Academic All-Patriot League Team for the third season in a row ... one of 10 finalists for the FCS ADA Postgraduate Scholarship ... FCS ADA Academic All-Star Team ... All-ECAC First Team ... one of 39 FCS players, and three Patriot League student-athletes, to be named a semifinalist for the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame's William V. Campbell Trophy®, often referred to as the "Academic Heisman" ... one of seven punters named to the initial 2020 Reese's Senior Bowl Watch List ... of that group, was the lone FCS player ... listed on the 2020 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl Big Board ... named to the watch list for the inaugural FCS Punter of the Year award, presented by the Augusta Sports Council ... named a Preseason FCS First Team All-American by STATS and Phil Steele ... Preseason All-Patriot League ... team's starting punter ... put an exclamation mark on legendary career by breaking own school record with a 47.3 punting average ... punting average also set a new Patriot League standard and ranked seventh in FCS history ... landed 31 punts inside the 20, had 29 sail for at least 50 yards and had 20 go for fair catches ... averaged at least 45 yards per punt seven times, going over 50 at Temple (51.6), against No. 23/22 Villanova (51.0) and at No. 20/18 Towson (50.7) ... punting average at Temple was 0.4 shy of Bucknell's school record, which was set in 1962 ... booted 70-yard punt in final collegiate game at Fordham, tied for the fifth-longest in school history ... landed a season-best five punts inside the 20 against Villanova ... booted a season-high six punts of at least 50 yards at Temple and Towson ... captured Patriot League Special Teams Player of the Week honors (10/14) for role in victory at Colgate ... against the Raiders, handled kicking duties for the first time since sophomore year, posting eight points on two field goals (from 38 and 29 yards out) and two extra points ... also ran for a first down on a fake punt during Bucknell's third-quarter scoring drive and averaged 46.8 yards on five punts and 56.3 yards on seven kickoffs ... named the Patriot League Special Teams Player of the Week for the second-straight week (101/21) after averaging 50.7 yards on 11 punts at Towson ... against the Tigers, had six punts sail for at least 50 yards and four land inside the 20 ... also tabbed as an Honorable Mention FCS Special Teams Player of the Week by STATS on the strength of that performance ... in limited action as a kicker, went 2-for-4 on field goals and 3-for-4 on extra points ... became the first Bison specialist to capture the Bison Gridiron Club Award as team MVP ... also received Bucknell's Special Teams Award for the record third-straight season ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll ... presented Bucknell's Alvin F. Jackson, Jr. Memorial Scholar-Athlete Award for outstanding academic and athletic achievement and future promise as Bucknell alumni.
2018 (Senior): Team captain with Pat Finn, Joe Lauro and Bryan Marine ... STATS, Phil Steele and Hero Sports FCS First Team All-American ... AP and AFCA FCS Second Team All-American ... lone Patriot League student-athlete recognized as an Athlon Sports All-American ... captured All-Patriot League First Team laurels for the third time ... became the third football player to be honored as the Patriot League Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year (first since 1999) ... became the Patriot League’s fifth repeat Football Scholar-Athlete of the Year ... recognized on the Academic All-Patriot League Team for the second-straight season ... one of 13 finalists for the STATS FCS Doris Robinson Scholar-Athlete Award for the second year in a row ... one of seven finalists for the FCS ADA Postgraduate Scholarship ... FCS ADA Academic All-Star Team ... All-ECAC First Team ... named a Preseason FCS First Team All-American by STATS, Phil Steele, Hero Sports and FreeAgent Football.com ... Preseason All-Patriot League ... team's starting punter ... broke school record with 81 punts ... posted a 44.5 punting average, which stood fourth in the FCS and was good for second in Bucknell's history ... FCS leader in punts and punting yards (3,606) ... booted 29 punts of at least 50 yards, landed 28 inside the 20 and had 20 go for fair catches ... averaged at least 45.0 yards per punt in six games, twice posting a punting average north of 50 yards ... received Honorable Mention FCS Special Teams Player of the Week accolades from STATS (9/24) after averaging a career-best 51.0 yards on nine punts at No. 14/15 Villanova ... punting average was a single yard shy of Bucknell's school record, which was set in 1962 ... landed four punts inside the 20 and had five sail for at least 50 yards, including a season-long 71-yard bomb that pinned the Wildcats at their own two-yard line ... that 71-yard punt was tied for the third longest in school history ... in the season finale against Fordham, averaged 50.8 yards on five punts, bolstered by a 70-yard bomb that was tied for the fifth longest in the Bison annals ... booted a season-high seven punts of at least 50 yards against No. 20/21 Colgate on Oct. 6 ... saved a touchdown against the Raiders by chasing down elite punt return man Abu Daramy-Swaray, an All-Patriot League First Team pick, at the Bucknell 20 ... averaged 48.4 yards per punt against Sacred Heart on Sept. 8 behind five punts of at least 50 yards, one shy of previous career high set during the 2017 finale at Fordham ... made two tackles, both solo ... earned Bucknell's Special Teams Award for the second year in a row ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.2017 (Junior): STATS FCS Third Team All-American ... Patriot League Football Scholar-Athlete of the Year ... All-Patriot League First Team and Academic All-Patriot League selection ... one of 13 finalists for the STATS FCS Doris Robinson Scholar-Athlete Award, which is presented to a student-athlete who excels not only in the classroom but in the community and beyond ... FCS ADA Academic All-Star Team ... All-ECAC First Team ... team’s starting punter ... broke own school record with a 45.1 punting average, which ranked third in the FCS ... total of 72 punts was tied for second in school history at the time ... booted 26 punts of least 50 yards, landed 34 inside the 20 and had 22 go for fair catches ... averaged at least 45.0 yards per punt in four games ... through Bucknell’s first four tilts, equaled 2015 total with 10 punts of at least 50 yards ... averaged a season-high 50.9 yards per punt in the season finale at Fordham on Nov. 18 ... in that game, was bolstered by three punts of at least 60 yards, including the then sixth- (67) and ninth- (64) longest punts in school history ... also became the first Bison since 2010 to boot 10 punts in a single game ... had season-high totals of punts of at least 50 yards (6) and punts inside the 20 (6) against the Rams ... averaged 48.4 yards on nine punts against Sacred Heart on Sept. 9, placing five inside the 20 and having four sail for at least 50 yards ... shared Bucknell’s Special Teams Award with John Burdick ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2016 (Sophomore): Preseason All-Patriot League selection ... team’s starting punter ... appeared in just two games before suffering a season-ending injury ... averaged 39.3 yards on 14 punts ... kicked off nine times for a 61.9 average ... went 3-for-5 on extra points and 2-for-4 on field goals, including a 46-yarder in the opener against Marist ... recorded three tackles (two solo) ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2015 (Freshman): All-Patriot League First Team honoree ... team's starting punter ... punted 64 times for an average of 42.1 yards ... was then the highest single-season punting average in program history, breaking Phil Azarik’s eight-year-old record by one full yard ... became just the third different Bison punter to average more than 40 yards in a season ... ranked first in the Patriot League, and 17th in the FCS, in punting average ... had a season-best 60-yard punt at Cornell ... also handled kickoff duties ... averaged 58.9 yards on 36 kickoffs ... took over placekicking duties late in season ... made all eight extra points, including a 5-for-5 performance at Lafayette ... went 2-for-4 on field goals with a long of 37 yards at Fordham ... fifth on the team with 14 points ... named the Patriot League Special Teams Player of the Week (11/21) following the season finale at Colgate ... posted one solo tackle at Fordham ... earned Bucknell’s Stuart M. Smith Memorial Award as the outstanding newcomer ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
Unionville High School: Member of football, basketball and baseball teams … First Team All-Chesmont League quarterback and kicker as a senior … also named league’s Most Outstanding Back … First Team All-Area kicker … First Team All-Southeastern PA punter … All-Eastern PA Football First Team kicker … PA Football News Honorable Mention punter … team captain … Maxwell Football Club Mini Max award winner … as a junior, was named team’s Offensive and Special Teams MVP … also earned Special Teams MVP award as a sophomore … First Team All-Chesmont League quarterback … All-Area punter … named Unionville’s Pitcher of the Year as a junior … First Team All-Chesmont League outfielder and Honorable Mention All-League pitcher … member of Chester County All-Star baseball team … averaged 41.8 yards per punt as a senior … also connected on eight field goals and completed 72 of 138 passes for 1,425 yards … pitched in the 2013 Senior League World Series and 2014 Big League World Series.
Personal: Alexander Ross Pechin … born Nov. 18, 1996 in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania … son of Michael and Jacquelyn … has two siblings: Brad and Natalie … father played baseball at Drexel University … uncle, Daniel Pechin, played lacrosse at Drexel … uncle, Kevin Pechin, played baseball at West Chester University … completed a five-year dual degree program at Bucknell ... majors were biomedical engineering and management for engineers.
