Punter, Georgia Tech (from Penn State, Rice), 2022–26
Alex Bacchetta
- Number
- No. 47
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 235 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Atlanta, GA
Alex Bacchetta plays punter for Georgia Tech, after Penn State (2022–23) and Rice (2024–25).
2026 so far
21 punts, 43.3 average
Last game: at Virginia Tech, L 24–34
Next game: vs. Boston College, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Punting
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Punts | Yds | Avg | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Penn State | 3 | 123 | 41.0 | 42 | 2 |
| 2024 | Rice | 50 | 2,059 | 41.2 | 59 | 11 |
| 2025 | Rice | 60 | 2,679 | 44.6 | 64 | 11 |
| 2026 | Georgia Tech | 21 | 910 | 43.3 | 65 | 7 |
| Career | 134 | 5,771 | 43.1 | 65 | 31 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Penn State | 47 | P | Yr 1 | ||
| 2023 | Penn State | 47 | P | Yr 2 | ||
| 2024 | Rice | 47 | P | Yr 3 | ||
| 2025 | Rice | 47 | P | Yr 4 | ||
| 2026 | Georgia Tech | 47 | P | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′2″ | 235 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Georgia Tech 6 games, 21 punts, 43.3 average
2025 Rice 12 games, 60 punts, 44.6 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Louisiana | W 14–12 | 6 | 256 | 56 | 2 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Houston | L 9–35 | 6 | 259 | 49 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Prairie View A&M | W 38–17 | 1 | 51 | 51 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at Charlotte | W 28–17 | 6 | 272 | 55 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Navy | L 13–21 | 5 | 231 | 51 | 1 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Florida Atlantic | L 21–27 | 4 | 190 | 59 | 1 |
| Oct 11 | at UTSA | L 13–61 | 5 | 225 | 64 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. UConn | W 37–34 | 7 | 299 | 56 | 1 |
| Oct 31 | vs. Memphis | L 14–38 | 6 | 290 | 59 | 1 |
| Nov 8 | vs. UAB | W 24–17 | 3 | 130 | 47 | 2 |
| Nov 22 | vs. North Texas | L 24–56 | 5 | 216 | 50 | 3 |
| Nov 29 | at South Florida | L 3–52 | 6 | 260 | 51 | 0 |
2024 Rice 12 games, 50 punts, 41.2 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Sam Houston | L 14–34 | 7 | 293 | 50 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Texas Southern | W 69–7 | 1 | 53 | 53 | 1 |
| Sep 14 | atHouston | L 7–33 | 10 | 422 | 56 | 3 |
| Sep 21 | at Army | L 14–37 | 1 | 46 | 46 | 1 |
| Sep 28 | vs.Charlotte | L 20–21 | 5 | 193 | 46 | 2 |
| Oct 12 | vs.UTSA | W 29–27 | 4 | 182 | 57 | 1 |
| Oct 19 | at Tulane | L 10–24 | 3 | 127 | 50 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | atUConn | L 10–17 | 9 | 333 | 50 | 1 |
| Nov 2 | vs.Navy | W 24–10 | 2 | 66 | 34 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | atMemphis | L 20–27 | 3 | 114 | 41 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | atUAB | L 14–40 | 3 | 141 | 59 | 1 |
| Nov 30 | vs.South Florida | W 35–28 | 2 | 89 | 46 | 1 |
2022 Penn State 2 games, 3 punts, 41.0 average
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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