Punter, Alabama, 2021–24
James Burnip
- Number
- No. 86
- Height
- 6′6″
- Weight
- 236 lb
- Class (2024)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Mount Macedon, VIC
James Burnip played punter at Alabama (2021–24).
Honors
Team titles: SEC champions, 2021 and 2023
All-America: Pro Football Focus 2023
Punting
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Alabama | 86 | P | Fr. | ||
| 2022 | Alabama | 86 | P | So. | ||
| 2023 | Alabama | 86 | P | Jr. | ||
| 2024 | Alabama | 86 | P | Sr. | 6′6″ | 236 |
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
2024 Alabama 13 games, 52 punts, 45.4 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Western Kentucky | W 63–0 | 3 | 152 | 54 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | vs. South Florida | W 42–16 | 7 | 300 | 50 | 1 |
| Sep 14 | at Wisconsin | W 42–10 | 5 | 246 | 64 | 4 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Georgia | W 41–34 | 5 | 217 | 48 | 1 |
| Oct 5 | at Vanderbilt | L 35–40 | 2 | 87 | 47 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. South Carolina | W 27–25 | 3 | 143 | 59 | 3 |
| Oct 19 | at Tennessee | L 17–24 | 7 | 327 | 59 | 2 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Missouri | W 34–0 | 5 | 246 | 54 | 1 |
| Nov 9 | at LSU | W 42–13 | 2 | 91 | 62 | 2 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Mercer | W 52–7 | 2 | 49 | 29 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at Oklahoma | L 3–24 | 4 | 171 | 62 | 1 |
| Nov 30 | vs. Auburn | W 28–14 | 3 | 126 | 49 | 3 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Michigan | L 13–19 | 4 | 204 | 61 | 0 |
2023 Alabama 14 games, 57 punts, 47.5 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Middle Tennessee | W 56–7 | 3 | 139 | 53 | 1 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Texas | L 24–34 | 5 | 263 | 61 | 3 |
| Sep 16 | atSouth Florida | W 17–3 | 8 | 369 | 60 | 4 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Ole Miss | W 24–10 | 3 | 145 | 56 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Mississippi State | W 40–17 | 3 | 160 | 67 | 1 |
| Oct 7 | at Texas A&M | W 26–20 | 2 | 92 | 63 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Arkansas | W 24–21 | 7 | 349 | 59 | 2 |
| Oct 21 | vs.Tennessee | W 34–20 | 5 | 218 | 52 | 2 |
| Nov 4 | vs.LSU | W 42–28 | 1 | 50 | 50 | 1 |
| Nov 11 | at Kentucky | W 49–21 | 1 | 40 | 40 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Chattanooga | W 66–10 | 2 | 89 | 47 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | atAuburn | W 27–24 | 5 | 211 | 58 | 0 |
| Dec 2 | vs.Georgia | W 27–24 | 5 | 233 | 56 | 3 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs.Michigan | L 20–27 | 7 | 352 | 62 | 5 |
2022 Alabama 13 games, 44 punts, 42.3 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Utah State | W 55–0 | 1 | 51 | 51 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | atTexas | W 20–19 | 6 | 249 | 50 | 3 |
| Sep 17 | vs. UL Monroe | W 63–7 | 2 | 84 | 47 | 1 |
| Sep 24 | vs.Vanderbilt | W 55–3 | 2 | 87 | 47 | 1 |
| Oct 1 | atArkansas | W 49–26 | 3 | 137 | 49 | 1 |
| Oct 8 | vs.Texas A&M | W 24–20 | 4 | 167 | 48 | 2 |
| Oct 15 | atTennessee | L 49–52 | 3 | 115 | 48 | 1 |
| Oct 22 | vs.Mississippi State | W 30–6 | 6 | 222 | 50 | 3 |
| Nov 5 | atLSU | L 31–32 | 4 | 199 | 58 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | atOle Miss | W 30–24 | 4 | 176 | 51 | 1 |
| Nov 19 | vs. Austin Peay | W 34–0 | 1 | 46 | 46 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs.Auburn | W 49–27 | 3 | 136 | 47 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Kansas State | W 45–20 | 5 | 192 | 40 | 1 |
2021 Alabama 15 games, 48 punts, 39.1 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Miami | W 44–13 | 2 | 62 | 36 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs.Mercer | W 48–14 | 3 | 130 | 44 | 1 |
| Sep 18 | at Florida | W 31–29 | 4 | 170 | 48 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Southern Miss | W 63–14 | 2 | 78 | 40 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs.Ole Miss | W 42–21 | 1 | 37 | 37 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | atTexas A&M | L 38–41 | 4 | 140 | 43 | 2 |
| Oct 16 | atMississippi State | W 49–9 | 3 | 112 | 45 | 2 |
| Oct 23 | vs.Tennessee | W 52–24 | 2 | 85 | 46 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs.LSU | W 20–14 | 6 | 238 | 47 | 3 |
| Nov 13 | vs. New Mexico State | W 59–3 | 2 | 76 | 39 | 1 |
| Nov 20 | vs.Arkansas | W 42–35 | 1 | 32 | 32 | 1 |
| Nov 27 | atAuburn | W 24–22 | 7 | 263 | 46 | 2 |
| Dec 4 | vs.Georgia | W 41–24 | 5 | 219 | 50 | 1 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Cincinnati | W 27–6 | 2 | 88 | 47 | 0 |
| Jan 10 ✦ | vs.Georgia | L 18–33 | 4 | 148 | 43 | 2 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2025 Senior Bowl (American team, won 22–19).
| Drill | Combine 2025 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′6⅜″ |
| Weight | 235 lb |
| Arm length | 31⅞″ |
| Hand size | 8⅝″ |
| Wingspan | 77⅞″W |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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