Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 13-14vs Colorado | 4 | 149 | 37.3 | 42 | 2 | |
| Wk 2 | L 24-45vs Tennessee | 2 | 87 | 43.5 | 54 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 236 | 40.4 | 54 | 2 |
#47
Alex Bacchetta
Senior punter for Georgia Tech. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 235 lb · Atlanta, GA · Westminster School
Transferred Rice → Georgia Tech for 2026
The numbers
39.3
yards per punt · 2026
6 punts · long of 54 · 2 inside the 20
2 games into 2026 so far
Swing playSwung Tennessee from 69% to 89% to win.Tennessee at Georgia Tech · 45-24
The story
4 punter for Georgia Tech. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Penn State in 2022.
- Transferred from Rice to Georgia Tech in 2026.
Alex Bacchetta
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane. Alex Bacchetta has played for four head coaches across four seasons and three programs. His first career honor landed in 2025: All-AAC.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
2022
- Signed with Penn State3-star out of Westminster School
202412 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
202512 games
- All-AACthird
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎖
ALL-AAC
All-AAC mention (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Brent Key.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Georgia Tech
2025Rice
2026Georgia Tech
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2022Penn State11-2HC: James Franklin · Run-leaning
2024Rice4-8HC: Mike Bloomgren · Pass-leaning
2025Rice5-8HC: Scott Abell · Run-heavy
2026Georgia Tech0-2HC: Brent Key · Balanced, slow tempo
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Not enough tracked stats yet to summarize this season.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brent Key
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Steady
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
P
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Brian Buschini’s 2022 season.
89%match
Matches Brian on
Yards / punt
In-20 rate
Class year
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Aidan Flintoft's junior season at Stanford (2025).
Matches Aidan on
Class year
Height
In-20 rate
Differs from Aidan on
Weight (higher)
Yards / punt (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Alex Bacchetta
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology