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Jersey Number 91
Alex Bacchetta
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Atlanta, Georgia
- High School:
- The Westminster School
Pronunciation Guide
Honors
2025
Third-team American all-conference selection by conference coaches and Phil Steele after averaging 45.0 yards on 62 punts…. Season average ranked second in the conference and sixth on the Owls’ single-season list… Finished his career with a 43.3-yard average, which ranks second in program history… Named to the Ray Guy Award Watch list on 10/27… 14 punts of 50+ yards and 22 punts inside the 20 were career-bests… Did not punt until the fourth quarter vs. UAB and placed three of four punts in the final quarter inside the 20.
2024
Transfer from Penn State who joined the Owls for the spring semester and handled the bulk of the punting chores for the Owls and was seventh in the AAC with a 41.5 average on 49 punts… Had 10 punts of 50+ yards with a long of 59 at UAB and placed 11 inside the 20… Averaged 42.2 on 10 punts vs. Houston (40.2 net), including three of better than 50 yards and also placing three inside the 20… Kicked off twice at Army for 133 yards and one touchback.
Penn State
2023
Did not see any action.
2022
Saw action in a pair of games for the Nittany Lions as true freshman in 2022… Averaged 40 yards on four punts vs. Maryland and Rutgers and placed three of four inside the 20.
Westminster School
Three-time Georgia 3A All-State selection for coach Gerry Romberg at The Westminster Schools in Atlanta…Tied for the Georgia high school state record with five field goals in a single game and was 24-for-24 in high school for field goals inside 45 yards...Averaged 40.3 yards on 24 punts during senior season...Rated the No. 1 punter and the No. 8 kicker nationally by Kohl's Kicking...Rated as a three-star prospect and the No. 2 punter nationally by 247Sports and On3...Also the starting center back on The Westminster Schools' varsity soccer team...Soccer team won a state championship in 2019.
Personal
Full name: Alex James Bacchetta… Born: November 22… Parents: Jim and Michelle Bacchetta … Two sisters … Rice College: Will Rice… Rice major: Business
Will Rice College
Honors
- Academic All-Big Ten (2023)
- Rice Honor Athlete (2025)
- American Conference All-Academic (2025)
- Dave Campbell's Texas Football Preseason All-Texas College
2025
Third-team American all-conference selection by conference coaches and Phil Steele after averaging 45.0 yards on 62 punts…. Season average ranked second in the conference and sixth on the Owls’ single-season list… Finished his career with a 43.3-yard average, which ranks second in program history… Named to the Ray Guy Award Watch list on 10/27… 14 punts of 50+ yards and 22 punts inside the 20 were career-bests… Did not punt until the fourth quarter vs. UAB and placed three of four punts in the final quarter inside the 20.
2024
Transfer from Penn State who joined the Owls for the spring semester and handled the bulk of the punting chores for the Owls and was seventh in the AAC with a 41.5 average on 49 punts… Had 10 punts of 50+ yards with a long of 59 at UAB and placed 11 inside the 20… Averaged 42.2 on 10 punts vs. Houston (40.2 net), including three of better than 50 yards and also placing three inside the 20… Kicked off twice at Army for 133 yards and one touchback.
Penn State
2023
Did not see any action.
2022
Saw action in a pair of games for the Nittany Lions as true freshman in 2022… Averaged 40 yards on four punts vs. Maryland and Rutgers and placed three of four inside the 20.
Westminster School
Three-time Georgia 3A All-State selection for coach Gerry Romberg at The Westminster Schools in Atlanta…Tied for the Georgia high school state record with five field goals in a single game and was 24-for-24 in high school for field goals inside 45 yards...Averaged 40.3 yards on 24 punts during senior season...Rated the No. 1 punter and the No. 8 kicker nationally by Kohl's Kicking...Rated as a three-star prospect and the No. 2 punter nationally by 247Sports and On3...Also the starting center back on The Westminster Schools' varsity soccer team...Soccer team won a state championship in 2019.
Personal
Full name: Alex James Bacchetta… Born: November 22… Parents: Jim and Michelle Bacchetta … Two sisters … Rice College: Will Rice… Rice major: Business
Will Rice College
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