Alex Bacchetta

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