Alex Pechin (born November 18, 1996) is an American former

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Early life

Pechin played quarterback at Unionville High School in

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. Pechin took snaps from Andrew “Poppins” Jones who went on to play for Bryant University.

College career

Pechin led the FCS in punting average his senior season, with an average of 47.3 yards per punt. For his efforts he was named FCS Punter of the Year. He participated in the 2020 East-West Shrine Bowl on January 18, 2020. He was named to the STATS FCS All-Decade Team. Pechin was the only player from the

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to attend the 2020

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Professional career

References

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