Clemson Pro Shows off Arm on Fake Punt

A former Clemson punter got the chance to show off his arm in Week 9 of the NFL season.

Miami Dolphins punter and former Tiger Bradley Pinion executed a fake punt during Miami’s eventual 19-9 loss to the Detroit Lions on Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla.

The Dolphins pulled off a successful fake punt, with Pinion throwing a 46-yard pass to rookie running back Kaytron Allen.

Early in the fourth quarter, on a fourth-and-3 play from the Miami 36-yard line, Pinion took the snap and tossed a pass over the middle to the wide-open Allen, who took off down the field to put the Dolphins in the red zone.

Pinion’s launch set up a field goal that cut Miami’s deficit to one score, 16-9, with 9:26 remaining.

Pinion signed a one-year contract with the Dolphins this past March. The 12th-year pro has also punted for the San Francisco 49ers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Atlanta Falcons during his NFL career, winning a Super Bowl championship with Tampa Bay at the end of the 2020 season.

In Sunday’s game against the Lions, Pinion also punted twice for 70 yards, with a long of 45. He came into the game having averaged 45.4 yards on 25 punts this season, including a long of 59 and eight punts pinned inside the 20.

Check out Pinion’s fake punt pass below: