Many people questioned Bradley Pinion’s decision to forego his senior season at Clemson and enter the NFL Draft, but after seeing his name scroll across the screen during Saturday’s Draft broadcast, the former Clemson punter knew he made the right decision.
The Concord (NC) native shocked everyone following Clemson’s bowl win over Oklahoma with the announcement that he would enter the NFL Draft, and his calculated gamble paid off Saturday when he was selected with the 165th pick (fifth round) by the San Francisco 49ers.
Pinion was the first specialist picked in the draft and was the first Clemson punter nabbed in the draft since Chris Gardocki was drafted by the Chicago Bears in 1991.