The San Francisco 49ers spent a fifth round pick this year on punter Bradley Pinion, and quickly cleared the way for him by trading Andy Lee. While Pinion's primary work will be as a punter, he could get a chance to handle kickoff duties. He started handling kickoffs as a freshman in 2012, attempting 27. He had 79 kickoffs as a sophomore, with 38 touchbacks (31st out of 100). As a junior, he had 74 kickoffs, with 36 touchbacks (33rd out of 100).
Last month, Pinion mentioned doing a lot of work on kickoffs throughout the 49ers offseason workout program.