Former Clemson and current Atlanta Falcons punter Bradley Pinion is one of 32 nominees for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award, announced by the NFL on Tuesday.
The award is considered the league’s most prestigious honor and acknowledges NFL players who excel on the field and demonstrate a passion for creating a lasting positive impact beyond the game.
All 32 nominees will receive recognition for their achievements during the week leading up to Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas. The winner of the 2023 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award will be announced on Thursday, Feb. 8. Each nominee will receive up to $55,000 and the award winner will receive a $250,000 donation to the charity of his choice.
After starting his NFL career with the San Francisco 49ers back in 2015, Pinion played three years with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before finding his way to Atlanta, where he’s spent the 2022 and 2023 seasons.
.@bpinion05 thought we were filming a video about kicking…
Instead we surprised him, telling him he was our Walter Payton @NFL Man of the Year nominee! pic.twitter.com/1dhxime2AB
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) December 5, 2023
HUGE thank you to the @AtlantaFalcons for believing in my dreams on and off the field! What an unbelievable honor to be nominated for the Walter Payton @NFL Man of the Year! All Glory to God! https://t.co/Vij0na45ot
— Bradley Pinion (@bpinion05) December 5, 2023