Elijah Pritchett

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Elijah Pritchett
Nebraska Cornhuskers–No. 57
Position Offensive tackle
ClassJunior
Major Child, Youth and Family Studies
Personal information
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight325 lb (147 kg)
Career history
College
High school George Washington Carver
(Columbus, Georgia)

Elijah Pritchett is an American football offensive tackle for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. He previously played for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

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Early life

Pritchett is from Columbus, Georgia. [1] He attended George Washington Carver High School where he played football as an offensive lineman and was named first-team all-state and to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super 11 team. [2] He participated at the All-American Bowl and was highly recruited. [3] He was a five-star prospect and was ranked a top-50 recruit nationally by multiple publications, with Rivals.com ranking him the 22nd-best prospect in the nation, the third-best recruit from Georgia and the nation's top offensive tackle prospect. [1] He committed to play college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide. [4]

College career

Pritchett redshirted and appeared in two games as a freshman in 2022. [5] The following season, he appeared in all 14 games as a backup, being used at both right tackle and left tackle. [6] He won a starting role as a redshirt sophomore in 2024. [7] [8] He appeared in 13 games during the 2024 season, starting 11 at right tackle and one at left tackle. [9] He helped the Alabama offense rank top 25 nationally and Pritchett was named to the Outland Trophy watchlist during the season. [5] After the season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal and transferred to the Nebraska Cornhuskers. [10] [11]

References

  1. 1 2 "Elijah Pritchett". Alabama Crimson Tide.
  2. ↑ Holcomb, Todd (August 15, 2021). "Strong Statewide Flavor". The Atlanta Constitution . p. C8 – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  3. ↑ Ramos, Gus (May 25, 2021). "Elijah Pritchett Selects All-American Bowl". NBC Sports.
  4. ↑ Rushin, Jerell (September 28, 2021). "Alabama football lands 2022 6-foot-6 OT Elijah Pritchett, moves to 15 commitments". Tuscaloosa News .
  5. 1 2 "Elijah Pritchett". Nebraska Cornhuskers.
  6. ↑ De Siver, Hunter (January 8, 2025). "Elijah Pritchett Transferring to Big Ten Program". Sports Illustrated .
  7. ↑ Gay, Colin (November 4, 2024). "How Kalen DeBoer views Elijah Pritchett, Alabama football production at right tackle". Tuscaloosa News .
  8. ↑ Golik, Kyle (September 9, 2024). "When Elijah Pritchett entered, the Alabama offensive line found itself". The Sporting News .
  9. ↑ "Report: Alabama OT Elijah Pritchett heading to Nebraska". Reuters. January 8, 2025.
  10. ↑ Sherman, Mitch (January 8, 2025). "Nebraska bolsters offensive line with addition of former 5-star tackle Elijah Pritchett". The Athletic .
  11. ↑ Goodbread, Chase (January 4, 2025). "Alabama football starter and former 5-star recruit makes transfer portal decision". Tuscaloosa News .
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