Michael Pratt (American football)

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Michael Pratt
No. 17 – Green Bay Packers
Position: Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (2001-09-30) September 30, 2001 (age 22)
Boca Raton, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:217 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school: Deerfield (Deerfield Beach, Florida)
College: Tulane (2020–2023)
NFL draft: 2024  / Round: 7 / Pick: 245
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Michael Wayne Pratt (born September 30, 2001) is an American football quarterback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tulane Green Wave, where he was named the 2023 AAC Offensive Player of the Year. Pratt was selected by the Packers in the seventh round of the 2024 NFL draft.

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Early life and high school

Pratt grew up in Boca Raton, Florida and was home schooled until the ninth grade. [1] He initially attended Boca Raton High School, where he joined the football team as a freshman after never having played the sport before. [2] As a junior, Pratt passed for 1,208 yards and 12 touchdowns with nine interceptions while also rushing for 447 yards and three touchdowns. [3] He transferred to Deerfield Beach High School prior to his senior year. [4] Pratt was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Tulane. [5]

College career

Pratt became the starting quarterback for the Tulane Green Wave three games into his freshman season. [6] He finished the year with 1,806 passing yards and 20 touchdown passes and also rushed for 229 yards and eight touchdowns. [7] [8] As a sophomore, Pratt completed 57.6% of his passes for 2,381 yards and 21 touchdowns with eight interceptions. [9] He entered his junior season on the watchlist for the Maxwell Award. [10]

College statistics
SeasonGamesPassingRushing
GPGSRecordCmpAttPctYdsAvgTDIntRtgAttYdsAvgTD
2020 1094–514025455.11,8067.1208134.51152292.08
2021 12112–919032957.82,3907.3218135.01051541.55
2022 131311–221533863.63,0098.9275161.81294783.710
2023 111110–118528365.42,4068.5225158.9982862.95
Career 464427–177301,20460.69,6118.09026148.04471,1472.628

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 2+1⁄2 in
(1.89 m)		217 lb
(98 kg)		30+3⁄4 in
(0.78 m)		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		4.23 s7.20 s36.0 in
(0.91 m)		9 ft 6 in
(2.90 m)
All values from NFL Combine [11] [12]

Pratt was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round (245th overall) of the 2024 NFL draft. [13] He signed his rookie contract on May 3. [14]

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  2. ↑ Gillen, Garland (March 4, 2021). "QB Michael Pratt ready for Year 2 with the Wave". FOX8Live.com . Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Michael Pratt will not play football at Boca Raton this fall". Palm Beach Post . August 3, 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Top quarterback Michael Pratt transfers from Boca Raton to Deerfield Beach". Sun Sentinel . August 8, 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
  5. ↑ "High school football: Boca Raton quarterback Michael Pratt commits to Tulane". Palm Beach Post . June 20, 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
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  10. ↑ "Tulane's Michael Pratt makes Maxwell Award preseason watchlist". NOLA.com . July 18, 2022. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Michael Pratt Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  12. ↑ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Michael Pratt College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  13. ↑ "2024 NFL Draft: Packers select Tulane QB Michael Pratt in 7th round, No. 245 overall". Packers.com. April 27, 2024. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Packers sign QB Michael Pratt and CB Kalen King". packers.com. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
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