No. 28 – Seattle Seahawks | |||||||
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Position: | Cornerback | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born: | [1] Jackson, Alabama, U.S. | February 11, 2001 ||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 188 lb (85 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Jackson (AL) | ||||||
College: | Auburn (2019–2023) | ||||||
NFL draft: | 2024 / round: 5 / pick: 136 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||||
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Nehemiah Pritchett (born February 11, 2001) [1] is an American professional football cornerback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Auburn.
Pritchett attended Jackson High School in Jackson, Alabama. During his senior season, Pritchett recorded 40 tackles, six interceptions, and two tackles for a loss, along with eight offensive touchdowns. [2] He was named to the Alabama High School All-Star roster in 2018. [3] A three-star recruit, Pritchett committed to play college football at Auburn University over offers from Minnesota, Nebraska, and Ole Miss. [4]
Pritchett tallied 93 tackles, one sack, and two interceptions over the course of four seasons. He started every game in the 2022 season, finishing with 37 tackles, eight pass deflections, and a forced fumble. [5] [6] In 2021, he scored an 80-yard touchdown on a blocked field goal. [7] [8] Pritchett announced that he would return to Auburn for another season in 2023 rather than enter the 2023 NFL draft. [9]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
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6 ft 0+1⁄8 in (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 31+5⁄8 in (0.80 m) | 8+3⁄8 in (0.21 m) | 4.36 s | 1.49 s | 2.56 s | 4.26 s | 7.09 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) | 9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) | ||
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [10] [11] |
Pritchett was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the 5th round (136th overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft. [12]
On July 18, 2024, Pritchett was placed on the Active/Non-football injury or illness (NFI) list. [13] On July 23, he was removed from the NFI list after he passed his physical. [14]
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