Wes Pritchett

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Wes Pritchet
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Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1966-07-07) July 7, 1966 (age 57)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:251 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High school:Westminster (GA)
College: Notre Dame
NFL draft: 1989  / Round: 6 / Pick: 147
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:3
Player stats at PFR

Wesley Andrew Pritchett (born July 7, 1966) is a former American football linebacker who played three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills, and Atlanta Falcons. [1] [2]

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Career

Pritchett was linebacker for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish between 1985 and leading tackler and all-American on 1988 National Championship team. In 1989 he was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the 6th round of the NFL draft. [3] [4] Pritchett then played for the Atlanta Falcons in 1991. [5]

In 1988, an article was published in the New York Times about Pritchett, and two other players, Reggie Ho and Frank Stams, about the effort Lou Holtz made to bolster the team after a coaching change. The team went on to win the 1988 National Championship. [6]

In 2013, ESPN published a story by reporter Jerry Barca about Pritchett and the famed 1989 Fiesta Bowl, in with Notre Dame beating West Virginia 34-21, making then National Champions. [7] The same reporter then wrote a book about the team, which included Pritchett, entitled ‘Unbeatable’ in 2013. [8] [9]

In 2013, the New York Times published an article by reporter Tim Rohan entitled “In ’88, Irish Needed Three ‘Knuckleheads’ to Win Title” which profiled Pritchett. [10]

Retirement

Pritchett retired from professional football in 1992. Pritchett is now a financial advisor.

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References

  1. ↑ "Wes Pritchett Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
  2. ↑ "Wes Pritchett - The Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
  3. ↑ "1989 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
  4. ↑ "Irish Legend: Wes Pritchett". ABC57. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
  5. ↑ "Wes Pritchett". NFL.com. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
  6. ↑ Moran, Malcolm (1988-12-25). "COLLEGE FOOTBALL; At Notre Dame, Losses Bred Leaders". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2019-02-08.
  7. ↑ "The greatest season in college football". ESPN.com. 2013-08-19. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
  8. ↑ Barca, Jerry (2013-08-13). Unbeatable: Notre Dame's 1988 Championship and the Last Great College Football Season. ISBN   978-1250024831.
  9. ↑ Barca, Jerry (2013-08-13). Unbeatable: Notre Dame's 1988 Championship and the Last Great College Football Season. Macmillan. ISBN   9781250024831.
  10. ↑ Rohan, Tim (2013-01-04). "In '88, Irish Needed Three 'Knuckleheads' to Win Title". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2019-02-08.


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