Elijah Pritchett
| Nebraska Cornhuskers – No. 57 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Offensive tackle |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight | 310 lb (141 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | Alabama (2022–2024) Nebraska (2025–present) |
| 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.
Early life
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b "Elijah Pritchett". Alabama Crimson Tide.
- ^ Holcomb, Todd (August 15, 2021). "Strong Statewide Flavor". The Atlanta Constitution. p. C8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ramos, Gus (May 25, 2021). "Elijah Pritchett Selects All-American Bowl". NBC Sports.
- ^ Rushin, Jerell (September 28, 2021). "Alabama football lands 2022 6-foot-6 OT Elijah Pritchett, moves to 15 commitments". Tuscaloosa News.
- ^ a b "Elijah Pritchett". Nebraska Cornhuskers.
- ^ De Siver, Hunter (January 8, 2025). "Elijah Pritchett Transferring to Big Ten Program". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ Gay, Colin (November 4, 2024). "How Kalen DeBoer views Elijah Pritchett, Alabama football production at right tackle". Tuscaloosa News.
- ^ Golik, Kyle (September 9, 2024). "When Elijah Pritchett entered, the Alabama offensive line found itself". The Sporting News.
- ^ "Report: Alabama OT Elijah Pritchett heading to Nebraska". Reuters. January 8, 2025.
- ^ Sherman, Mitch (January 8, 2025). "Nebraska bolsters offensive line with addition of former 5-star tackle Elijah Pritchett". The Athletic.
- ^ Goodbread, Chase (January 4, 2025). "Alabama football starter and former 5-star recruit makes transfer portal decision". Tuscaloosa News.
