Michael Pratt (American football)
Michael Pratt (born September 30, 2001) is an American football quarterback who currently plays for the Tulane Green Wave.
| Tulane Green Wave – No. 7 | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class | Redshirt |
| Major | Exercise Science |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 30, 2001 Boca Raton, Florida |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | Deerfield Beach High School (Deerfield Beach, Florida) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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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]
Statistics
| Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| Tulane Green Wave | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | 10 | 9 | 4–5 | 140 | 254 | 55.1 | 1,806 | 7.1 | 20 | 8 | 134.5 | 115 | 229 | 2.0 | 8 | |
| 2021 | 12 | 11 | 2–9 | 189 | 328 | 57.6 | 2,381 | 7.3 | 21 | 8 | 134.8 | 104 | 154 | 1.5 | 5 | |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | 11–2 | 215 | 338 | 63.6 | 3,009 | 8.9 | 27 | 5 | 161.8 | 129 | 478 | 3.7 | 10 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 5–0 | 80 | 113 | 70.8 | 1,121 | 9.9 | 12 | 2 | 185.6 | 47 | 191 | 4.1 | 3 | |
| Career | 40 | 38 | 22−16 | 624 | 1,033 | 60.4 | 8,318 | 8.1 | 80 | 23 | 149.1 | 396 | 1,050 | 2.7 | 26 | |
References
- "Tragedy for high school teammate helps shape Tulane quarterback Michael Pratt". NOLA.com. November 13, 2020. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
- Gillen, Garland (March 4, 2021). "QB Michael Pratt ready for Year 2 with the Wave". FOX8Live.com. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
- "Michael Pratt will not play football at Boca Raton this fall". Palm Beach Post. August 3, 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
- "Top quarterback Michael Pratt transfers from Boca Raton to Deerfield Beach". Sun Sentinel. August 8, 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
- "High school football: Boca Raton quarterback Michael Pratt commits to Tulane". Palm Beach Post. June 20, 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
- "Tulane QB Michael Pratt cements his status as starter in win vs. Southern Miss: 'It was a blast'". NOLA.com. September 26, 2020. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
- Holder, Larry (July 10, 2021). "A tough slate awaits Tulane in 2021, but expectations remain high after run of recent success". The Athletic. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
- Duncan, Jeff (September 3, 2021). "Jeff Duncan's 2021 crystal ball picks for Tulane: Michael Pratt holds key to Green Wave season". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
- Floyd, Chrissy (July 7, 2022). "Tulane's Michael Pratt May Be 2022's Most Underrated QB". NBC Sports Edge. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
- "Tulane's Michael Pratt makes Maxwell Award preseason watchlist". NOLA.com. July 18, 2022. Retrieved September 21, 2022.