Michael Pratt (American football)

Michael Pratt (born September 30, 2001) is an American football quarterback who currently plays for the Tulane Green Wave.

Michael Pratt
Tulane Green Wave – No. 7
PositionQuarterback
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born: (2001-09-30) September 30, 2001
Boca Raton, Florida
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolDeerfield Beach High School
(Deerfield Beach, Florida)
Career highlights and awards

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
GPRecordCompAttPctYardsAvgTDIntRateAttYardsAvgTD
Tulane Green Wave
2020 104–514025455.11,8067.1208134.51152292.08
2021 112–918932857.62,3817.3218134.81041541.55
2022 1311–221533863.63,0098.9275161.81294783.710
Career3417−1654492059.17,1967.86821144.73488612.523

References
  1. "Tragedy for high school teammate helps shape Tulane quarterback Michael Pratt". NOLA.com. November 13, 2020. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
  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.
  6. "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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. Floyd, Chrissy (July 7, 2022). "Tulane's Michael Pratt May Be 2022's Most Underrated QB". NBC Sports Edge. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
  10. "Tulane's Michael Pratt makes Maxwell Award preseason watchlist". NOLA.com. July 18, 2022. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
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