Brady Pretzlaff

2024 SEASON: Played in four games to preserve his redshirt season (Prairie View A&M, Indiana, Illinois, Rutgers) . . . played 21 snaps on defense at linebacker and made 41 appearances on special teams . . . tallied two tackles while playing a season-high 17 plays on special teams at Illinois . . . had a season-best four tackles in 11 snaps on defense and 15 plays on special teams vs. Indiana . . . recorded a 4-yard tackle for loss in his collegiate debut against Prairie View A&M . . . enrolled at Michigan State in January 2024 and competed in spring practice. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Rated a four-star prospect and the No. 221 overall player in the nation by On3 . . . ranked one of the top linebackers in the nation by On3 (No. 13), ESPN.com (No. 49) and 247 Sports (No. 56) . . . ranked the No. 1 linebacker in the state of Michigan for the Class of 2023 by On3 . . . also listed among the best overall players in the state of Michigan by 247Sports (No. 16), Rivals (No. 17) and ESPN.com (No. 22) . . . named to the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association (MHSFCA) Dream Team . . . named the MLive Traverse City Area Dream Team Defensive Player of the Year . . . first-team all-state selection as a senior by the Detroit Free Press, Detroit News, Associated Press and MHSFCA with 126 tackles, 31 tackles for loss, and eight sacks . . . helped lead Gaylord to an 11-1 record and the MHSAA Division 3 quarterfinals as a senior . . . Gaylord also won its first district title and outright conference championship since 2002 . . . was a first-team all-state selection by the MHSFCA as a junior in 2022 while recording 115 tackles and two interceptions . . . four-year varsity letterwinner for Coach DJ Szymoniak at Gaylord High School . . . son of Jeff and Molly Pretzlaff . . . his father, Jeff, is a longtime high school coach and currently serves as the defensive coordinator at Gaylord High School; he also played collegiately at Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois.