Elijah Pritchett

Honors & Awards » Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Spring 2025) » Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2025) 2025 (Junior) Elijah Pritchett played in all 13 games in 2025 with nine starts at left tackle. His run blocking helped Emmett Johnson be named a first-team All-American and the Big Ten Running Back of the Year. Before Nebraska (Carver HS/Alabama) Pritchett spent three seasons at Alabama before joining Nebraska. He played in 29 games with 12 starts over his three seasons with the Crimson Tide. Pritchett played in two games at left tackle while redshirting in 2022. He played in all 14 games in 2023, seeing action at left tackle and on special teams. Pritchett earned a starting spot in 2024, starting 11 games at right tackle and one game at left tackle. An in-season addition to the Outland Trophy Watch List, Pritchett helped Alabama rank in the top 25 nationally in scoring in 2024. Pritchett played his prep ball for Carver High School in Georgia. He was regarded as a five-star prospect by Rivals and 247Sports, with Rivals listing Pritchett as the No. 1 offensive tackle in the country and the nation’s No. 22 overall recruit. Pritchett was a consensus choice as a top-100 recruit and was chosen for the All-American Bowl. Personal Elijah is the son of Nicole Thrasher. Elijah is a child, youth and family studies major who is on track to graduate in May of 2026.