Troy University Athletics
2017 Football Roster
Roster
Walter Pritchett
- Position:
- LB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 222
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Phenix City, Ala.
- High School:
- Central HS
2019 (Junior): Played in nine games with the majority (118) of his snaps coming on special teams … Starter on Troy’s kickoff return team and also played on the punt cover and return teams … Troy’s top-rated special teams player (79.4) per Pro Football Focus … Also saw time on offense at fullback/H-back
2018 (Sophomore): Played in 11 games primarily on special teams … Recorded lone tackle of the season against Texas State … Moved to S-back/fullback prior to the Dollar General Bowl
2017 (RS-Freshman): Saw action in seven games … Recorded four tackles (two solo) with a half sack and half tackle for loss … Had a season-high three tackles in the first game of his career against Alabama State … Recovered a fumble against Akron … Recorded his first career sack against Texas State
2016 (Freshman): Did not see game action ... Redshirted
High School: Finalist for the Alabama 7A Lineman of the Year Award and earned Alabama Sports Writers Association First Team All-State honors following his senior year at Central High School … Named the Bi-City Defensive Player of the Year and all-area ... Also selected to play in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game … Recorded 55 tackles, 24 tackles for loss, 14.5 sacks and three forced fumbles for the Red Devils … Helped lead Central to a 9-4 record his senior season, a region title and a trip to the Alabama 7A Semifinals … Rated among the top 100 players in the state of Alabama by 247 Sports … Four-year starter and team captain his senior season
Personal: Full name is Walter Pritchett II … Son of Yolanda and Walter Pritchett … Has three brothers, Vontavious Maddox, Quandarius Adams and Venson Maddox, and two sisters, Jasmine Adams and Shaundra Maddox … Born Aug. 11, 1998 ... Majoring in sport management
