Michael Wayne Pratt (born September 30, 2001) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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, where he was named the 2023 AAC Offensive Player of the Year. Pratt was selected by the

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in the seventh round of the

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Early life

Pratt was born in

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, grew up in

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and was home schooled until the ninth grade. He initially attended Boca Raton High School, where he joined the football team as a freshman after never having played the sport before. As a junior, Pratt passed for 1,208 yards and 12 touchdowns with nine interceptions while also rushing for 447 yards and three touchdowns. He transferred to

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prior to his senior year. Pratt was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Tulane.

College career

Pratt became the starting quarterback for the Tulane Green Wave three games into his freshman season. He finished the year with 1,806 passing yards and 20 touchdown passes and also rushed for 229 yards and eight touchdowns. As a sophomore, Pratt completed 57.6% of his passes for 2,381 yards and 21 touchdowns with eight interceptions. He entered his junior season on the watchlist for the

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Professional career

Green Bay Packers

Pratt was selected by the

in the seventh round (245th overall) of the

. He signed his rookie contract on May 3, 2024, a 4-year term worth $4.106 million featuring an $86,940 signing bonus. He was released on August 27, 2024.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Pratt was signed to the

practice squad on August 28, 2024. He signed a reserve/future contract with Tampa Bay on January 14, 2025.

References

External links

Tulane Green Wave bioTampa Bay Buccaneers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pratt, Michael 2001 births Living people Players of American football from Miami Players of American football from Boca Raton, Florida Boca Raton Community High School alumni Deerfield Beach High School alumni American football quarterbacks Tulane Green Wave football players Green Bay Packers players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players