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#0 DaVonte Pritchard

True Freshman | 5-10 | 207 lbs. | Gardner, Kansas

Courtesy Kansas State Athletics

• Position: Linebacker
• Previous College: None
• Projection: Redshirt
• Status: On Scholarship

DaVonte Pritchard (b. July 7, 2003) is a aggressive linebacker from Gardner Edgerton High School who enrolled early in the spring at K-State and plans on majoring in kinesiology.

He played under head coach Ryan Cornelsen at Gardner Edgerton, where he was viewed as the 43rd-best safety in the Class of 2021 and regarded as the second-best prospect in the state of Kansas by Rivals, while ESPN ranks him as third best.

A first-team all-state honoree in 2020 by both the Kansas Football Coaches Association and Sports in Kansas, Pritchard picked up honorable mention all-state accolades from The Topeka Capital-Journal and The Wichita Eagle in each of his final two seasons.

He was named to the 2020 Sports Illustrated All-America preseason watch list after he collected 125 tackles, 30 tackles for loss and five interceptions for the Trailblazers during his prep career.

Pritchard was a teammate of fellow 2020 K-State signee Austin Weiner and current K-State offensive lineman Talor Warner. He also competed in track and basketball in high school.

Pritchard chose K-State over interest from Iowa State, Kansas, Missouri, North Dakota State and South Dakota. His primary recruiter was K-State recruiting coordinator Taylor Braet.