Wes Pritchett

American football player (born 1966)

American football player

Wes PritchetNo. 34, 51, 50

Position:| Linebacker
Personal information
Born:|  (1966-07-07) July 7, 1966 (age 59)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Height:| 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:| 251 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High school:| Westminster (GA)
College:| Notre Dame
NFL draft:| 1989: 6th round, 147th pick
Career history

* Miami Dolphins (1989)*
* Buffalo Bills (1990)
* Atlanta Falcons (1991)
* New York/New Jersey Knights (1992)

* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Career NFL statistics
| Games played:| 3

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Stats at Pro Football Reference

Wesley Andrew Pritchett (born July 7, 1966) is an American former professional football linebacker who played three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills, and Atlanta Falcons.[1][2]

## Career

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Pritchett was linebacker for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish between 1985 and leading tackler and all-American on 1988 National Championship team. In 1989 he was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the 6th round of the NFL draft.[3][4] Pritchett then played for the Atlanta Falcons in 1991.[5]

In 1988, an article was published in the New York Times about Pritchett, and two other players, Reggie Ho and Frank Stams, about the effort Lou Holtz made to bolster the team after a coaching change. The team went on to win the 1988 National Championship.[6]

In 2013, ESPN published a story by reporter Jerry Barca about Pritchett and the famed 1989 Fiesta Bowl, in with Notre Dame beating West Virginia 34–21, making then National Champions.[7] The same reporter then wrote a book about the team, which included Pritchett, entitled ‘Unbeatable’ in 2013.[8][9]

In 2013, the New York Times published an article by reporter Tim Rohan entitled “In ’88, Irish Needed Three ‘Knuckleheads’ to Win Title” which profiled Pritchett.[10]

## Retirement

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Pritchett retired from professional football in 1992. Pritchett is now a financial advisor.

## References

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1. ^ "Wes Pritchett Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
2. ^ "Wes Pritchett - The Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
3. ^ "1989 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
4. ^ "Irish Legend: Wes Pritchett". ABC57. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
5. ^ "Wes Pritchett". NFL.com. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
6. ^ Moran, Malcolm (December 25, 1988). "COLLEGE FOOTBALL; At Notre Dame, Losses Bred Leaders". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
7. ^ "The greatest season in college football". ESPN.com. August 19, 2013. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
8. ^ Barca, Jerry (August 13, 2013). Unbeatable: Notre Dame's 1988 Championship and the Last Great College Football Season. ISBN 978-1250024831.
9. ^ Barca, Jerry (August 13, 2013). Unbeatable: Notre Dame's 1988 Championship and the Last Great College Football Season. Macmillan. ISBN 9781250024831.
10. ^ Rohan, Tim (January 4, 2013). "In '88, Irish Needed Three 'Knuckleheads' to Win Title". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 8, 2019.

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1988 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football—consensus national champions

* Arnold Ale
* Jeff Alm
* Steve Belles
* Ned Bolcar
* Mike Brennan
* Tony Brooks
* Derek Brown
* Rodney Culver
* Bob Dahl
* Pat Eilers
* Pat Fallon
* Bryan Flannery
* Kent Graham
* Mark Green
* Donn Grimm
* Tim Grunhard
* Andy Heck
* Reginald Ho
* Raghib Ismail
* Anthony Johnson
* Andre Jones
* Mirko Jurkovic
* Scott Kowalkowski
* Todd Lyght
* Gene McGuire
* Wes Pritchett
* Tony Rice
* Tim Ryan
* Stan Smagala
* Rod Smith
* Frank Stams
* George Streeter
* Pat Terrell
* Ricky Watters
* Chris Zorich

* Head coach: Lou Holtz

* Assistant coaches: Barry Alvarez
* Vinny Cerrato
* Pete Cordelli
* Chuck Heater
* Joe Moore
* John Palermo
* George Stewart
* Jim Strong

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Miami Dolphins 1989 NFL draft selections

* Sammie Smith
* Louis Oliver
* David Holmes
* Jeff Uhlenhake
* Wes Pritchett
* Jim Zdelar
* Pete Stoyanovich
* Dana Batiste
* Deval Glover
* Greg Ross
* Bert Weidner
* J. B. Brown

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