Stanley Jerome Pritchett (born December 22, 1973 in Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

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) is a former professional American football

American football

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 player. A 6'1", 245-lb. fullback

Fullback (American football)

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 from the University of South Carolina

University of South Carolina

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, Pritchett was selected by the Miami Dolphins

Miami Dolphins

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 in the 4th round of the 1996 NFL Draft

1996 NFL Draft

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. He played nine seasons in the NFL

National Football League

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 from 1996 to 2004 for the Dolphins, the Philadelphia Eagles

Philadelphia Eagles

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, the Chicago Bears

Chicago Bears

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 and the Atlanta Falcons

Atlanta Falcons

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. Pritchett is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi

Kappa Alpha Psi

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 fraternity. Pritchett, whose father, Dr. Stanley Pritchett, is the acting president at Morris Brown College

Morris Brown College

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, is now a high school professor and a head football coach at North Atlanta High School.

External links

• Stanley Pritchett at pro-football-reference.com
• Former Falcons RB focuses on career as educator