Michael Pratt

Michael Wayne Pratt (born September 30, 2001) is an American professional football quarterback. He played college football for the Tulane Green Wave, where he was named the 2023 AAC Offensive Player of the Year. Pratt was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round of the 2024 NFL draft.

Early life Pratt was born in Miami, Florida, grew up in Boca Raton, Florida 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 Deerfield Beach High School 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 Maxwell Award.

Statistics + Season Games Passing Rushing GP GS Record Cmp Att Pct Yds Avg TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD 2020 10 9 4–5 140 254 55.1 1,806 7.1 20 8 134.5 115 229 2.0 8 2021 12 11 2–9 190 329 57.8 2,390 7.3 21 8 135.0 105 154 1.5 5 2022 13 13 11–2 215 338 63.6 3,009 8.9 27 5 161.8 129 478 3.7 10 2023 11 11 10–1 185 283 65.4 2,406 8.5 22 5 158.9 98 286 2.9 5 Career 46 44 27–17 730 1,204 60.6 9,611 8.0 90 26 148.0 447 1,147 2.6 28

Professional career

Green Bay Packers Pratt was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round (245th overall) of the 2024 NFL draft. He signed his rookie contract on May 3, 2024, a 4-year term worth $4.106 million featuring an $86,940 signing bonus. Pratt was released by Green Bay on August 27.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers On August 28, 2024, Pratt was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with Tampa Bay on January 14, 2025. On August 21, Pratt was waived by the Buccaneers with an injury settlement.

St. Louis Battlehawks On January 12, 2026, Pratt was signed by the St. Louis Battlehawks of the United Football League (UFL). He was released by the Battlehawks on February 22 and re-signed March 18. He was released again on May 15.