Pritchett becomes 2nd Auburn player in 2024 Senior Bowl

Pritchett becomes 2nd Auburn player in 2024 Senior Bowl

Auburn cornerback Nehemiah Pritchett has accepted an invitation to the 2024 Reese’s Senior Bowl, it was announced late Wednesday.

Pritchett, a Jackson native, joins fellow Tigers cornerback D.J. James among the confirmed players for the annual college football all-star game and NFL draft showcase. The 2024 Senior Bowl takes place Feb. 3 at Mobile’s Hancock Whitney Stadium.

The 6-foot-1, 184-pound Pritchett has started the last three seasons at cornerback at Auburn. He has been limited to seven games this season by injury, but has 18 tackles, two pass breakups and an interception.

Pritchett makes it four players with state ties confirmed for the 75th anniversary Senior Bowl, will allow non-graduate underclassmen to participate for the first time in 2024. Also confirmed for the game are James and Missouri cornerback Kris Abrams-Draine (both from Spanish Fort) and Miami offensive lineman Javion Cohen, a Phenix City native who played at Alabama for three seasons.

Other notable players already committed to the Senior Bowl are South Carolina quarterback Spencer Rattler, Tulane quarterback Michael Pratt, Florida wide receiver Ricky Pearsall, Florida State tight end Jaheim Bell, Kansas State offensive lineman Cooper Beebe and Texas defensive lineman T’Vondre Sweat. Other committed players will be announced periodically in the days leading up to Senior Bowl week.

The 2024 Senior Bowl, sponsored for the first time this year by the NFL Players Association, kicks off at noon on Feb. 3. NFL Network will televise the game live.