Pratt earned a starting LB spot midway through his rookie season in 2019, and has since developed into a regular contributor on Cincinnati's defense ... Played in all 16 games (15 starts) in 2020, and saw action on 64.8 percent of defensive snaps (second among LBs) ... Totaled 88 tackles (fourth on team) and two PDs ... As a rookie in 2019, ranked fifth on team with 72 tackles, despite seeing action on just 40 percent (436 of 1070) of possible defensive snaps ... Began college career at N.C. State as a safety, before moving to linebacker during redshirt season in 2016, and then led team in tackles (104) en route to first-team All-ACC honors in his first season as a starting LB ('18).
Career transactions: Selected by Cincinnati in third round of 2019 NFL Draft (72nd overall) ... Signed with Bengals on 6-27-19.
2020 highlights: Played in all 16 games (15 starts) ... Saw action on 64.8 percent of defensive snaps, and recorded 88 tackles (fourth on team) and two PDs ... Also a regular on special teams, seeing action on 221 ST snaps and recording one tackle ... Posted career-high 12 tackles in season opener vs. L.A. Chargers ... Totaled eight tackles on Nov. 29 vs. the N.Y. Giants ... Recorded six tackles and a PD on Dec. 21 vs. Pittsburgh.
Previous seasons: 2019—Played in all 16 games (nine starts) ... Began season as a reserve, before moving into starting role for the final eight games ... Ranked fifth on team with 72 tackles, despite seeing action on just 40 percent (436 of 1070) of possible defensive snaps ... Also a contributor on special teams, with four tackles ... Made NFL debut in season-opener at Seattle, and had one tackle ... Made his first career start on Oct. 13 at Baltimore, lining up as third LB, and totaled five tackles ... Hit double-digit tackles for first time on Dec. 15 vs. New England ... Notched 11 tackles on Dec. 22 at Miami.
College: Spent five seasons (2014-18) at North Carolina State, with a redshirt year in '16 ... Played in 50 career games, with 12 starts ... Totaled 235 career tackles, including 17.5 for losses and six sacks, with three INTs, 10 PBUs, five FFs and three FRs ... Spent his first two seasons (2014-15) as a reserve safety, before switching to linebacker for his final two seasons (2017-18) ... In 2018, his first season as a full-time starting LB, led team in tackles (104) despite missing two games and earned first-team All-ACC honors ... Team captain in 2018.
Personal: Hometown is High Point, N.C. ... Attended Central High School in High Point, where he played S and WR ... All-state selection at DB as a high school senior, and was named the Piedmont Triad 4A Conference's Defensive Player of the Year ... Graduated from N.C. State with degree in parks, recreation and tourism management.
