Going into the 2023 football season, Auburn Wire will be looking at each scholarship player listed on the Tigers’ roster.
Over the preseason, each profile will cover where the player is from, how recruiting websites rated them coming out of high school, and what role they will play for [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] in his first season on the Plains.
Up next is veteran cornerback [autotag]Nehemiah Pritchett[/autotag]. He is entering his third year as Auburn’s starting cornerback and is an anchor of the defense.
Preseason Player Profile
Hometown: Jackson, Alabama
Height: 6-1
Weight: 184
Class in 2023: Senior
247Sports Composite Ranking
Three-Star / No. 17 in AL / No. 49 CB
Career Stats
| Year | G | Tackles | TFLs | Sacks | INTs | PDs | FFs |
| 2019 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 11 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| 2021 | 13 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 | 12 | 37 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
PFF Grades
| Year | Defense | Tackling | Run Defense | Pass Rush | Coverage |
| 2019 | 66.2 | 80.2 | 59.6 | – | 67.3 |
| 2020 | 78.4 | 76.5 | 79.3 | 58.7 | 77.0 |
| 2021 | 57.2 | 50.5 | 71.4 | 51.1 | 54.8 |
| 2022 | 70.6 | 51.3 | 55.8 | 71.3 | 73.0 |
Depth Chart Overview
Pritchett was a starter at cornerback the last two seasons and should be once again. The veteran has appeared in 42 games for the Tigers and gives them one of the best cornerback tandems in the SEC with [autotag]D.J. James[/autotag].
The depth behind Prichett and James is very talented but raw so they will have to help bring them along. Prichett could have gone to the NFL but is looking to boost his stock with another draft season before making the jump and Auburn’s defense will be better because of his decision.