Brady Pretzlaff
BRADY PRETZLAFF
LINEBACKER | 6-3 | 225Gaylord, Mich. | Gaylord HS
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA
►Rated a four-star prospect and the No. 142 overall player in the nation by On3
►Ranked one of the top linebackers in the nation by On3 (No. 9), Rivals (No. 40), ESPN.com (No. 51) and 247Sports (No. 63)
►Ranked the No. 1 linebacker in the state of Michigan for the Class of 2023 by On3
►Also listed among the best overall players in the state of Michigan by On3 (No. 2), 247Sports (No. 17), Rivals (No. 17) and ESPN.com (No. 22)
►Named to the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association (MHSFCA) Dream Team
►Named the MLive Traverse City Area Dream Team and Traverse City Record-Eagle Defensive Player of the Year
►First-team all-state selection as a senior by the Detroit Free Press, Detroit News, Associated Press and MHSFCA with 126 tackles, 31 tackles for loss, and eight sacks
►Helped lead Gaylord to an 11-1 record and the MHSAA Division 3 quarterfinals as a senior
►Gaylord also won its first district title and outright conference championship since 2002
►Was a first-team all-state selection by the MHSFCA as a junior in 2022 while recording 115 tackles and two interceptions
►Four-year varsity letterwinner for Coach DJ Szymoniak at Gaylord High School
►Son of Jeff and Molly Pretzlaff
►His father, Jeff, is a longtime high school coach and currently serves as the defensive coordinator at Gaylord High School; he also played collegiately at Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois
►Plans to enroll in January 2024 for the spring semester at Michigan State