Elijah Pratt
Freshman defensive back on UAB's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
5′11″ · 180 lb · Arlington, TX · IMG Academy
Recruiting
S recruit
No. 1133 nationally · Signed with SMU
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileThe story
1 defensive back on UAB's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to SMU in 2025.
- Transferred from SMU to UAB in 2026.
Elijah Pratt
Elijah Pratt arrived at UAB from SMU.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- portal record
His career
2025
- Signed with SMU3-star out of IMG Academy
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to UAB
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Alex Mortensen
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
A three-star recruit at defensive back for UAB -- now projected as a quality contributor in the secondary.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Grades highest in speed and zone coverage.
UAB has produced 9 All-Conference defensive backs.
Background
2025 (SMU): Did not appear in a game, redshirted High School: Recorded 18 tackles and one TFL as a senior, picked up one PBU Racked up 33 tackles, 24 solo, along with two TFLs his junior year Had three interceptions with 80 return yards, including a touchdown Sophomore year had 24 tackles, 18 sol...
The secondary · UAB
- #1Darrell Sweeting37 tackles · 2025
- #1Sirad Bryant37 tackles · 2025
- #7Pierre Royster37 tackles · 2025
- #29T'sai McDaniel29 tackles · 2025
- #12Elijah Prattno box-score line yet
26 more on the roster · UAB team page