HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four letters at North Gwinnett High School under the direction of head coach Bob Sphire ... Named to the Gwinnett All-County team and All-Region 7-5A team as a senior ... Participated in the 2007 Gwinnett County All-Star Game ... Collected 61 tackles, including 12 for loss and seven sacks in final prep season ... Recorded 51 tackles, six sacks and two forced fumbles as a junior and 52 tackles and six sacks as a sophomore ... Ranked as the 54th best strong side linebacker prospect in the country by Scout.com ... Considered the No. 9 defensive end prospect in the state of Georgia by ESPN.com ... Also recruited by Memphis, Ole Miss and Virginia.

PERSONAL: Pritchard is the son of Ural Wrothty and Natilie Pritchard.

NORTH GWINNETT HEAD COACH BOB SPHIRE ON ROBERT PRITCHARD: "Robert is a very explosive athlete. He is a speed-rush guy, who is really quick off the ball. He is going to beat you with his speed and athleticism. For us, he was a disruptive player in terms of sacks, tackles for loss and forced fumbles and I expect him to continue to do that on the next level."