*He played basketball, football and ran track for
Arhur Hill but the 5-10, 195 pounder was a stellar two-way performer on
the gridiron for the Hills for three seasons.
*He earned a scholarship to Central Michigan University
where he toiled on special teams his first two years.
*Pruitt racked up yards - and headlines - in his
junior and senior seasons.
*He rushed for 356 yards in a game against Toledo,
which established CMU, MAC and stadium records.
*His five touchdowns tied Central Michigan and
MAC standards, while his 435 all purpose yards were team, conference and
stadium records.
*In his senior season (1994), Pruitt rushed for
1,890 yards and racked up 22 TD's to set CMU and MAC records - earning
the conference's MVP honors as well as being named first team All-American.
*He signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Falcons
in 1995 but a neck injury forced him to end his grid career.
*He still holds CMU records for rushing yards,
touchdowns and points scored in a season. |