Germaine
Pratt.
Germaine
Pratt.
NC State· 6'2"· 240 lb· 4.57s 40
Cover-3 match 4-3 defense relying on zone integrity and versatile linebackers for run and pass support.
Immediate special teams contributor with the upside to develop into a starting SAM or WILL linebacker in a zone-heavy scheme.
Man-heavy schemes that demand elite change-of-direction and coverage skills in space.
Pratt's size, tackling ability, and zone coverage instincts make him a good fit for defenses that prioritize stout run defense and sound zone concepts from their linebackers.
Selected #72 overall in Round 3 of the 2019 NFL Draft by Cincinnati Bengals out of NC State.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.57sp50
- Vertical
- 32.5inp50
- Broad jump
- 116inp50
- Three-cone
- —s
- Shuttle
- —s
- Bench
- 24repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | NC State | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | NC State | 13 | 69 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | NC State | 11 | 104 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career | — | 37 | 173 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Germaine Pratt has been a key starting linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals, known for his run defense and leadership on the field.