Tide Lineman Elijah Pritchett​ Granted Youthful Offender Status Following Arrest

TUSCALOOSA, AL — University of Alabama offensive lineman Elijah Pritchett on Thursday was granted youth offender status by Tuscaloosa Municipal Court Judge Ricky J. McKinney after being charged this week with knowingly transmitting a sexually transmitted disease.

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The Tuscaloosa Police Department and Tuscaloosa defense attorney Jason Neff, who is representing Pritchett, both confirmed the news to Patch after the 19-year-old was arrested Wednesday by TPD on the Class C misdemeanor charge.

He was released after his bond was set at $500.

In Alabama, those between the ages of 18-21 are eligible to request youthful offender status, which allows the individual to enter a plea to their crime in exchange for a more lenient sentence.

Additionally, those granted youthful offender status will see their record for the criminal charge permanently sealed from the public.

A redshirt freshman from Midland, Georgia, Pritchett has appeared in all 13 games for the Crimson Tide this season after redshirting for his first year in Tuscaloosa.

Pritchett's status with the team is unclear at this time and it has also not been announced if he will make the trip with the Crimson Tide to Pasadena for its College Football Playoff Semifinal matchup with Michigan on New Year's Day.

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