Nehemiah Pritchett

Career StatsD

Year	Team	GP	INT	PD	Tkl
Career		27	—	3	26
2025		17	0	2	14
2024		10	0	1	12

Updated Jun 26, 2026

Current Contract

Contract Value Index (CVI)

Performance versus salary tier earns Nehemiah Pritchett a D Contract Value Index, with cap structure shaping the verdict. At $1.1M AAV on a rookie scale contract, Pritchett is functionally cost-controlled and carries minimal cap burden—the issue isn't the price tag, it's what he's delivered for it. His 2025 season produced 14 tackles across 17 games with zero interceptions and only three career pass deflections, a statistical profile that screams replacement-level depth rather than developmental cornerback trending upward. At 25 years old in his second season, Pritchett remains theoretically within the window to break through, yet his lack of playmaking production—particularly the complete absence of turnover generation—suggests he hasn't yet developed the ball skills or coverage instincts teams need at the position. Seattle's recent roster construction, prioritizing offensive line reinforcement and skill position upgrades while generating minimal press around Pritchett's role, reflects organizational reality: he occupies a precarious peripheral spot fighting for snaps rather than penciled into defensive plans. The D-grade CVI reflects not an overpaid contract but a misaligned value proposition—a player on an affordable deal who hasn't justified even low expectations, leaving him vulnerable to roster displacement as preseason approaches.

Contracts in the Same Value Band

Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the D band — a quick read on where Nehemiah's contract sits relative to comparable money.

Performance Analysis

The D performance grade on Nehemiah Pritchett reflects how his statistical baseline holds against the CB field. Across the 2025 season, Pritchett appeared in all 17 games—a durability positive—but recorded just 14 tackles and zero interceptions, a counting-stats profile that screams depth-piece production rather than starter-caliber impact. The complete absence of interceptions across his two-year career compounds the issue; in a secondary where turnover creation separates reliable contributors from roster fillers, Pritchett's inability to generate splash plays leaves him squarely in the latter camp. His role remains decidedly rotational at best, a depth cornerback leaning on availability rather than performance, and the lack of meaningful playmaking snaps suggests limited opportunity or, more troublingly, limited trust from Seattle's coaching staff. As a second-year player still on his rookie scale deal, Pritchett is technically in his developmental window—but two seasons of replacement-level production with zero interceptions and minimal deflections offers little evidence the ceiling extends beyond a capable practice-squad candidate. The Seahawks' recent offseason activity, marked by acquisitions at linebacker, wide receiver, and tight end, noticeably excludes secondary additions, a silence that speaks volumes about where Pritchett ranks in the team's competitive identity at 14-3 and sitting atop the NFC. Heading into 2026, his trajectory hinges entirely on whether preseason flash can contradict what his film and stats have already documented: a player fighting for a roster spot, not a starting job.

How Nehemiah Compares at the Position

Nehemiah Pritchett ranks 248th of 272 graded cornerbacks by performance. That slots Nehemiah between Qwan'tez Stiggers (D) just ahead and Josh Blackwell (D) just behind.

Current Sentiment

Nehemiah Pritchett occupies the quietest, most precarious corner of the NFL media landscape — a D-grade sentiment that isn't defined by controversy or criticism, but by complete and total absence. Two seasons into his career as a fifth-round pick out of 2024, the 25-year-old cornerback has generated virtually no meaningful coverage in Seattle, which is its own kind of damning verdict; when the media doesn't notice you exist, that silence doubles as a judgment. His 2025 season — 14 tackles across 17 games — aligns squarely with the replacement-level assessment his reputation carries, a depth piece who hasn't flashed the kind of playmaking ability that turns anonymous roster fillers into rotational contributors, and zero interceptions across his entire tenure confirms the secondary impact simply hasn't materialized. Seattle's recent roster activity — adding linebacker depth with Aidan Hibbard and Marvin Jones Jr., bringing in wideout Michael Briscoe and tight end Harrison Bryant — signals a front office actively building around its core, which only amplifies how little Pritchett factors into the team's competitive identity at 14-3 and sitting atop the NFC. With sentiment trending downward over the last 30 days and a performance grade sitting at F, the narrative heading into 2026 is less about a player fighting for a starting job and more about one fighting for a roster spot — and right now, the media and fan conversation isn't giving him the benefit of the doubt.