Local prep star Nehemiah Pritchett featured in Senior Bowl spotlight

A standout high school football player from the Gulf Coast region is getting national attention as part of coverage leading up to the Panini's Senior Bowl in Mobile.

Nehemiah Pritchett is being showcased in this week's Senior Bowl Spotlight, according to WKRG News 5. The annual event in Mobile has become a launching pad for top college prospects heading to the NFL, and the region has a track record of producing professional talent.

The Senior Bowl Spotlight series highlights some of the most promising football players from high schools across Mobile and Baldwin County. WKRG News 5 is partnering with Panini's Senior Bowl this season to bring expanded coverage of top prep talent along the Gulf Coast.

Pritchett joins a long line of players from the region who've gone on to play professional football after their high school and college careers.