Etric Pruitt
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| Position: | Cornerback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 16, 1981 Theodore, Alabama, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 218 lb (99 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Theodore (AL) |
| College: | Southern Mississippi |
| NFL draft: | 2004 / round: 6 / pick: 186 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Etric Pruitt (born August 16, 1981) is a former American football defensive back. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the sixth round of the 2004 NFL draft.[1] Pruitt played for the Seattle Seahawks in 2005 as a special teams player and third-string safety. Having never played safety throughout the season as well as the playoffs, he played an important role in Super Bowl XL as Seattle's second string safety Marquand Manuel (filling in for first-string Ken Hamlin, who was out most of the season) was injured in the second quarter. In 2010, Pruitt signed to play with the Southern Indoor Football League (SIFL) team, the Mobile Bay Tarpons.
Healthcare fraud case
[edit]Pruitt was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and health care fraud by the United States Department of Justice on December 12, 2019.[2] He pleaded guilty to the charge on January 27, 2020.[3] In October 2021, Pruitt was sentenced to three months in federal prison and 180 days of house arrest.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "2004 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ "Ten Former NFL Players Charged in Alleged Nationwide Fraud on Health Care Benefit Program for Retired NFL Players". www.justice.gov. December 12, 2019. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
- ^ Estep, Bill (January 27, 2020). "More former NFL players pleading guilty in health fraud case in Kentucky". Kentucky.com. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
- ^ "Former NFL players get prison time for Lexington fraud case". kentucky.com. October 14, 2021. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
- ^ "Former NFL Player Sentenced to Prison for Nationwide Health Care Fraud Scheme". Justice.gov. February 9, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
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