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  Tavita Pritchard
Tavita Pritchard

Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Tacoma, WA

High School:
Clover Park HS

Height / Weight:
6-4 / 205

Position:
QB

Experience:
2V


AT STANFORD: In competition for the starting quarterback position with Jason Forcier and Alex Loukas...possibly has the edge in experience after making seven starts among his nine appearances last season.

2007 (JUNIOR): Appeared in nine games and made seven consecutive starts from October 6 to November 4...completed 97-of-194 (50%) of his pass attempts for a career-high 1,114 yards and five touchdowns...threw nine interceptions for a 97.46 pass efficiency rating...secured his spot in Stanford football lore when he engineered an epic, 24-23 upset win over second-ranked USC at the Memorial Coliseum in his first career start...connected with Mark Bradford for the game-winning touchdown on a fourth-and-goal play from the USC 10-yard line with 0:49 left in the game...completed 11-of-30 passes for 149 yards in the game...performance earned him Week 6 Pontiac Game Changing Performance honors...start was necessitated due to the fact T.C. Ostrander was not cleared medically to compete after suffering a seizure on September 30...was 12-for-72 for 171 yards with a career-high two touchdowns the next week vs. TCU...turned in a solid performance in Stanford's road win at Arizona, completing 19-of-27 passes for 181 yards and one touchdown...finished with 189 yards in completing 16-of-32 passes at Oregon State...completed 1-of-3 passes against Washington before leaving the game with an injury...bounced back the following week at Washington State to set career-highs in passing yards, completions and attempts, going 22-for-40 for 263 yards...rushed for a career-high 35 yards on nine carries against Notre Dame...saw spot action in the Big Game against Cal, completing 5-of-9 passes for 45 yards.

2006 (SOPHOMORE): Earned his first varsity letter, appearing in five games as reserve quarterback, special teams and wide receiver...played in two games under center...was 0-for-1 against Oregon State and was credited with three rush attempts for -13 yards at Arizona State.

2005 (FRESHMAN): Did not see action.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Graduated from Clover Park High School in Tacoma, Wash...All-Far West selection by SuperPrep and PrepStar...ranked as the 10th-best recruit in Washington by SuperPrep...threw for 5,323 yards and 55 touchdowns in his career...Seamont League Offensive MVP and first team all-league selection as senior after completing 147-of-286 passes for 2,227 yards and 25 touchdowns...also named to the Tacoma News Tribune's All-Area team...earned second team all-league honors as a junior after completing 154-of-317 passes for 2,235 yards and 24 touchdowns...four-year basketball letterwinner and also earned three letters in baseball...earned all-league honors in both sports...his father, David, was a starting center at Washington State and played in the 1981 Holiday Bowl...his uncle, Jack Thompson, earned legendary quarterback status at Washington State as the "Throwin' Somoan"...communications major.

PRITCHARD'S CAREER STATISTICS
Year	G-GS	PA	PC	Pct.	Yds	Int	TD	LG	Tot Off
2006	5-0	1	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	-13
2007	9-7	194	97	50.0	1,114	9	5	42	1,159
Totals	14-7	195	97	49.7	1,114	9	5	42	1,146

PRITCHARD'S CAREER HIGHS Passing Attempts: 40 at Washington State, Nov. 11, 2007 Passing Completions: 22 at Washington State, Nov. 11, 2007 Passing Yards: 263 at Washington State, Nov. 10, 2007 Passing Touchdowns: 2 vs. TCU, Oct. 13, 2007 Long: 42, twice; last vs. Notre Dame, Nov. 24, 2007


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