Pronunciation: dare-ull Prater

2026 Senior

• Transferred to Illinois with one year of eligibility remaining 

2025 Junior (Jacksonville State)

• Played in all 14 games with three starts at defensive tackle
• 23 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss, and 4.5 sacks on the season
• Tied career high with six tackles against Kennesaw State in the CUSA Championship (12/5/25), while also adding 1.5 tackles for loss and 1.0 sack
• Career-high 2.0 sacks at FIU (11/22/25)

2024 Sophomore (Jacksonville State)

• Played in 13 of 14 games with four starts at defensive tackle
• 26 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss on the season
• Career-high six tackles at Eastern Michigan (9/14/24)

2023 Redshirt Freshman (Jacksonville State)

• Played in all 12 games with one start at defensive tackle
• 14 tackles, 1.5 tackle for loss, and 1.0 sack on the season

2022 Freshman (Jacksonville State)

• Did not play in a game and redshirted the season

High School 

• Played for head coach Chris Elmore at Fort Payne
• Helped the Fort Payne to the AHSAA Class 6A State Playoffs in each season
• 2020 6A Second Team All-Region
• Played both defensive end and defensive tackle, while also playing tight end and fullback

Personal

• Father, Darrell, played football at Jacksonville State