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Florida State Seminoles football player Ethan Pritchard has been released from the hospital after being shot in the head in August.
Pritchard was released from Tallahassee Memorial Hospital and the university said he was transferred to a rehabilitation center in Jacksonville to continue his recovery.
“This remarkable milestone was achieved under the supervision of the medical staff at TMH, the Tallahassee Neurological Clinic, Southern Medical Group and the Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic, in consultation with the Florida State sports medicine staff,” FSU said in a statement.
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Linebacker Ethan Pritchard of the Florida State Seminoles during the first day of practice at the Albert J. Dunlap Athletic Training Center on the campus of Florida State University in July 2025 in Tallahassee, Florida. (Don Juan Moore/Getty Images)
“Ethan is alert, responsive and able to communicate. We are grateful for the efforts, thoughts and prayers of so many and ask that you continue to support Ethan and his family as this process continues.”
Florida State quarterback Tommy Castellanos also posted a video on his Instagram of Pritchard’s teammates supporting him as he left the hospital.
FLORIDA STATE HONORED ETHAN PRITCHARD, WHO WAS SHOT IN THE HEAD, DURING GAME AGAINST EAST TEXAS A&M
Pritchard, a freshman, was shot in the back of the head while driving in Havana, Florida.
“He was actually in the car taking my sister around the corner to his daughter’s house to drop her off,” Earl Pritchard, Ethan’s father, told WFTV last month. “They turned the corner, and as soon as they turned the corner, they heard gunshots.”
Four people were charged with attempted murder in the shooting.
Florida State linebacker and former Seminole High star Ethan Pritchard was shot and killed Sunday night at a rally in Havana, just 30 minutes from Tallahassee, Florida. (Chris Hays/Orlando Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
Pritchard played high school football at Seminole High School in Sanford, Florida, and was a four-star recruit. He was ranked No. 437 in the 247Sports Composite and No. 507 nationally in the On3 industry rankings. ESPN ranked Pritchard as the No. 39 linebacker nationally and No. 64 in Florida.
As a senior, he helped Seminole High School reach a 10-2 record and its second straight regional final in 2024, recording 39 tackles and seven tackles for loss in nine games.
As a junior, Pritchard had 75 tackles, 11 tackles for loss and one fumble recovery as Seminole High School went 10-3. He began his high school career as a safety before moving to linebacker as a sophomore.
Florida State linebacker Ethan Pritchard at the Albert J. Dunlap Athletic Training Center on the campus of Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida. (Don Juan Moore/Getty Images)
Pritchard committed to Florida State in October 2023, choosing the Seminoles over Miami, Florida and UCF, among others.
