FSU Linebacker Gets Major Health Update 10 Months After Being Shot In The Head [VIDEO]

Ten months after a bullet nearly took his life, Florida State linebacker Ethan Pritchard took his first unassisted steps. The moment was captured on video during a family gathering for his 19th birthday. It became the latest milestone in a recovery that doctors once weren’t sure he would survive at all.

Pritchard was the first commitment of Florida State’s 2025 recruiting class. He joined as a three-star prospect out of Sanford, Florida, with real promise heading into his freshman season. That promise was nearly cut short on August 31. As he drove family members home from a cookout in Havana, just outside Tallahassee, and was struck in the head during a drive-by shooting at the Havana Heights Apartments.

FSU linebacker Ethan Pritchard, who was shot in the head 10 months ago, took his first steps without a walker while celebrating his 19th birthday with his family 🙏🏻💯 pic.twitter.com/5UglwWaTN8

— My Mixtapez (@mymixtapez) June 18, 2026

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