Prather attended high school at
Northwest. Prather had a breakout junior season bringing in 844 receiving yards.[2] Coming out of high school, Prather was rated as a four-star recruit, where he decided to commit to play
college football for the
West Virginia Mountaineers.[3][4]
College career
West Virginia
In Prather's first collegiate season in 2021, he notched 12 receptions for 175 yards.[5] In 2022, Prather had a career performance against
Baylor where he hauled in eight receptions for 109 yards and a touchdown, in a win over Baylor.[6] Prather finished the 2022 season with 52 receptions for 501 yards and three touchdowns.[7] After the conclusion of the 2022 season, Prather would decide to enter the NCAA transfer portal and continue his career elsewhere.[8][9]
Maryland
Prather would decide to transfer to play for the
Maryland Terrapins.[10][11] In week six of the 2023 season, Prather hauled in a 15-yard one-handed touchdown reception versus the
Ohio State.[12] In the 2023 season, Prather brought in 42 receptions for 666 yards, and five touchdowns, while also adding 36 yards on the ground.[13]