Pruitt worked for Alabama as Director of Player Development from 2007 to 2009 before becoming the Crimson Tide's defensive backs coach in 2010.

[5][failed verification] Jeremy played for his father at Plainview, where he was named all-state in 1991 and 1992, and helped the team achieve a 48–8 record.

[6] Pruitt began his college football career at Middle Tennessee State under Hall of Fame head coach Boots Donnelly.

[9] As a player, Pruitt helped mentor All-American teammate Kevin Jackson in defensive coordinator Bill Oliver's complex schemes.

[10] Pruitt worked as an assistant coach under his father at Plainview High School in 1998 and 2000 and at Fort Payne from 2001 to 2003.

[12] Pruitt served as an assistant coach under Rush Propst at Hoover High School from 2004 to 2006, winning state championships in 2004 and 2005.

[14] Following Alabama's 2009 national championship season, Pruitt was named the Tide's defensive backs coach.

[15] During his first season in 2010, Alabama's secondary led the SEC in passing efficiency, and included one All-American, Mark Barron.

Pruitt's 2012 secondary ranked seventh nationally in pass defense, and included Jim Thorpe finalist Dee Milliner.

[9] Pruitt returned to Alabama as defensive coordinator in 2016, replacing Kirby Smart, who had left to become the head coach at Georgia.

[24] On September 1, 2018, he made his Tennessee head coaching debut in the Belk College Kickoff against the #17 West Virginia Mountaineers.

[30] Following the Auburn game, Tennessee dropped back-to-back contests to #1 Alabama and South Carolina before getting a 14–3 victory over Charlotte on November 3.

[42] They earned their first win of the season against in-state opponent University of Tennessee at Chattanooga by a score of 45–0, which was the second shutout under Pruitt.

[54] The next week marked a lowlight for the Tennessee program, suffering a home loss to Kentucky for the first time in 36 years.

[57][58] The four-game losing streak saw Pruitt try to find answers to inconsistent quarterback play by constantly switching players out at the position.

[64] After the 2020 season, on January 18, 2021, Pruitt was fired after an internal investigation found evidence of recruiting violations.

If Pruitt is hired by another NCAA member school during this time, he will be suspended for the entire first season of his return.