Calvin Pryor

Calvin Starlin Pryor III[1] (born July 2, 1992) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the New York Jets in the first round of the 2014 NFL draft. He played college football for the Louisville Cardinals. He has also spent time with the Cleveland Browns and Jacksonville Jaguars.

Calvin Pryor
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Pryor with the New York Jets in 2016
No. 25, 35
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1992-07-02) July 2, 1992
Port St. Joe, Florida, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:Port St. Joe
College:Louisville (2011–2013)
NFL draft:2014 / Round: 1 / Pick: 18
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:193
Sacks:0.5
Forced fumbles:2
Interceptions:2
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early years

A native of Port St. Joe, Florida, Pryor attended the local high school where he was a three-sport athlete in football, basketball and baseball. He played both running back and safety for the Tiger Sharks.

Considered a three-star by Rivals.com, Pryor was rated the 31st-best safety prospect in the nation.[2]

College career

Pryor attended the University of Louisville from 2011 to 2013. During his tenure, he accumulated 218 total tackles, including 11 for losses, two sacks, seven interceptions, and nine forced fumbles.[3] He was a second-team All-Big East Conference selection as a sophomore, and a first-team All-American Athletic Conference (AAC) selection as a junior.

On December 29, 2013, Pryor announced that he would forgo his remaining eligibility at Louisville and enter the 2014 NFL draft.[4]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
5 ft 11+1⁄8 in
(1.81 m)		 207 lb
(94 kg)		 31+3⁄8 in
(0.80 m)		 9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		4.58 s4.30 s6.98 s34+1⁄2 in
(0.88 m)		9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)		18 reps
All values from NFL Combine, except shuttle and cone drill times from Louisville Pro Day[5]

New York Jets

Pryor was selected by the New York Jets as the 18th pick of the first round of the 2014 NFL draft.[6]

On May 2, 2017, the Jets declined Pryor's fifth year option after the draftings of safeties Jamal Adams and Marcus Maye.[7][8]

Cleveland Browns

On June 1, 2017, Pryor was traded to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for Demario Davis.[9] He was released on September 7, 2017, due to a fight with teammate Ricardo Louis.[10]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On September 8, 2017, Pryor was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars.[11] He was placed on injured reserve on September 18, 2017.[12] He was activated off injured reserve to the active roster on November 18, 2017.[13] He was released by the Jaguars on December 2, 2017.[14]

NFL career statistics
Legend
Bold Career high
Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2014NYJ 16116136250.51000020000
2015NYJ 13126950190.0224702961000
2016NYJ 15156245170.04000061000
2017JAX 201100.00000000000
4638193132610.57247029142000

References
  1. "Profile". rostermon.com.
  2. "Calvin Pryor". n.rivals.com. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  3. "Calvin Pryor College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
  4. "Louisville safety Calvin Pryor says he'll enter 2014 NFL Draft". NFL.com. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  5. "Calvin Pryor". CBSSports.com. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  6. Slater, Darryl (May 9, 2014). "NFL Draft 2014: Jets go with defense in first round again, picking safety Calvin Pryor". nj.com. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  7. Gnatt, Darin. "Jets won't pick up the option on Calvin Pryor". Profootballtalk.com. Profootballtalk. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  8. Orr, Conor. "Jets decline fifth year option for Calvin Pryor". NFL.com. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  9. Orr, Conor (June 1, 2017). "New York Jets trading Calvin Pryor to Browns". NFL.com.
  10. Sessler, Marc (September 7, 2017). "Browns releasing safety Calvin Pryor after fight".
  11. "Jaguars Sign Offensive Lineman Josh Walker; Claim Safety Calvin Pryor Off Waivers". Jaguars.com. September 8, 2017. Archived from the original on October 16, 2017.
  12. "Jaguars sign quarterback Ryan Nassib to active roster". Jaguars.com. September 18, 2017.
  13. "Jaguars make roster moves". Jaguars.com. November 18, 2017.
  14. Bergman, Jeremy (December 2, 2017). "Jaguars release former Jets first-rounder Calvin Pryor". NFL.com.
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