Calvin Pryor
 Pryor with the New York Jets in 2016 | |||||||||
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| Position | Safety | ||||||||
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| Born | July 2, 1992 Port St. Joe, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 207 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | Port St. Joe | ||||||||
| College | Louisville (2011–2013) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2014 (1st round, 18th overall pick) | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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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 also spent time with the Cleveland Browns and Jacksonville Jaguars.
Early life
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench 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) | 6 ft 3+1⁄2 in (1.92 m) | 4.58 s | 1.58 s | 2.66 s | 4.30 s | 6.98 s | 34.5 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][6][7] |
New York Jets
[edit]Pryor was selected by the New York Jets as the 18th pick of the first round of the 2014 NFL draft.[8]
On May 2, 2017, the Jets declined Pryor's fifth year option after the draftings of safeties Jamal Adams and Marcus Maye.[9][10]
Cleveland Browns
[edit]On June 1, 2017, Pryor was traded to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for Demario Davis.[11] He was released on September 7, 2017, due to a fight with teammate Ricardo Louis.[12]
Jacksonville Jaguars
[edit]On September 8, 2017, Pryor was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars.[13] He was placed on injured reserve on September 18, 2017.[14] He was activated off injured reserve to the active roster on November 18, 2017.[15] He was released by the Jaguars on December 2, 2017.[16]
NFL career statistics
[edit]| Legend | |
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| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2014 | NYJ | 16 | 11 | 61 | 36 | 25 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | NYJ | 13 | 12 | 69 | 50 | 19 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 0 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | NYJ | 15 | 15 | 62 | 45 | 17 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | JAX | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | 38 | 193 | 132 | 61 | 0.5 | 7 | 2 | 47 | 0 | 29 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Profile". rostermon.com. Archived from the original on June 22, 2016. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Calvin Pryor". n.rivals.com. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ↑ "Calvin Pryor College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Louisville safety Calvin Pryor says he'll enter 2014 NFL Draft". NFL.com. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ↑ "Calvin Pryor NFL Combine and Draft Prospects". NFL.com. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Calvin Pryor College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Calvin Pryor". CBSSports.com. Archived from the original on April 26, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ↑ Slater, Darryl (May 9, 2014). "NFL Draft 2014: Jets go with defense in first round again, picking safety Calvin Pryor". nj.com. Archived from the original on November 6, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ↑ Gnatt, Darin. "Jets won't pick up the option on Calvin Pryor". Profootballtalk.com. Profootballtalk. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
- ↑ Orr, Conor. "Jets decline fifth year option for Calvin Pryor". NFL.com. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
- ↑ Orr, Conor (June 1, 2017). "New York Jets trading Calvin Pryor to Browns". NFL.com. Archived from the original on August 14, 2024. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- ↑ Sessler, Marc (September 7, 2017). "Browns releasing safety Calvin Pryor after fight". NFL.com. Archived from the original on September 16, 2024. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Jaguars sign quarterback Ryan Nassib to active roster". Jaguars.com. September 18, 2017. Archived from the original on December 31, 2018. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
- ↑ "Jaguars make roster moves". Jaguars.com. November 18, 2017. Archived from the original on November 19, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
- ↑ Bergman, Jeremy (December 2, 2017). "Jaguars release former Jets first-rounder Calvin Pryor". NFL.com. Archived from the original on December 3, 2017.
External links
[edit]- Louisville Cardinals bio
Media related to Calvin Pryor at Wikimedia Commons
