Calvin Pryor
 Pryor in 2016 | |||||||||||
| No. 25 – Cleveland Browns | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Strong safety | ||||||||||
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| Born: | July 2, 1992 Port St. Joe, Florida | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 208 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Port St. Joe (FL) | ||||||||||
| College: | Louisville | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2014 / Round: 1 / Pick: 18 | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2016 | |||||||||||
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Calvin Starlin Pryor III[1] (born July 2, 1992) is an American football strong safety for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the New York Jets in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisville.
High school
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. He was a second-team All-Big East selection as a sophomore, and a first-team All-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.[3]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 5 11+1⁄8 | 207 lb (94 kg) |
31+3⁄8 | 9+1⁄8 | 4.58 s | 4.30 s | 6.98 s | 34+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[4] | ||||||||||||
New York Jets
Pryor was drafted by the New York Jets as the 18th pick of the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft.[5]
On May 2, 2017, the Jets declined Pryor's fifth year option after the draftings of safeties Jamal Adams and Marcus Maye.[6][7]
Cleveland Browns
On June 1, 2017, Pryor was traded to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for Demario Davis.[8]
References
- ^ "Profile". rostermon.com.
- ^ Calvin Pryor - Yahoo Sports
- ^ Louisville safety Calvin Pryor says he'll enter 2014 NFL Draft
- ^ http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/1851284/calvin-pryor
- ^ NFL Draft 2014: Jets go with defense in first round again, picking safety Calvin Pryor
- ^ Gnatt, Darin. "Jets won't pick up the option on Calvin Pryor". Profootballtalk.com. Profootballtalk. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^ Orr, Conor. "Jets decline fifth year option for Calvin Pryor". NFL.com. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
- ^ Orr, Conor (June 1, 2017). "New York Jets trading Calvin Pryor to Browns". NFL.com.