Calvin Pryor
{{Short description|American football player (born 1992)}}
{{Use American English|date=April 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Calvin Pryor
| image = Calvin Pryor.jpg
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = Pryor with the New York Jets in 2016
| current_team =
| number = 25, 35
| position = Safety
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|7|2}}
| birth_place = Port St. Joe, Florida, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lbs = 207
| high_school = Port St. Joe
| college = Louisville (2011–2013)
| draftyear = 2014
| draftround = 1
| draftpick = 18
| pastteams =
- New York Jets ({{NFL Year|2014}}–{{NFL Year|2016}})
- Cleveland Browns ({{NFL Year|2017}})*
- Jacksonville Jaguars ({{NFL Year|2017}})
| status =
| highlights =
- Pro Football Focus All-Rookie Team (2014)
- First-team All-AAC (2013)
- Second-team All-Big East (2012)
| statweek =
| statseason =
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 193
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 = 0.5
| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue3 = 2
| statlabel4 = Interceptions
| statvalue4 = 2
| pfr = PryoCa00
}}
Calvin Starlin Pryor III{{cite web | title=Profile | work= rostermon.com | url=http://www.rostermon.com/player/3667/ }} (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
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.{{Cite web |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/louisville/football/recruiting/player-Calvin-Pryor-106835 |title=Calvin Pryor |website=n.rivals.com |access-date=2019-04-01}}
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.{{Cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/calvin-pryor-1.html |title=Calvin Pryor College Stats |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en |access-date=November 22, 2017}} 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.{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/louisville-safety-calvin-pryor-says-he-ll-enter-2014-nfl-draft-0ap2000000306934 |title=Louisville safety Calvin Pryor says he'll enter 2014 NFL Draft |website=NFL.com |language=en |access-date=2019-04-01}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 5
| height in = 11+1/8
| weight = 207
| dash = 4.58
| ten split =
| twenty split =
| shuttle = 4.30
| cone drill = 6.98
| vertical = 34 1/2
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 8
| bench = 18
| wonderlic =
| arm span = 31+3/8
| hand span = 9+1/8
| note = All values from NFL Combine, except shuttle and cone drill times from Louisville Pro Day{{Cite web |url=http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/1851284/calvin-pryor |title=Calvin Pryor |website=CBSSports.com |language=en |access-date=2019-04-01}}
}}
=New York Jets=
Pryor was selected by the New York Jets as the 18th pick of the first round of the 2014 NFL draft.{{Cite web |url=https://www.nj.com/jets/2014/05/nfl_draft_2014_jets_select_xx_with_first-round_pick.html |title=NFL Draft 2014: Jets go with defense in first round again, picking safety Calvin Pryor |last=Slater |first=Darryl |date=2014-05-09 |website=nj.com |language=en-US |access-date=2019-04-01}}
On May 2, 2017, the Jets declined Pryor's fifth year option after the draftings of safeties Jamal Adams and Marcus Maye.{{cite web|last1=Gnatt|first1=Darin|title=Jets won't pick up the option on Calvin Pryor|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/05/02/jets-wont-pick-up-the-option-on-calvin-pryor/|website=Profootballtalk.com|publisher=Profootballtalk|access-date=May 2, 2017}}{{cite web|last1=Orr|first1=Conor|title=Jets decline fifth year option for Calvin Pryor|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/jets-decline-fifth-year-option-on-safety-calvin-pryor-0ap3000000805793|website=NFL.com|access-date=May 2, 2017}}
=Cleveland Browns=
On June 1, 2017, Pryor was traded to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for Demario Davis.{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/new-york-jets-trade-calvin-pryor-to-cleveland-browns-0ap3000000812534 |title=New York Jets trading Calvin Pryor to Browns |last=Orr |first=Conor |date=June 1, 2017 |website=NFL.com}} He was released on September 7, 2017, due to a fight with teammate Ricardo Louis.{{Cite web |last=Sessler |first=Marc |date=September 7, 2017 |title=Browns releasing safety Calvin Pryor after fight |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/browns-releasing-safety-calvin-pryor-after-fight-0ap3000000840113 |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=NFL.com}}
=Jacksonville Jaguars=
On September 8, 2017, Pryor was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars.{{cite web|title=Jaguars Sign Offensive Lineman Josh Walker; Claim Safety Calvin Pryor Off Waivers|url=http://www.jaguars.com/news/article-JaguarsNews/Jaguars-Sign-Offensive-Lineman-Josh-Walker-Claim-Safety-Calvin-Pryor-Off-Waivers/5862a54e-d779-4182-a95c-df34100daceb|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171016222814/http://www.jaguars.com/news/article-JaguarsNews/Jaguars-Sign-Offensive-Lineman-Josh-Walker-Claim-Safety-Calvin-Pryor-Off-Waivers/5862a54e-d779-4182-a95c-df34100daceb|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 16, 2017|website=Jaguars.com|date=September 8, 2017}} He was placed on injured reserve on September 18, 2017.{{Cite web |date=September 18, 2017 |title=Jaguars sign quarterback Ryan Nassib to active roster |url=https://www.jaguars.com/news/jaguars-sign-quarterback-ryan-nassib-to-active-roster-19399638 |access-date=2025-04-13 |website=Jaguars.com}} He was activated off injured reserve to the active roster on November 18, 2017.{{Cite web |date=November 18, 2017 |title=Jaguars make roster moves |url=http://www.jaguars.com/news/article-JaguarsNews/Jaguars-make-roster-moves/c5b8d69a-98bf-43ff-945f-9f9ee155ada4 |access-date=2025-04-13 |website=Jaguars.com}} He was released by the Jaguars on December 2, 2017.{{Cite web |url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000886213/article/jaguars-release-former-jets-firstrounder-calvin-pryor |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171203083121/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000886213/article/jaguars-release-former-jets-firstrounder-calvin-pryor |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 3, 2017 |title=Jaguars release former Jets first-rounder Calvin Pryor |last=Bergman |first=Jeremy |date=December 2, 2017 |website=NFL.com}}
NFL career statistics
| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
! colspan="2"| Legend |
| Bold
| Career high |
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
!rowspan="2"| Team !colspan="2"| Games !colspan="5"| Tackles !colspan="5"| Interceptions !colspan="4"| Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||||||||||||
| colspan="2"| | 46 | 38 | 193 | 132 | 61 | 0.5 | 7 | 2 | 47 | 0 | 29 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20131205030000/http://www.gocards.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/calvin_pryor_755975.html Louisville Cardinals bio]
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