Billy Price (American football)

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Billy Price
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Price with the New York Giants in 2021
No. 53, 69
Position: Center
Personal information
Born: (1994-10-11) October 11, 1994 (age 30)
Austintown, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school: Austintown Fitch
College: Ohio State (2013–2017)
NFL draft: 2018  / round: 1 / pick: 21
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:69
Games started:45
Fumble recoveries:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

William Price (born October 11, 1994) is an American former professional football player who was a center for six seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Cincinnati Bengals, New York Giants and Arizona Cardinals. He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes, earning unanimous All-American honors in 2017. He was selected by the Bengals in the first round of the 2018 NFL draft.

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Early life

Price attended Austintown Fitch High School in Austintown, Ohio, where he played defensive line. [1] In 2012, as a senior, Price earned First-team All-State and Division I Co-Defensive Player of the Year in Ohio (AP). [1] In his sophomore and senior seasons, Price helped his Fitch team earn playoff berths. [1]

In high school, Price also competed in the discus and shotput on Fitch's track and field team. [1]

College career

A 4-star recruit, Price committed to Ohio State over offers from Michigan, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Tennessee, and UCLA, among others. [2] In 2013, Price redshirted his freshman season before going on to start all 55 games from 2014 to 2017, breaking the previous OSU school records for starts and consecutive starts of 50. [1]

As a redshirt freshman starting at guard, Price helped Ohio State to the national championship. [1]

Price played his first three seasons at offensive guard before moving to center for his senior season. [1]

As a senior with the Ohio State Buckeyes in 2017, Price won the Rimington Trophy as the best collegiate center, earned First-team All-Big Ten honors, and was also named a unanimous All-American. [3] [4]

In 2016 and 2017, Price was elected team captain. [1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span
6 ft 3+3⁄4 in
(1.92 m)		305 lb
(138 kg)		32 in
(0.81 m)		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)
All values from NFL Combine [5] [6]

Cincinnati Bengals

Price with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2020 Billy Price (50677808006) (cropped).jpg
Price with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2020

Price was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals with the 21st overall pick in the first round of the 2018 NFL draft. [7] The Bengals acquired the pick from the Buffalo Bills along with Cordy Glenn in an offseason trade. [8] He started the first two games at center before missing the next six games with a foot injury. He returned in Week 10 and remained the starter the rest of the season. He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team. [9]

On April 28, 2021, the Bengals declined the option on Price's contract, making him a free agent in 2022. [10]

New York Giants

On August 30, 2021, Price was traded to the New York Giants in exchange for defensive tackle B. J. Hill. [11] Price started in 15 games in 2021 allowing 24 quarterback pressures and two sacks. Those 24 pressures were the fourth most by a Giants offensive lineman. [12]

Las Vegas Raiders

On September 14, 2022, Price signed with the Las Vegas Raiders to the practice squad. [13]

Arizona Cardinals

On October 4, 2022, the Arizona Cardinals signed Price off the Raiders practice squad. [14] Price was named the starting center for Week 7 after Rodney Hudson injured his knee. [15]

New Orleans Saints

On June 15, 2023, Price signed with the New Orleans Saints. [16] He was released by the team on July 20. [17]

Dallas Cowboys

On September 27, 2023, Price was signed to the Dallas Cowboys practice squad. [18] His contract expired when the team's season ended January 14, 2024.

Retirement

On May 25, 2024, Price announced his retirement, citing recovery from a non-sports-related pulmonary embolism he suffered about a month earlier. [19]

Personal life

At Ohio State, Price majored in Business Administration with a specialization in Operations Management. [1] In college, Price earned Academic All-Big Ten Conference honors (2014 and 2017) and OSU Scholar-Athlete honors (2013 and 2014) twice each. [1]

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  2. ↑ "Billy Price, Cincinnati Bengals, Offensive Line".
  3. ↑ Landis, Bill (December 7, 2017). "Ohio State's Billy Price wins Rimington Trophy for nation's best center: Buckeyes football news". Cleveland.com. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  4. ↑ May, Tim (December 7, 2017). "Ohio State football - Billy Price named nation's top center". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  5. ↑ "NFL Draft Prospect Profile - Billy Price". nfl.com. March 1, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Ohio State C Billy Price : 2018 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Cincinnati Bengals select Ohio State center Billy Price in Round 1". CincyJungle.com. April 26, 2018. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  8. ↑ "2018 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  9. ↑ "2018 NFL All-Rookie Team". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Bengals decline fifth-year option for Billy Price, per report". Cincy Jungle. SB Nation. April 28, 2021.
  11. ↑ Hobson, Geoff (August 30, 2021). "Price For Trade As Bengals Pick Up D-Tackle From Giants". Bengals.com. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  12. ↑ Lebitsch, Stephen (February 13, 2022). "Giants 2022 UFA Primer: OL Billy Price". Si.com.
  13. ↑ "Raiders sign WR Keelan Cole to active roster, place WR DJ Turner on reserve/Injured list".
  14. ↑ Urban, Darren (October 4, 2022). "Cardinals Release Andy Isabella; Sign Center Billy Price". www.azcardinals.com. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
  15. ↑ Urban, Darren (October 28, 2022). "The (Billy) Price Is Finally Right, And Friday Before The Vikings". azcardinals.com.
  16. ↑ "Saints sign Billy Price". profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  17. ↑ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. July 20, 2023.
  18. ↑ Alper, Josh (September 27, 2023). "Cowboys sign Billy Price to practice squad". NBC Sports. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  19. ↑ Krispinsky, Chad (May 25, 2024). "Valley Native retires from the NFL after health scare". wkbn.com.
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