C. J. Prosise

Last updated

C. J. Prosise
C. J. Prosise by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Prosise in 2017
No. 22, 24
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1994-05-20) May 20, 1994 (age 30)
Petersburg, Virginia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school: Woodberry Forest School
(Woodberry Forest, Virginia)
College: Notre Dame (2012–2015)
NFL draft: 2016  / round: 3 / pick: 90
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:283
Rushing touchdowns:2
Receptions:41
Receiving yards:411
Receiving touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Calvin "C. J." Prosise Jr. (born May 20, 1994) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the third round of the 2016 NFL draft. He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Contents

Early years

Prosise attended Woodberry Forest School in Madison County, Virginia. He played safety and wide receiver in high school. He was rated by Rivals.com as a three-star recruit at safety. [1] He committed to the University of Notre Dame to play college football over offers from Penn State, North Carolina, Vanderbilt, Virginia Tech, among others. [2]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
C.J. Prosise
Safety 		Petersburg, Virginia Madison (VA) Woodberry 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg)May 26, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 79
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 21 (S), 276 (national)   ESPN: 22 (S)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Notre Dame Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
  • "Notre Dame College Football Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
  • "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 11, 2016.

College career

After redshirting his first year at Notre Dame in 2012, Prosise played in all 13 games as a wide receiver and on special teams his redshirt freshman year in 2013. For the season, he had seven receptions for 72 yards. [3] As a sophomore in 2014, he played in all 13 games and made six starts. He had 29 receptions for 516 yards and two touchdowns and led the team in special teams tackles with 11. [4] Prior to his junior year in 2015, Prosise was moved to running back. [5] After a season-ending injury to Tarean Folston versus Texas, Prosise became the starter. [6] [7] [8] In his first start against Virginia, he rushed for 155 yards with a touchdown. [9] In his second start against Georgia Tech, he rushed for 198 yards and three touchdowns, including a 91-yard rushing touchdown which was the longest in Notre Dame Stadium history. [10] [11] Prosise continued adding big performances throughout the season. He recorded 100 receiving yards at Clemson, rushed for 129 yards (6.1 avg) and three touchdowns against Navy, and rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns against USC, before being slowed down by injury, limited him to only 13 carries over Notre Dame's last five games. [12] [13] [14] He finished the season rushing for 1,032 yards on 156 carries (6.6 avg) and 11 touchdowns, and 28 receptions for 308 yards and one touchdown. [15]

Following Notre Dame's loss against Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl, Prosise announced he would forego his remaining eligibility and enter the 2016 NFL draft. [16]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 0+1⁄2 in
(1.84 m)		220 lb
(100 kg)		32+1⁄8 in
(0.82 m)		8+1⁄2 in
(0.22 m)		4.48 s1.53 s2.64 s4.42 s7.19 s35.5 in
(0.90 m)		10 ft 1 in
(3.07 m)
All values from NFL Combine and Pro Day [17] [18]

Seattle Seahawks

Prosise was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the third round (90th overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft. [19] On May 6, 2016, the Seahawks signed Prosise to a four-year, $3.11 million contract with a signing bonus of $692,464. [20] [21]

Prosise started his first game against the New England Patriots in Week 10, where he carried the ball 17 times for 66 yards and added 87 receiving yards in the win. [22] Prosise also started the Week 11 game against the Philadelphia Eagles and scored his first career touchdown, a 72-yard run, but suffered a fractured scapula that ended his rookie season. [23]

On November 14, 2017, Prosise was placed on injured reserve with an ankle injury. [24] He finished his second season with 23 rushing yards, and 6 receptions for 87 yards during his injury-riddled season. [25]

In 2018, Prosise played in five games before being placed on injured reserve with abdomen, groin, and hip-flexor injuries. [26]

In 2019, Prosise played in nine games, recording 72 rushing yards and a touchdown along with 10 receptions for 76 yards. [27] He suffered a broken arm in Week 16 and was placed on injured reserve on December 24, 2019. [28]

After becoming a free agent in March 2020, Prosise had a tryout with the Detroit Lions on August 13, 2020, [29] and with the Chicago Bears on August 17, 2020. [30]

Houston Texans

On September 7, 2020, Prosise was signed to the practice squad of the Houston Texans practice squad. [31] He was elevated to the active roster on September 19 for the team's week 2 game against the Baltimore Ravens, [32] and reverted to the practice squad after the game. [33] He was elevated again on September 26 for the week 3 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, and reverted to the practice squad again after the game. [34] He was promoted to the active roster on September 28, 2020. [35] He was released on October 26 [36] and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. [37] He was signed to the active roster on November 14, 2020. [38] On December 28, 2020, Prosise was waived by the Texans. [39]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On January 6, 2021, Prosise signed with the practice squad of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. [40] He was released on January 29, 2021. [41] On February 12, 2021, Prosise re-signed with the Buccaneers. [42] He was released on August 31, 2021. [43]

On December 21, 2021, the Atlanta Falcons hosted Prosise for a workout. [44]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Golden Tate</span> American football player (born 1988)

Golden Herman Tate III is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, earning unanimous All-American honors and winning the Fred Biletnikoff Award in 2009. Tate was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round of the 2010 NFL draft. He later played for the Detroit Lions, with whom he made a Pro Bowl appearance. He also played a season for the Philadelphia Eagles and two seasons for the New York Giants. After his football career, Tate played baseball as a center fielder for the Port Angeles Lefties of the West Coast League (WCL) in 2022 after not playing the sport since 2009.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cierre Wood</span> American football player (born 1991)

Cierre Marcelle Wood is a former American football running back and convicted murderer. He played college football at Notre Dame. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Houston Texans in 2013. On August 13th, 2024, he was sentenced to life in prison for the April 2019 murder of his girlfriend’s 5 year old daughter.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lamar Miller</span> American football player (born 1991)

Lamar N. Miller is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes and was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL draft. He was also a member of the Houston Texans, New England Patriots, Chicago Bears, Washington Football Team, and New Orleans Saints.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Theo Riddick</span> American football player (born 1991)

Theo Riddick is a former American football running back of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame and was selected by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL draft. He has also played for the Denver Broncos.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Leonard Fournette</span> American football player (born 1995)

Leonard Joseph Fournette III is an American professional football running back who is a free agent. He played college football for the LSU Tigers, and was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars with the fourth overall pick in the 2017 NFL draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tyrone Swoopes</span> American football player (born 1994)

Alphonso Tyrone Swoopes Jr. is a former American football tight end. He played quarterback for the Texas Longhorns and signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2017. He was also a member of the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Football Team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alex Collins (American football)</span> American football player (1994–2023)

Alex Collins was an American professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks and was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL draft with the 171st overall pick. He spent two seasons with the Baltimore Ravens in 2017 and 2018 before re-signing by Seattle in 2020. He played one season with the Memphis Showboats of the United States Football League (USFL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kyle Allen (American football)</span> American football player (born 1996)

Kyle James Allen is an American professional football quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies and the Houston Cougars.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">DeShone Kizer</span> American football player (born 1996)

DeShone Allen Kizer is an American former professional football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the second round of the 2017 NFL draft. Kizer served as the Browns' starter during his rookie season, but his tenure lasted only one year after going winless and leading the league in interceptions. Traded to the Green Bay Packers, Kizer spent one season as a backup in 2018 and also held backup roles with the Las Vegas Raiders and Tennessee Titans. Having never started a game after his first season with the Browns, Kizer lost all 15 of his starts during his time in the NFL.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Will Fuller</span> American football player (born 1994)

William Vincent Fuller V is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, earning second-team All-American honors in 2015. Fuller was drafted by the Houston Texans in the first round of the 2016 NFL draft. He also played for the Miami Dolphins.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wayne Gallman</span> American football player (born 1994)

Wayne Gallman Jr. is an American professional football running back for the St. Louis Battlehawks of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football for the Clemson Tigers and contributed to win the CFP national championship (2017) before being selected by the New York Giants in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Josh Adams (American football)</span> American football player and coach (born 1996)

Josh Adams is a former American football running back and coach who is currently an offensive quality control coach at Vanderbilt. He played college football at Notre Dame, and he was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2018.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dare Ogunbowale</span> American football player (born 1994)

Oluwadare "Dare" Ogunbowale is an American professional football running back for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wisconsin where he began his career as a walk-on. Ogunbowale signed initially with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2017.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tim Boyle (American football)</span> American football player (born 1994)

Timothy Kevin Boyle is an American professional football quarterback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UConn Huskies and Eastern Kentucky Colonels and signed with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2018. Boyle has also played for the Detroit Lions, Chicago Bears, and New York Jets.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Miles Boykin</span> American football player (born 1996)

Miles Boykin is an American professional football wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL) He played college football at Notre Dame.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Troy Pride</span> American football player (born 1998)

Troy Pride Jr. is an American professional football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Notre Dame.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cyril Grayson</span> American football player (born 1993)

Cyril Ross Grayson Jr. is an American football wide receiver for the Houston Roughnecks of the United Football League (UFL). He did not play college football, but was an All-American track sprinter at LSU.

Tony Jones Jr. is an American professional football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at Notre Dame.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kyren Williams</span> American football player (born 2000)

Kyren Lawrence Williams is an American professional football running back and punt returner for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and was selected by the Rams in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ben Skowronek</span> American football player (born 1997)

Bennett William Skowronek is an American professional football wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Northwestern and Notre Dame, and was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the seventh round of the 2021 NFL draft.

References

  1. ↑ "CJ Prosise, 2012 Safety, Notre Dame". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  2. ↑ Counts, Ron (February 2, 2012). "WOODBERRY FOREST: Prosise joins Irish". The Daily Progress. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  3. ↑ "C.J. Prosise 2013 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  4. ↑ "C.J. Prosise 2014 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  5. ↑ Terlep, Rachel (April 22, 2015). "Notre Dame's C.J. Prosise learning to be a". Elkhart Truth. Archived from the original on April 25, 2015.
  6. ↑ Pope, LaMond (September 8, 2015). "C.J. Prosise ready for larger role in Notre Dame backfield". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  7. ↑ Stankevitz, JJ (September 10, 2015). "Notre Dame: Position change, more responsibility no problem for C.J. Prosise". NBC Sports Chicago. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  8. ↑ Skrbina, Paul (September 18, 2015). "C.J. Prosise has found a home as leading man in Notre Dame backfield". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  9. ↑ Hansen, Eric (September 12, 2015). "Notebook: A happy homecoming for C.J. Prosise". Notre Dame Insider. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  10. ↑ "C.J. Prosise leads No. 8 Notre Dame past No. 14 Georgia Tech, 30–22". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. September 19, 2015. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Georgia Tech at Notre Dame Box Score, September 19, 2015". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Notre Dame at Clemson Box Score, October 3, 2015". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Navy at Notre Dame Box Score, October 10, 2015". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  14. ↑ "USC at Notre Dame Box Score, October 17, 2015". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  15. ↑ "C.J. Prosise 2015 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  16. ↑ Freeman, Matt (January 2, 2016). "CJ Prosise Declares for the 2016 NFL Draft". Irish Sports Daily. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
  17. ↑ "C.J. Prosise Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  18. ↑ "*C.J. Prosise, DS #4 RB, Notre Dame". DraftScout.com. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  19. ↑ Kelly, Danny (April 29, 2016). "NFL Draft Results: Seahawks select C.J. Prosise with 3rd round pick, 90 overall". FieldGulls.com. SBNation. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  20. ↑ "Sportrac.com: C.J. Promise". sportrac.com. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  21. ↑ Henderson, Brady (May 6, 2016). "Seahawks sign 9 of 10 draft picks; 13 UDFA signings announced". MyNorthwest.com. ESPN. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
  22. ↑ "Seattle Seahawks at New England Patriots – November 13th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  23. ↑ "Philadelphia Eagles at Seattle Seahawks – November 20th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  24. ↑ Boyle, John (November 14, 2017). "Seahawks Make Roster Moves". Seahawks.com. Archived from the original on January 17, 2018.
  25. ↑ "C.J. Prosise 2017 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  26. ↑ Boyle, John (December 1, 2018). "Seahawks Promote LB Emmanuel Ellerbee From Practice Squad; Place RB C.J. Prosise On Injured Reserve". Seahawks.com. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  27. ↑ "C.J. Prosise 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  28. ↑ Boyle, John (December 24, 2019). "Seahawks Sign Running Backs Marshawn Lynch & Robert Turbin". Seahawks.com. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  29. ↑ @AlbertBreer (August 13, 2020). "And here's the tryout and visit list for today" (Tweet). Retrieved August 21, 2020– via Twitter.
  30. ↑ @AlbertBreer (August 17, 2020). "Today's tryout list" (Tweet). Retrieved August 21, 2020– via Twitter.
  31. ↑ "Texans Announce Roster Moves (9-7-2020)". HoustonTexans.com. September 7, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  32. ↑ "Houston Texans Transactions (9–19–20)". HoustonTexans.com. September 19, 2020. Archived from the original on October 5, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  33. ↑ "C.J. Prosise: Returns to practice squad". CBSSports.com. September 21, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  34. ↑ Florio, Mike (September 26, 2020). "Texans promote C.J. Prosise to active roster". NBC Sports. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  35. ↑ "Texans Roster Transactions (9–28–20)". HoustonTexans.com. September 28, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  36. ↑ Lane, Mark (October 26, 2020). "Texans activate DT Eli Ankou, release RB C.J. Prosise". Texans Wire. USA Today. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  37. ↑ Wilson, Aaron (October 27, 2020). "Texans re-sign C.J. Prosise, cut Troy Fumagalli". HoustonChronicle.com. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  38. ↑ "Houston Texans Transactions (11–14–20)". HoustonTexans.com. November 14, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  39. ↑ "Houston Texans Transactions (12–28–20)". HoustonTexans.com. December 28, 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  40. ↑ Smith, Scott (January 5, 2021). "Bucs Add RB C.J. Prosise to Practice Squad". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
  41. ↑ Smith, Michael David (January 29, 2021). "Buccaneers cut C.J. Prosise, activate Cyril Grayson to practice squad". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  42. ↑ Alper, Josh (February 12, 2021). "Buccaneers sign C.J. Prosise". NBC Sports. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  43. ↑ Smith, Scott (September 1, 2021). "Ryan Griffin, Antonio Hamilton Among Bucs' Cuts to Get to 53". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  44. ↑ Comeaux, Jonathan (December 21, 2021). "Falcons Worked Out Six Players Including RB Lamar Miller". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.