Calvin Pryor

Calvin Pryor

Pryor with the New York Jets in 2016
No. 25, 35
Position:	Safety
Personal information
Born:	(1992-07-02) July 2, 1992 (age 33) Port St. Joe, Florida, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:	Port St. Joe
College:	Louisville (2011–2013)
NFL draft:	2014: 1st round, 18th overall
Career history
New York Jets (2014–2016) Cleveland Browns (2017)* Jacksonville Jaguars (2017)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards Pro Football Focus All-Rookie Team (2014) First-team All-AAC (2013) Second-team All-Big East (2012) Career NFL statistics Total tackles: 193 Sacks: 0.5 Forced fumbles: 2 Interceptions: 2 Stats at Pro Football Reference 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 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. [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 Pre-draft measurables Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 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) 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 [5] New York Jets Pryor was selected by the New York Jets as the 18th pick of the first round of the 2014 NFL draft. [6] On May 2, 2017, the Jets declined Pryor's fifth year option after the draftings of safeties Jamal Adams and Marcus Maye. [7] [8] Cleveland Browns On June 1, 2017, Pryor was traded to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for Demario Davis. [9] He was released on September 7, 2017, due to a fight with teammate Ricardo Louis. [10] Jacksonville Jaguars On September 8, 2017, Pryor was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars. [11] He was placed on injured reserve on September 18, 2017. [12] He was activated off injured reserve to the active roster on November 18, 2017. [13] He was released by the Jaguars on December 2, 2017. [14] NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions 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 46 38 193 132 61 0.5 7 2 47 0 29 14 2 0 0 0 References "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". 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 Louisville Cardinals bio Media related to Calvin Pryor at Wikimedia Commons 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.