Matt Pryor (American football)

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Matt Pryor
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Pryor with the Eagles in 2021
No. 79 – Chicago Bears
Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1994-12-16) December 16, 1994 (age 29)
Long Beach, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:332 lb (151 kg)
Career information
High school: Lakewood
(Lakewood, California)
College: TCU (2013–2017)
NFL draft: 2018  / round: 6 / pick: 206
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 3, 2024
Games played:78
Games started:25
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Matt Pryor (born December 16, 1994) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Texas Christian University.

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Early life

Pryor first played as a freshman member of the Pirates football team at San Pedro before transferring to Lakewood High School. [1] He played tackle, defensive end and nose guard positions with the Lancers football team before graduating in 2013. [2] He accepted a scholarship offer from Texas Christian University. [1]

College career

After his redshirt season in 2013, Pryor played 8 games as a redshirt freshman during the 2014 season. He went on to play 11 games during the 2015 season, including his first start at the Oklahoma State game. He started 5 of the last games of that season. During the 2016 season, Pryor played as a starting right guard in all 13 games. Pryor's senior season in 2017 saw him earn second-team All-Big 12 honors. During the 2017 season, Pryor and the Horned Frogs appeared in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. In his final season, Pryor served as team captain. He played 8 games as a starting right guard before finishing the remaining 6 games as a starting right tackle. [3] While in college, Pryor worked as a bouncer from his sophomore year until senior graduation. [1]

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 Bench press
6 ft 6+3⁄4 in
(2.00 m)		328 lb
(149 kg)		35+1⁄2 in
(0.90 m)		11+1⁄2 in
(0.29 m)		5.62 s1.98 s3.20 s4.90 s7.87 s24.5 in
(0.62 m)		8 ft 0 in
(2.44 m)		23 reps
All values from TCU's Pro Day [4] [5]

Philadelphia Eagles

Pryor was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round (206th overall) of the 2018 NFL draft. [6]

He made his first start at right guard in January 2020, during a playoff loss to the Seattle Seahawks. Pryor filled in for the injured Brandon Brooks. [7]

Pryor was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on October 16, 2020, [8] and activated on October 22. [9]

Once promoted to the active roster, Pryor started 10 of 15 games. He played in six games as a starting right guard. He later played three games as a starting right tackle before playing one game as a left guard. [10]

Indianapolis Colts

On August 31, 2021, the Eagles traded Pryor and a 2022 seventh-round pick to the Indianapolis Colts for a 2022 sixth-round pick. [11]

Pryor played in all 17 games of the 2021 season. During the season, he started five games, including three games as a right tackle, one game as a right guard and one game as a left tackle. [10]

On March 16, 2022, Pryor signed a one-year contract extension worth $5.5 million with the Colts. [12]

In sixteen games during the 2022 season, Pryor played four games as a starting left tackle, started one as a right tackle and four as a right guard. [10]

San Francisco 49ers

On March 27, 2023, Pryor signed with the San Francisco 49ers. [13] He played in 15 games during his single season with the team. [1]

Chicago Bears

On March 13, 2024, Pryor signed a one-year contract with the Chicago Bears. [14]

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  3. ↑ "TCU Horned Frogs" Profile. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  4. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Philadelphia Eagles Select Matt Pryor". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
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  7. ↑ Kaye, Mike (June 15, 2020). "8 options to replace Eagles' Brandon Brooks in 2020 - Matt Pryor, Larry Warford among candidates". NJ.com . Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  8. ↑ McPherson, Chris (October 16, 2020). "Eagles place G Matt Pryor on the Reserve/COVID-19 list". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  9. ↑ McPherson, Chris (October 22, 2020). "Roster Moves: Eagles activate G/T Matt Pryor from the Reserve/COVID-19 list; place TE Zach Ertz on Injured Reserve". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  10. 1 2 3 "Chicago Bears" Profile. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  11. ↑ Simmons, Myles (August 31, 2021). "Eagles trade Matt Pryor to Colts". NBC Sports. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  12. ↑ Hickey, Kevin (March 16, 2022). "Matt Pryor's new contract with Colts worth up to $6 million". Colts Wire. USA Today. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
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