Troy Pride

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Troy Pride
TroyPride2019ND.jpg
Pride playing for Notre Dame in 2019
No. 27 – Houston Texans
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1998-01-19) January 19, 1998 (age 26)
Greer, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: Greer
College: Notre Dame (2016–2019)
NFL draft: 2020  / round: 4 / pick: 113
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:42
Pass deflections:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Troy Pride Jr. (born January 19, 1998) is an American professional football cornerback for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame.

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Early life

Pride grew up in Greer, South Carolina and attended Greer High School. As a senior, Pride caught 41 passes for 848 yards and 13 touchdowns, rushed for 197 yards and three touchdowns, returned three punts for touchdowns and intercepted three passes on defense with one returned for a touchdown. [1] He originally committed to play college football at Virginia Tech, but de-committed after the retirement of head coach Frank Beamer. [2] He ultimately committed to Notre Dame over offers from North Carolina, Virginia Tech, Ole Miss, Tennessee, and Clemson. [3]

College career

Pride played in eight games with three starts for the Fighting Irish as a true freshman, making 12 tackles with a fumble recovery. [4] As a sophomore, he recorded 22 tackles and one tackle for loss with an interception and two passes broken up. [5] As a junior, Pride made 47 tackles and finished second on the team with 10 passes defended and two interceptions. [6] [7] As a senior, Pride was named All-Independent by Pro Football Focus after making 37 tackles with an interception and five passes defended and holding quarterbacks to a 50.9% completion rate on passes thrown into his coverage. [8] Pride finished his collegiate career with 121 tackles, 18 passes broken up and four interceptions with one forced fumble and two fumbles recovered in 45 games played. [9]

Pride was also a sprinter for the Notre Dame track team. He competed in the 60-meter dash final at the 2018 Atlantic Coast Conference Indoor Track and Field Championship. [10]

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
5 ft 11+1⁄2 in
(1.82 m)		193 lb
(88 kg)		30+5⁄8 in
(0.78 m)		9 in
(0.23 m)		4.40 s1.54 s2.62 s4.26 s6.94 s35.5 in
(0.90 m)		9 ft 11 in
(3.02 m)		13 reps
All values from NFL Combine [11] [12]

Carolina Panthers

Pride was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the fourth round with the 113th pick of the 2020 NFL draft. [13] Pride made his NFL debut on September 13, 2020, in the season opener against the Las Vegas Raiders, starting the game and making seven total tackles in a 34-30 loss. [14] On January 2, 2021, Pride was placed on injured reserve. [15] He finished the season with 41 tackles and two pass deflections.

On August 17, 2021, Pride was placed on injured reserve after suffering a knee injury in the preseason. [16]

On May 16, 2022, Pride was waived by the Panthers after failing his physical. [17]

New Orleans Saints

On January 11, 2023, Pride signed a reserve/future contract with the New Orleans Saints. [18] He was waived on August 29, 2023. [19]

Las Vegas Raiders

On September 14, 2023, Pride was signed to the practice squad of the Las Vegas Raiders. [20] He was released on December 20. [21]

Houston Texans

On December 27, 2023, Pride was signed to the practice squad of the Houston Texans. [22] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 22, 2024. [23]

Pride was waived on August 27, 2024, and later re-signed to the practice squad. [24] [25]

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  2. ↑ Berardino, Mike. "The amazing survival story of Notre Dame cornerback Troy Pride Jr., and his family". Indianapolis Star .
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  4. ↑ Kosin, Walt (May 29, 2017). "Notre Dame Football: Counting on strong defensive backs". SlapTheSign.com. FanSided . Retrieved November 23, 2019.
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  17. ↑ Gantt, Darin (May 16, 2022). "Panthers sign two players, waive one". Panthers.com.
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