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Calvin Pryor
New York Jets
Personal information
Born: (1992-07-02) July 2, 1992 (age 32)
Port St. Joe, Florida
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
College:Louisville
NFL draft:2014 / round: 1 / pick: 18
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2015
Total tackles:129
Interceptions:2
Sacks:0.5
Pass deflections:8
Forced fumbles:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Calvin Pryor (born July 2, 1992) is an American football strong safety for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Jets in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisville.

High school

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 defensive back for the Sharks.

Considered a three-star by Rivals.com, Pryor was rated the 31st-best safety prospect in the nation.

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. He was a second-team All-BIG EAST selection as a sophomore, and a first-team All-AAC selection as a junior.

On December 29, 2013, Pryor announced that he would forgo his remaining eligibility and enter the 2014 NFL Draft

Professional career

2014 NFL Draft

Pryor was selected by the New York Jets as the 18th pick of the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft.

New York Jets

During his rookie year in 2014, Pryor played 16 games with 61 tackles, 0.5 sacks, and 2 passes defended. In 2015, Pryor played 13 games with 69 tackles, 2 interceptions, 6 passes defended, and a forced fumble.

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 11+1⁄8 207 lb
(94 kg)
31+3⁄8 9+1⁄8 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

References

  1. Calvin Pryor - Yahoo Sports
  2. Louisville safety Calvin Pryor says he'll enter 2014 NFL Draft
  3. NFL Draft 2014: Jets go with defense in first round again, picking safety Calvin Pryor
  4. http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/1851284/calvin-pryor

External links

2014 NFL draft first-round selections
New York Jets first-round draft picks
Formerly the New York Titans (1960–1962)
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