Calvin Pryor

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.

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 32) 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 pick
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

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