Calvin Pryor

Calvin Starlin Pryor III (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.

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 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.

Professional career

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

On May 2, 2017, the Jets declined Pryor's fifth year option after the draftings of safeties Jamal Adams and Marcus Maye.

Cleveland Browns On June 1, 2017, Pryor was traded to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for Demario Davis. He was released on September 7, 2017, due to a fight with teammate Ricardo Louis.

Jacksonville Jaguars On September 8, 2017, Pryor was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was placed on injured reserve on September 18, 2017. He was activated off injured reserve to the active roster on November 18, 2017. He was released by the Jaguars on December 2, 2017.

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