Joshua Pryor

Joshua Zekiah Pryor (born October 25, 1999) is an American professional football defensive tackle. He played college football at Bowie State and was signed by the Washington Commanders as an undrafted free agent in 2023.

Early life Pryor was born on October 25, 1999, in Baltimore, Maryland. He began playing football at age five. He attended Paul Laurence Dunbar High School in Baltimore and was an unranked recruit. He began his collegiate career with the NCAA Division II Bowie State Bulldogs in 2017.

College career Pryor redshirted his first year at Bowie State in 2017, appearing in no games. For his performance, he was named first-team All-CIAA, the conference rookie of the year and to the CIAA All-Rookie team, additionally being chosen to the BoxToRow All-America team. He was also selected the Protect Your Skull Division II Defensive Player of the Year. After the 2020 season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he was named second-team All-CIAA and helped the Bulldogs win a third-straight conference championship in 2021. In his final season, 2022, Pryor led the Bulldogs with 47 tackles, posted 1.05 tackles-for-loss, 3.5 sacks, two pass breakups and two forced fumbles on his way to being named first-team All-CIAA, the CIAA Defensive Player of the Year and second-team Associated Press All-American. He ended his collegiate career as the all-time school leader in sacks (32) and tackles-for-loss (77) and placed second in total tackles (245), additionally four forced fumbles. He was invited to the HBCU Legacy Bowl and had two sacks in the game. He graduated from Bowie State with a degree in communications.

Washington Commanders After going unselected in the 2023 NFL draft, Pryor was signed by the Washington Commanders as an undrafted free agent. He was released during roster cuts August 28. He was signed to the team's practice squad on October 10. He was elevated to the active roster for the Commanders' Week 11 game against the New York Giants. Pryor was signed to the active roster on December 14, 2023, and was waived on May 7, 2024.

Cincinnati Bengals On August 7, 2024, Pryor signed with the Cincinnati Bengals. On August 23, Pryor was released by the Bengals.

Birmingham Stallions On September 19, 2024, Pryor signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL). He was released on March 20, 2025.