1. Terrelle Pryor had originally hoped to be a two-sport athlete, as he was one of the nation's most recruited high school basketball players, but he later chose football.
63 Facts About Terrelle Pryor
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Terrelle Pryor was the starting quarterback for the Ohio State Buckeyes from 2008 to 2010, winning the Big Ten championship twice.
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Terrelle Pryor was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the third round of the 2011 NFL supplemental draft.
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Terrelle Pryor then played quarterback for the Raiders from 2011 to 2013 and later spent time with the Seattle Seahawks, Kansas City Chiefs, and Cincinnati Bengals.
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Terrelle Pryor converted full-time to wide receiver with the Cleveland Browns in 2015 and played that position for the Washington Redskins, New York Jets, Buffalo Bills, and Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Terrelle Pryor lived up to his recruiting ranking as a basketball player by leading the Jeannette Jayhawks to win their first WPIAL Championship in over 20 years, and then on to win the Pennsylvania PIAA state basketball championship game as a senior.
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Terrelle Pryor was named to the Parade All-America football team for the 2007 season and was selected as the Parade National Player of the Year.
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Terrelle Pryor was widely considered one of the top football recruits in the Class of 2008.
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Terrelle Pryor was ranked number four in the ESPNU 150 and the number one quarterback.
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On March 19,2008, Terrelle Pryor announced at a press conference that he would attend Ohio State University.
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Terrelle Pryor saw limited action in the Buckeye's season opener against Youngstown State.
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Terrelle Pryor took more snaps against USC on September 13,2008, completing 7-of-9 passes for 59 yards, as well as rushing for 40 yards on 11 carries.
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On September 20,2008, Terrelle Pryor threw for a freshman school-record four touchdowns and one interception in his first career start for Ohio State.
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On October 4,2008, Terrelle Pryor ran for the winning touchdown against Wisconsin on an option play with running back Chris "Beanie" Wells.
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On October 25,2008, in an Ohio State loss against Penn State Terrelle Pryor threw for a career-high 226 yards, connecting on 16 of 25 passes.
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Against Illinois on November 15,2008, Terrelle Pryor had his first career 100-yard rushing day running for 110 yards and a touchdown.
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Terrelle Pryor had the best passing game of his career, and rushed for 72 yards.
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Ohio State began the 2010 season second in most polls and Terrelle Pryor began the season as a favorite for numerous awards.
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Terrelle Pryor had six total touchdowns, including one rushing and one receiving.
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Terrelle Pryor was edged out by Denard Robinson as the 2010 Big Ten Conference MVP as voted by the Big Ten coaches.
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Multiple media outlets reported that Terrelle Pryor had been driving on a license that was suspended by the State of Ohio.
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Terrelle Pryor drove a Nissan 350Z to a team meeting and workout.
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On June 7,2011, it was announced that Terrelle Pryor had chosen to withdraw from the university.
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On June 26,2011, Terrelle Pryor was banned from all contact with the university's athletic program and new incoming recruits.
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Terrelle Pryor held his Pro Day on August 20,2011, in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, where representatives from 17 NFL teams were present, including the Oakland Raiders.
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Some scouts noted that the turf Terrelle Pryor ran on was soft, and that he would have been even faster on a harder surface like those found in the NFL.
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Terrelle Pryor served an NFL-mandated five-game suspension at the beginning of the 2011 season, but was still able to work out with the club.
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Terrelle Pryor was reinstated the day following the team's win over the Houston Texans.
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Terrelle Pryor lined up at the wide receiver spot, motioned behind center and ran a quarterback sneak, although the play was nullified due to a false start penalty on Pryor.
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Terrelle Pryor sat out for most of the 2012 season; however, one of his few appearances was a 22-yard reception thrown by Carson Palmer in Week 16 against the Carolina Panthers.
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Terrelle Pryor was named the starting quarterback in the season finale against the San Diego Chargers after season-long starting quarterback Palmer went down with an injury the previous week.
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Terrelle Pryor completed 15 of 24 passes for 126 yards and no interceptions.
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Terrelle Pryor was knocked out of the game in the second half after suffering a concussion, but finished 19 for 28 for 281 yards.
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In Week 4, Terrelle Pryor was inactive versus the Washington Redskins.
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In Week 5, Terrelle Pryor found himself at the helm and the Raiders responded against the San Diego Chargers.
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Terrelle Pryor threw two touchdowns in the first quarter and completed his first ten passes.
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Terrelle Pryor was sacked 10 times in a loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 6; he threw three interceptions in the game.
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Terrelle Pryor finished 18 of 34 for 216 yards and a touchdown pass to Denarius Moore.
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In Week 8 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Terrelle Pryor opened the game with a 93-yard run for touchdown, the longest in NFL history for a quarterback.
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Terrelle Pryor finished with nine carries for 106 yards and 10 of 19 passing for 88 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions.
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Terrelle Pryor returned as the starter in the regular season finale against the Denver Broncos.
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On January 7,2015, Terrelle Pryor signed a one-year contract with the Kansas City Chiefs.
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On May 10,2015, Terrelle Pryor signed with the Cincinnati Bengals.
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The day after being cut by the Bengals, Terrelle Pryor announced through his agent that he was open to switching his position to wide receiver.
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Terrelle Pryor played in the last game of the season against the Pittsburgh Steelers as a wide receiver, recording one reception for 42 yards.
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At the start of the 2016 NFL season, Terrelle Pryor was named a starter at wide receiver for the Browns.
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Terrelle Pryor had one play at safety at the end of the second half.
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Terrelle Pryor was the first player in the NFL to have at least 120 receiving yards, 30 passing yards, and 20 rushing yards in a game since Frank Gifford did so for the New York Giants in 1959.
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On October 2,2016, Terrelle Pryor caught his first career touchdown on a nine-yard pass from Kessler.
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Terrelle Pryor finished the loss to Washington with five receptions for 46 receiving yards and one touchdown.
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Terrelle Pryor had six receptions for 101 receiving yards in Week 8 against the New York Jets.
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Terrelle Pryor finished the season with 77 receptions for 1,007 yards and four touchdowns.
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On March 10,2017, Terrelle Pryor signed a one-year, $8 million contract with the Washington Redskins.
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Terrelle Pryor caught his first touchdown pass with the team against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 4.
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Terrelle Pryor was placed on injured reserve on November 21,2017, after opting to have surgery on his ankle, an injury he had been dealing with since Week 2.
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On March 25,2018, Terrelle Pryor signed a one-year deal worth $4.5 million featuring $2 million guaranteed with the New York Jets.
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Terrelle Pryor played in six games, recording 14 receptions for 235 yards and two touchdowns before being released on October 20,2018.
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On October 30,2018, Terrelle Pryor signed with the Buffalo Bills.
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On May 30,2019, Terrelle Pryor signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Terrelle Pryor was placed on injured reserve on August 31,2019, and was released three days later.
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On February 7,2015, Terrelle Pryor witnessed a shooting in the Macy's department store at Monroeville Mall in Monroeville, Pennsylvania.
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Terrelle Pryor was stabbed in the neck and chest early on November 29,2019, during an incident with Shalaya Briston at the Heinz Loft Apartments in Pittsburgh.
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On October 6,2021, Terrelle Pryor was arrested after allegedly slapping his ex-girlfriend and throwing pumpkins at her car.