Myron Pryor

Myron Pryor
No. 91
Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Date of birth: (1986-06-13) June 13, 1986
Place of birth: Louisville, Kentucky
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight: 305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
College: Kentucky
NFL draft: 2009 / Round: 6 / Pick: 207
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles: 34
Sacks: 1.0
Interceptions: 0
Forced fumbles: 1
Pass deflections: 0
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Myron Pryor (born June 13, 1986) is a former American football nose tackle. He was drafted by the Patriots in the sixth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Kentucky.

Early years

Pryor was born in Louisville, Kentucky. He attended Eastern High School in Middletown, Kentucky, where he was voted a Second Team All-State player by the Associated Press. He was also a two-year letterman in wrestling and track and field, where he competed in the discus and shot put.

College career

After graduating from high school in 2004, Pryr attended the University of Kentucky. He tore a pectoral muscle in the weight room and was forced to gray shirt his first year of college. He didn't enroll at UK until spring of 2005, where he started the last two games of his freshman season in 2005. In his sophomore season, he started ten games, recording ten forced fumbles, ranking him among the nation's best in that statistic. He recorded 27 tackles in his junior season in 2007, starting 11 of his team's 12 games. In his 2008 senior season, Pryor was named second-team All-Southeastern Conference. He started 10 games on the season, picking up four and a half sacks, and a touchdown on a 72-yard fumble return.

Professional career

New England Patriots

Pryor was drafted by the Patriots in the sixth round (207th overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft. On July 23, 2009, he signed a four-year contract.[1] He was active for 13 games for the Patriots in 2009, recording 20 tackles. He missed Week 1 with a calf injury and Weeks 14 and 15 with a chest injury.

In 2010, Pryor played in nine games (two starts), missing seven of the final eight games with a back injury. He finished the season with 12 tackles and 0.5 sacks.

References

  1. Gasper, Christopher (2009-07-18). "Patriots beef up with Brace". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2009-07-25.

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