Back in 2008, there was a certain 6’6″, 235-lb QB from outside of Pittsburgh that was being compared to Vince Young, the incredible dual threat QB at Texas who accounted for 467 yards in the thrilling National Championship win against highly touted USC.
Not only was he a 5-star football recruit on Rivals (ranked No.1 in his entire class) but he also excelled on the basketball court, garnering a 4-star ranking. Frank Coyle of Rivals wrote about Pryor: “A superior athlete with the height to fill out further and the speed and agility to be a huge factor outside the pocket.” He also won state titles in both football and basketball. Pretty much any school in the country would have loved to have him, but Oregon, Michigan, Ohio State, and Penn State were the early front…
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