Pryor says he sold gear to pay mom’s rent

Terrelle Pryor is trying to put his past behind him and become a successful NFL quarterback. But he’s not finished talking about what happened at Ohio State.

In an interview with SI.com’s Jim Trotter, the disgraced former Buckeyes star and current Oakland Raider offered a new perspective on why he sold his memorabilia for cash and favors, which eventually helped lead to the downfall of coach Jim Tressel and NCAA problems for the program.

Pryor was suspended for the first five games of last season and then decided to enter the supplemental NFL draft.

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