Myron Pryor life and biography

Myron Pryor is an American football defensive lineman for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. Pryor was drafted by the New England Patriots in the sixth round (207th overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft ... Signed by the Patriots (7/23/09).

Career Highlights

2010 (8/2)
* Was inactive due to injury against the Steelers (11/14).
* Started at nose tackle in his second start of the season, making four tackles against Cleveland (11/7).
* Tallied one tackle in a reserve role against Minnesota (10/31).
* Played in a reserve role against San Diego (10/24) and made two tackles.
* Saw action in the nickel defensive package against Baltimore and made one tackle (10/17).
* Played in a reserve role against the Jets, (9/19), Bills (9/26) and Dolphins (10/4).
* Started his first career NFL game and combined with Tully Banta-Cain for a Carson Palmer sack for a four-yard loss on third-and-two to complete the Patriots' first defensive possession of the season, forcing Cincinnati to punt (9/12). It was his first career sack.

2009 (13/0, 1/0)
* Played in 13 games as a reserve along the defensive line and finished the season with 23 total tackles and one forced fumble.
* Was inactive for three games - vs. Buffalo (9/14), vs. Carolina (12/13) and at Buffalo (12/20).
* Recorded his first career forced fumble in the Patriots' 59-0 win vs. Tennessee (10/18), stripping Nate Washington of the ball on a broken play in the third quarter to end a Titans drive at the New England 17-yard line.
* Saw action as a reserve in the postseason game vs. Baltimore (1/10) and finished with one solo tackle.

College
* A four-year starter, Pryor earned second-team All-SEC honors as a senior.
* Three-year starter at defensive tackle, appearing in 47 games, registering 35 starts.
* Had 118 tackles (71 solo) in his career .
* Recovered a fumble and returned it 72 yards for a score at Louisville as a senior in 2008. Also caused a fumble that teammate Ashton Cobb returned 27 yards for a touchdown against Louisville. Blocked a field goal attempt that David Jones returned for a score against Vanderbilt.

Personal

* Myron Pryor was born June 13, 1986 the son of Marylin Pryor.
* Three-year starter at offensive tackle and on the defensive line at Eastern High School in Louisville, Ky.
* Named first-team all-state by the Louisville Courier-Journal and second-team all-state by the Associated Press as a senior.
* Named to the Lexington Herald-Leader Class of the Commonwealth list of the Top-22 seniors in Kentucky.
* Selected all-metro Louisville by the Voice-Tribune.
* Given the Republic Bank Award for the top defensive lineman in Louisville.
* Two-year letterman on the wrestling and track and field teams.
* Competed in the shot put and discus throw.
* Majored in family and consumer sciences at Kentucky.

Extra
Pryor and Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo played each other in youth football, went to the same Louisville-based high school, attended the University of Kentucky together and now play in the same pro market. Pryor claims that Rondo was the best quarterback he saw in Pee Wee football when the two were youngsters.

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