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Retrospective scouting report · Class of 2014Consensus #018
S· Round 1

Calvin
Pryor.

Calvin Pryor
Sickos Grade
80.6/100
Pre-draft #18

Louisville official athletic logoLouisville· 5'11"· 207 lb· 4.58s 40

/ Recruiting profile
★★★☆☆stars.8619
National · #565HS class · 2011
Port St. Joe, FL
247Sports composite via CFBD
R1 · #18 · New York Jets
02Scheme fit
Ideal system

Rex Ryan's New York Jets defense employs a hybrid 3-4 scheme that transitions frequently into a 4-3, emphasizing aggressive blitzing and strong safety play near the line of scrimmage.

Box safetyStrong safetyNickelbackerDimebacker
Best role

Year 1 starter as a strong safety, providing immediate run support and impact plays near the line of scrimmage, with the ceiling to become a Pro Bowl-caliber enforcer.

Wrong fit

Pure two-high safety system that demands extensive deep zone coverage from the strong safety without opportunities to play closer to the box.

Pryor's physical style and tackling prowess make him a natural fit for a defense that values aggressive box play and blitzing from the safety position.

04The evaluation

Selected #18 overall in Round 1 of the 2014 NFL Draft by New York Jets out of Louisville.

07Athletic testing
Height
5'11"
Weight
207 lb
40 yd
4.58s
Vertical
34.5"
Broad
9'8"
Bench
18
Relative Athletic Score
5.12
/10 · official

Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.

06Athletic profilevs. S on Big Board
40VERTBRD3CSHTLBNCH

— — — positional median (p50)

40 yd
4.58sp50
Vertical
34.5inp50
Broad jump
116inp50
Three-cone
s
Shuttle
s
Bench
18repp50
08College production

No verified college season lines are available for this player from our statistical sources.

10In hindsight

Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.

Pro Bowls
0
All-Pro
0
Seasons
4
Career AV
13

Calvin Pryor played three seasons for the New York Jets as a starting safety. He was traded to the Browns in 2017 but was released before the season and did not play another NFL game.

Data note: No verified college season lines are available for this player from our statistical sources.

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