Evan Pryor RB Florida |
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| Jersey: #6 ROLE: DUAL-ROLE Back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Updated: 08/03/2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2027 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FORTY time: 4.38 seconds (94%*) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Age: 23.9 DOB: 11/06/2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Jersey: #6 | |
| ROLE: DUAL-ROLE Back | |
| Last Updated: 08/03/2026 | |
| Draft Year: 2027 | |
| Forty time: 4.38 seconds (94%*) | |
| Age: 23.9 DOB: 11/06/2002 | |
| Overall Rating: |
67.1 / 100
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| Average rating of opposition Defense player has faced | ||
| Defense Rating: |
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85% |
| Click the links below to view how player ranks vs other prospects. | ||
| Rushing: |
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78% |
| Break Tackles: |
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91% |
| Receiving/Hands: |
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56% |
| Pass Blocking: |
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46% |
| Run Blocking: |
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60% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
UDFA
Overall Rank:
#690
Position rank:
#31 (RB)
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| College Games: 30 College Snaps: 568 | ||
ESPN RATING: 84/100
College Combine Results
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247 RATING: 95/100
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RIVALS RATING: 5.9 (97%)
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| Player Comparison* (Similarity level) | ||
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| Javian Hawkins - Louisville |
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66% |
| Blake Watson - Memphis |
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62% |
| Micah Bernard - Utah |
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61% |
Draft Profile: Bio
Evan Pryor, a junior running back from Cincinnati, has taken a winding path through his college career. Originally a highly touted recruit from North Carolina, Pryor signed with Ohio State in 2021 as the nation's second-ranked all-purpose back. His high school career showcased his versatility, amassing 4,233 all-purpose yards and 42 total touchdowns. Pryor's track background, with a personal best of 10.84 in the 100 meters, hinted at his explosive potential.At Ohio State, Pryor's journey was marked by flashes of promise and setbacks. He appeared in four games during his redshirt freshman season, rushing for 98 yards on 21 carries with a touchdown. However, a knee injury sidelined him for the entire 2022 season, derailing his momentum. After limited action in 2023, Pryor entered the transfer portal and landed at Cincinnati, seeking a fresh start and increased playing time.
Throughout his college career, Pryor has accumulated 147 rushing yards and one touchdown on 40 carries. While his stat line remains modest, his potential as a dual-threat back remains intriguing to NFL scouts. With three years of eligibility remaining at Cincinnati, Pryor has an opportunity to showcase the skills that made him a coveted recruit and elevate his draft stock.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Averaged nearly seven a carry in committee work, with 227 breakaway yards on 76 attempts.
- The burner gear showed live on a 55-yard touchdown against Arizona State.
- Flashed the receiving gear with an 80-yard catch-and-run score against West Virginia.
- Ohio State pedigree with the patience of a player who rebuilt himself after a patellar tear.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Blitz pickup sits firmly below the NFL line.
- Never carried more than 76 times in any college season.
- A sixth-year age profile removes every development argument.
- The 2022 patellar tendon tear still defines the medical file.
- Florida makes program three, with one season left to prove everything.
Scouting Report: Summary
The efficiency keeps whispering what the volume never says aloud: 522 yards at nearly seven a carry in Cincinnati's committee, 227 breakaway yards on just 76 attempts, a 55-yard touchdown against Arizona State and an 80-yard catch-and-run score against West Virginia, rare timed speed wearing game tape for once. Pryor patiently rebuilt himself from a 2022 patellar tendon tear that cost him a full season, his health and ultimately his entire Ohio State trajectory.The structural problems are unmoved. He has never carried more than 76 times in a college season, so durability remains a rumor, the protection tape sits firmly below the NFL line, the sixth-year age profile deletes the development argument entirely, and the transfer to Florida makes a third program with exactly one season left to prove all of it at once.
One loud, fully healthy SEC season in Gainesville, three hundred touches with the speed intact and the receiving flashes finally turned consistent, would make him the spring's favorite older sleeper overnight, and the career per-touch numbers insist that outcome is not fantasy. The realistic projection is a camp free agent arriving with kick-return value and a verified homerun gear, the classic kind of veteran flier whose entire professional future gets decided across one preseason August.
Written By:
Andrew Moore (The American)
Evan Pryor percentiles vs other Running Backs (NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)
How other scouting services rate Evan Pryor (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
654.0
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
39.0
*Percentile Ranking in Player's Position Group (NFL Combine Historical Data): This percentile reflects how a player's specific statistics rank
in comparison to historical performances at the NFL Combine, specifically within their position group. A higher percentile indicates a better performance.
For instance, being in the 90th percentile for a particular stat means the player outperformed 90% of their peers in that category.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.