Evan Pryor News, Rumors, Updates - Cincinnati Bearcats

Finds end zone in loss Pryor notched six rushes for 31 yards and one touchdown and hauled in 3 of 4 targets for negative one yard during Saturday's 34-17 loss against Iowa State.

Impact Pryor has spent most of the season behind Corey Kiner on the depth chart, but the Ohio State transfer is still making a solid contribution. He's logged 546 yards of total offense and seven touchdowns for the year, and Pryor is a shoo-in to earn the starting job next season if he decides to stick around.

NOVEMBER 19 • ROTOWIRE

Evan Pryor scores 12-yard touchdown after well-run option play to give Cincinnati 7-0 lead over Iowa State

NOVEMBER 17 • FOX SPORTS

Hits 100 yards in loss Pryor recorded four carries for 18 yards and caught 5 of 6 targets for 100 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 31-24 defeat to West Virginia.

Impact Pryor has been Brendan Sorsby's favorite target this season. and the Ohio State transfer acquired a much better opportunity with Cincinnati. Considering his synergy with Sorsby, Pryor will probably stick around unless Sorsby looks to join up with another program.

NOVEMBER 12 • ROTOWIRE

Cincinnati's Brendan Sorsby finds Evan Pryor for an 80-yard touchdown vs. West Virginia

NOVEMBER 9 • FOX SPORTS

Held in check during loss Pryor posted five carries for 25 yards and one touchdown and hauled in their only target for 40 yards during Saturday's 34-23 defeat against Colorado.

Impact Pryor took a back seat to Corey Kiner in his usual backup role, and although he managed a rushing touchdown, hie had limited success in the defeat. Pryor has 352 yards and five touchdowns on the year, and he may decide to stick around next year after Corey Kiner's departure. The Ohio State transfer would be a likely starter in most programs, so a re-entry into the portal is also possible.

OCTOBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Looks good to go Pryor (hamstring) is dressed and expected to be available for Saturday's game at UCF, Keegan Nickoson of BearcatJournal.com reports.

Impact Pryor left the Texas Tech game before the bye week with a hamstring injury, but it seems the injury wasn't as severe as initially expected, meaning the running back will be able to add depth in the backfield behind Corey Kiner. Pryor has 23 carries for 239 yards and three touchdowns across five appearances in 2024.

OCTOBER 12 • ROTOWIRE

Out Saturday Pryor (undisclosed) is out for the game versus Texas Tech Saturday, Keegan Nickoson of BearcatJournal.com reports.

Impact With Pryor out fellow teammates Victor Dawson and Manny Covey will be the only tailbacks available for the Bearcats offense.

SEPTEMBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Romps for 65-yard TD run Pryor compiled three carries for 76 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 27-16 win against Miami (OH).

Impact Pryor's opportunities are limited behind Corey Kiner, but he tends to make the most of it when called upon. He extended the Bearcats' lead un the fourth quarter with an outstanding 65-yard touchdown, representing most of his final total.

SEPTEMBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

Tops century mark in debut Pryor had four carries for 105 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 38-20 victory versus Towson.

Impact After failing to catch on at Ohio State, Pryor arrived in Cincinnati to back up Corey Kiner. Interestingly, Pryor actually made a bigger impact than Kiner in the decisive win, although it makes sense that Kiner would fade as the lead widened. Kiner is arguably the Bearcats' best offensive weapon, but Pryor's performance confirms that he will have ample support behind him.

AUGUST 31 • ROTOWIRE

Brad Glenn & Evan Pryor - Spring Practice #6 Cincinnati offensive coordinator Brad Glenn and running back Evan Pryor spoke with Bearcat Journal following Saturday's practice.

MARCH 23 • 247SPORTS.COM

Evan Pryor returns '100 percent healthy' following knee injury that cost him 2022 Ohio State running back Evan Pryor is back 100 percent healthy after the knee injury that shelved him for the 2022 season. Both Pryor and RB...

AUGUST 5, 2023 • 247SPORTS.COM

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JUNE 29, 2023 • CLEVELAND.COM

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APRIL 8, 2023 • CLEVELAND.COM

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 • CLEVELAND.COM

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AUGUST 16, 2022 • CLEVELAND.COM

After Evan Pryor injury, who does Ohio State have at running back? Here's a look at Ohio State's running back situation now that it appears Evan Pryor will miss the entire 2022 season with a knee injury.

AUGUST 16, 2022 • DISPATCH.COM

Out for season Pryor (knee) will miss the upcoming season after suffering an injury in fall camp, 247 Sports reports.

Impact This is a hit to Ohio State's backfield depth as Pryor was set to take on more work as a redshirt freshman after being buried on the depth chart last year. With Pryor sidelined, Miyan Williams has a clear path to being the No.2 option in the backfield behind TreVeyon Henderson.

AUGUST 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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AUGUST 2, 2022 • CLEVELAND.COM

Evan Pryor: 'I think I can play myself into a big role this year' Ohio State has a talented – and crowded – running back room. So, how big of a role will Evan Pryor have for the Buckeyes this fall?

MAY 5, 2022 • 247SPORTS.COM

Ohio State's Evan Pryor happy to stay and compete; 'I feel like the portal's just the easy way out' There are a lot of college football programs around the country that would love to have Evan Pryor in their backfield. Coming out of high sc...

APRIL 12, 2022 • 247SPORTS.COM

Ohio State's Evan Pryor hopes to have 'big role' as redshirt freshman with Buckeyes In most years, Evan Pryor would have been one of the most talked-about freshmen coming into Ohio State. A four-star prospect and the sixth-r...

MARCH 28, 2022 • 247SPORTS.COM

What J.K. Dobbins' 2018 tells Ohio State football's TreVeyon Henderson and Evan Pryor about how to attack 2022 Ohio State running backs TreVeyon Henderson and Evan Pryor are talking about 2022 as if they learned something from J.K. Dobbins' 2018 exper...

MARCH 15, 2022 • CLEVELAND.COM

Will Ohio State football's Kyle McCord and Evan Pryor end up redshirting this season? Ohio State football coach Ryan Day said the team would like to redshirt true freshman quarterback Kyle McCord and running back Evan Pryor, b...

NOVEMBER 16, 2021 • CLEVELAND.COM

Evan Pryor having strong camp, looking to work his way in mix at RB for Buckeyes TreVeyon Henderson is the true freshman running back that is receiving the most hype for Ohio State. And rightfully so. From all accounts, H...

AUGUST 24, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM

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Evan Pryor scores 12-yard touchdown after well-run option play to give Cincinnati 7-0 lead over Iowa State

Cincinnati's Brendan Sorsby finds Evan Pryor for an 80-yard touchdown vs. West Virginia

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