'08 PA QB Terrelle Pryor (Ohio State Signee)

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Terrelle Pryor




Dual-threat quarterback
Jeannette (PA) Jeannette
AAU: Team Adidas

Height: 6-foot-6
Weight: 220 lbs
Forty: 4.4 secs
Academics: 3.4 GPA
2005 stats (rushing): 663 yards, 10 TD's
2005 stats (passing): 106 attempts, 56 completions (52.8 pct), 719 yards, 6 TD's
2006 stats (rushing) 192 carries, 1,676 yards (8.7 avg) 29 TD's
2006 stats (passing): 163 attempts, 92 completions (56.4 pct), 1,732 yards, 15 TD's
2006 stats (defense): 11 interceptions

As of July 1, 2007, Terrelle is ranked the #1 overall prospect in the nation by Rivals, and the #2 overall prospect in the nation by Scout. In addition, Pryor is one of the most highly ranked basketball prospects in the country (#29 by Rivals, #38 by Scout). At the college level, Terrelle would like to play both sports, with football being his priority. Terrelle originally committed to the Pitt to play basketball during his sophomore year, but he has now eliminated the Panthers from consideration. Some of the teams in hot pursuit of this two-sport star are Ohio State, Penn State, Michigan, Notre Dame, Florida, Texas, and West Virginia.

Rivals - 06/18/07

Video interview with Terrelle Pryor, by Rivals recruiting guru Mike Farrell.

Scout - 06/19/07

Two-part video interview with Terrelle Pryor.

Scout - 06/26/07

Detailed article on Terrelle's visit to Ohio State for the Senior Advanced Camp. In addition to participating in the camp, Pryor also met with Buckeye basketball coach Thad Matta.

Rivals - 06/28/07

Terrelle made an unofficial visit to Ohio State for the Senior Advanced Camp, where he met current Buckeye recruits OL Mike Adams, OL Michael Brewster, OL J.B. Shugarts, WR DeVier Posey, and WR Jake Stoneburner. Pryor was very impressed with Ohio State, and he wants to visit the school again.

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Scout

7/6

Pryor checks in at #1 in the PA state rankings, along with a discription of what makes him special.

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7/6

More breakdown of Pryor, who comes in at #1 in the PA state rankings.

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The Columbus Dispatch : Nation's top QB prospect has Buckeyes on his list

Nation's top QB prospect has Buckeyes on his list

Sunday, July 8, 2007 3:56 AM
By Ken Gordon

THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

"You have reached an automated voice-mail system. Terrelle is not available."

Actually, Terrelle is available, which is why he rarely answers his cell phone or returns calls.

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SportingNews.com - College Football - The No. 1 player works out in a garage

The No. 1 player works out in a garage

July 10, 2007

It was almost surreal. Maybe I've been spoiled, or maybe high school athletics has reached such a level that I just didn't expect to see what I was seeing.

Whatever it was, I found myself thinking the following (picture the thought bubble above my gorgeous headshot) ... "I can't believe the nation's top player and one of the best high school athletes in the last 20 years works out here."

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Pittsburgh Sports Insider

PSU

T Pryor’s visit with Paterno didn’t go as well as PSU fans would have liked. Apparently Joe gave some rambling comparison between his Italian immigrant relatives and T Pryor’s African immigrant relatives. He was trying to say we are the same, but apparently it was so jumbled T Pryor and his coach walked away shaking their heads. Just a generation gap misunderstanding I guess.

This doesn’t exclude them but it doesn’t help them.

USC

T Pryor visited with Pete Carroll and he REALLY liked him. The biggest obstacle is the distance and his father. Pete Carroll promised him a shot at QB.

Alabama

T Pryor also really clicked with Nick Saban. I know they haven’t been mentioned before, but they are now in the picture. Also promised him a shot at QB.

Pitt

Just as T Pryor prematurely commited to Pitt, he has apparently prematurely dropped them from the list. I’ve heard they are still in the running thanks to DW and staff’s stepping up of the recruiting process. His father also still wants him to consider Pitt. Despite internet rumors, DW offered a shot at QB.

OSU

Still the leader by A LOT. They are still “recruiting” him the way they know how.

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Rivals $

7/15

From the OSU site...Pryor talks about life on the AAU circuit this Summer. May visit WVU for an unofficial while he is in town playing basketball.

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7/18

From the WVU site...update from the AAU circuit...nothing new really.

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holybuckeye33 with the find...

Recruiting News

Thomas Jefferson senior lineman Lucas Nix was selected to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl Jan. 5 in San Antonio. Nix is the fourth WPIAL played picked for the game, joining Jeannette quarterback Terrelle Pryor, Aliquippa receiver/defensive end Jonathan Baldwin and Gateway linebacker Shayne Hale.

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High School Notebook: Top football players narrowing down lists

Terrelle Pryor, ranked the No. 1 player in the country by some scouting services, has said he will choose among Alabama, Florida, Georgia Tech, Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.

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7/31

By Farrell...Terrelle talks about hanging with Brewster in Orlando during his AAU event. Quotes also from Brewster about his friendship with Pryor and how he wants him in Columbus. WIll narrow things in August and says OSU and WVU will make the cut.

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Rivals - 07/31/07

An article profiling several East Coast prospects.... According to Mike Farrell, Ohio State leads for Pryor, with West Virginia being the dark horse candidate.

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SI.com - More Sports - Four names to keep track of during the school year - Wednesday August 1, 2007 4:10PM

As the nation's top football recruit and an elite basketball player, Terrelle Pryor says he's more than ready for what promises to be a highly scrutinized senior year. And it's hard to argue with the two-sport superstar at Jeannette (Pa.) considering how maturely he handled all the fanatical local attention sent his way last year.

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