Terrelle Pryor Net Worth

What is Terrelle Pryor's net worth and salary?

Terrelle Pryor is an American former professional football player who has a net worth of $6 million. Terrelle Pryor played in the NFL from 2011 to 2019, starting with the Oakland Raiders and going on to have stints with eight other teams, many of which didn't include any regular-season play. In college, Pryor played for the Ohio State Buckeyes and won consecutive Big Ten championships in 2008 and 2009.

Contracts, Salaries & Career Earnings

Before joining the Washington Redskins, Terrelle Pryor turned down a four-year, $30 million extension offer from the Cleveland Browns, betting on himself to land an even bigger payday. He instead signed a one-year, $6 million deal with Washington for the 2017 season, hoping to prove he was worth $60 million over four years. Unfortunately, that gamble didn't pay off. Pryor underperformed, missed games due to injury, and ultimately failed to hit performance bonuses, earning just $4 million of the $6 million potential payout. Following that season, he signed a string of low-value, short-term contracts. The Buffalo Bills, for example, paid him just $900,000 for the 2019–2020 season before placing him on injured reserve in August 2019. By the end of that season, Pryor's total NFL career earnings stood at just over $14 million—less than half of what he could have secured had he accepted Cleveland's original extension offer.

Early Life and High School

Terrelle Pryor was born on June 20, 1989 in Jeannette, Pennsylvania. As a teenager, he attended Jeannette High School, where he excelled in track, football, and basketball. Pryor led the Jeannette Jayhawks to a PIAA state basketball championship title and two WPIAL championship titles. In football, he became the first player in Pennsylvania high school history to both run for 4,000 yards and throw for 4,000 yards. Pryor twice received the Pennsylvania Player of the Year award in high school.

Collegiate Career

A top recruit coming out of high school, Pryor received a plethora of football scholarship offers for college. He ended up choosing Ohio State University, where he made his debut for the Buckeyes in the 2008 season opener against Youngstown State. A few weeks later, against Troy, Pryor threw for four touchdowns and one interception, a record for a freshman Buckeye. Ohio State went on to share the 2008 Big Ten championship title with Penn State, while Pryor was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year. He led the Buckeyes to a second consecutive Big Ten championship in 2009, and on January 1, 2010, he led the team to victory in the Rose Bowl. For his incredible passing game, Pryor was named the Rose Bowl Offensive MVP.

Pryor had an auspicious start to his junior season in 2010, leading the Big Ten with 27 passing touchdowns. However, at the end of the year, he and four of his teammates were given a five-game suspension by the NCAA for selling memorabilia. Pryor was subsequently implicated in the Ohio State University football scandal, which resulted in the resignation of head coach Jim Tressel. Pryor was found to have been driving on a suspended license, in addition to allegedly making thousands of dollars from autographing and selling memorabilia. As a result, he withdrew from OSU in 2011 and was prohibited from all future contact with the university's athletic program.

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Oakland Raiders

In the 2011 NFL supplemental draft, Pryor was chosen in the third round by the Oakland Raiders. Due to a five-game suspension stemming from the Ohio State scandal, he only played in one game during the 2011 season. He sat out most of the 2012 season, as well, playing just three games and starting one. Pryor went on to have his breakout season in 2013, starting with the season opener against the Indianapolis Colts. In that game, he broke the Raiders' rushing record for a quarterback, with 13 carries for 112 yards. Pryor broke another record in Week 8 against the Pittsburgh Steelers when he opened the game with a 93-yard touchdown run, the longest-ever for an NFL quarterback. He finished the season with 1,798 passing yards and seven passing touchdowns, as well as 576 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns.

Further NFL Career

In the spring of 2014, Pryor was traded to the Seattle Seahawks. Although he played in the preseason, he was released during the final roster cuts in late August. Pryor went on to sign a one-year contract with the Kansas City Chiefs in early 2015. However, he was released by the team in May. Five days later, Pryor signed with the Cincinnati Bengals; that team released him in mid-June. He was subsequently claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns, and played three games for the team in the 2015 season. Pryor was more prolific in 2016, when he became the Browns' starting wide receiver and caught his first career touchdown. He finished the season with 77 receptions for 1,007 yards and four touchdowns in a record 16 games.

In March of 2017, Pryor signed a one-year contract with the Washington Redskins. Due to an ankle injury and a subsequent surgery, he only played nine games that season. The next year, Pryor signed a one-year contract with the New York Jets. He recorded 14 receptions for 235 yards and two touchdowns before he was released toward the end of October. Pryor went on to sign with the Buffalo Bills, with which he played two games before he was released in November. In the spring of 2019, he signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars, but was placed on injured reserve at the end of August and released in early September. This marked the end of Pryor's NFL career.

Personal Life

In late 2019, Pryor was involved in a fight with a woman named Shalaya Briston at a Pittsburgh apartment. He was stabbed in the neck and chest, and was sent to the hospital in critical condition. Both Pryor and Briston were charged with assault. Later, in 2021, Pryor was arrested for allegedly slapping his ex-girlfriend and chucking pumpkins at her car.

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