| John Pryor |
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2005: Saw action in eight games on the offensive line ... drew the starting assignment twice at left tackle ... helped the Bears to 1,491 team rushing yards ... helped lead the way for Andre Wilson's 1,034 yard rushing season, the seventh-best in school history ... Bears ranked second in the Great West with 206.9 passing yards per game ... team rushed for 135.5 yards per game, 33.5 yards more than the previous season.
Prior to UNC: Attended Eastern Illinois University as a freshman ... transferred to Arizona Western Junior College and played there as a sophomore ... started all 10 games at AWC ... led the team in pancakes and achieved the Iron Man Award ... helped lead the nation in rushing and the squad finished 9th in the nation in total offense ... earned the College Academic Award for leadership and academics while at Eastern Illinois.
High School: First Division I football signee at Havana High School in Havana, Ill. ... served as captain of his football, wrestling and track teams ... tallied the most pins during his senior season ... high school coach: Butch Howerth.
Personal: Born March 20, 1984, in Normal, Ill. ... son of Dan and Julia Pryor ... majoring in recreation.