Former Ohio State Running Back Evan Pryor Announces Transfer Destination

BLOOMINGTON, IN – OCTOBER 23: Ohio State Buckeyes running back Evan Pryor (21) rushes away from Indiana Hoosiers linebacker Micah McFadden (47) during the Big Ten conference college football game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Indiana Hoosiers on October 23, 2021, at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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Former Ohio State running back Evan Pryor won’t have to leave Ohio to continue his college football career.

Pryor announced Wednesday morning that he will transfer to Cincinnati. He’ll have three years of eligibility remaining.

“All Glory to God,” Pryor captioned his Instagram announcement.

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A former four-star, top 100 recruit in the class of 2021, the 5-foot-11, 198-pound Pryor appeared in four games as a freshman. He rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries, finding the end zone against Akron.

A knee injury wiped out Pryor’s 2022 season and 2023 spring practice, but he returned to play in four games this fall, rushing for 49 yards on 19 carries.

Pryor’s most significant action this season came against Michigan State (seven carries for 20 yards) and Minnesota (six carries for 15 yards, one catch for two yards).

Pryor is one of two OSU running backs to enter the transfer portal since the end of the season, along with Chip Trayanum, who announced a commitment to Kentucky this week.