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  John Prior

John Prior

Player Profile

Class:
RS Senior

Hometown:
Portsmouth, Ohio

Last College:
Florida State

Height / Weight:
6-6 / 303

Position:
OL

06/06/2013

Seven Bobcats Earn Phil Steele Preseason All-MAC Honors

Tettleton, Blankenship, Prior and Carrie all earn Second Team accolades

11/23/2012

Postgame Notes: Kent State 28, Ohio 6

11/15/2012

Ohio at Ball State: Post Game Notes

Post game notes from Ohio's 52-27 loss at Ball State

11/08/2012

Postgame Notes: Ohio vs. Bowling Green

Postgame notes from Ohio's 26-14 loss to Bowling Green

11/01/2012

Postgame Notes: Ohio vs. Eastern Michigan

John Prior Photo Gallery

2012: Played in all 13 of Ohio's games during the 2012 season ... Appeared in 710 total plays throughout the season, scoring 1,310 points ... Graded out at a 1.85 on the year ... Recorded 51 pancakes, 24 decleaters (team high), and 75 knockdowns.

2011: Saw action in 13 out of the Bobcats' 14 games... Logged 218 plays and allowed just two sacks... Graded out at a 1.73... Registered 15 pancake blocks and six decleaters... Helped the team rush for over 200 yards on nine separate occasions throughout the year, including a season-best 297-yard effort at Central Michigan on Nov. 10.

Prior to Ohio: Redshirted as a freshman at FSU... Prep Star All-Midwest region... Rivals ranking of 51st among offensive tackles...No. 57 on Scout.com's list of offensive tackles...Ranked 75th at his position by ESPN...Ranked the 38th-best prospect coming out of Ohio by Rivals...Played offensive and defensive tackle at Portsmouth en route to earning All-District honors...Member of the Ohio team for the Big 33 game which pits Ohio high schoolers versus their Pennsylvania counterparts.

Personal: Son of John Prior and Tracy Rister... One of seven children of which five are girls... Majoring in Pre-Law.