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Matt Pryor

Offensive Tackle, New England Patriots · #65.

Player facts

Team: New England Patriots
Position: Offensive Tackle
Number: 65
Born: Dec 16, 1994 (age 31)
Birthplace: Long Beach, CA, USA
Height: 6' 7"
Weight: 332 lbs
College: TCU
Experience: 9 seasons
Status: Active

About

Matt Pryor (born December 16, 1994) is an American professional football guard for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the TCU Horned Frogs.

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Background

Early life

Pryor first played as a freshman member of the Pirates football team at San Pedro before transferring to Lakewood High School. He played tackle, defensive end and nose guard positions with the Lancers football team before graduating in 2013. He accepted a scholarship offer from Texas Christian University.

College career

After his redshirt season in 2013, Pryor played 8 games as a redshirt freshman during the 2014 season. He went on to play 11 games during the 2015 season, including his first start at the Oklahoma State game. He started 5 of the last games of that season. During the 2016 season, Pryor played as a starting right guard in all 13 games. Pryor's senior season in 2017 saw him earn second-team All-Big 12 honors. During the 2017 season, Pryor and the Horned Frogs appeared in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. In his final season, Pryor served as team captain. He played 8 games as a starting right guard before finishing the remaining 6 games as a starting right tackle. While in college, Pryor worked as a bouncer from his sophomore year until senior graduation.

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