Student-Athlete Features
VUCommodores.com — The Fire in Mitchell Pryor
As a Junior (2020)
• SEC Academic Honor Roll
• Played in all nine games
• 28 carries for 117 yards (4.2 yards/carry) and one touchdown, at Kentucky
• Three receptions for 21 yards (7.0 yards/reception)
• 117 yards of total offense, good for fifth on the team
• Three or more carries in each of the last four games
• One catch each against Kentucky, No. 6/5 Florida and Tennessee
• Team-high tying 13 carries for a career-best 44 rushing yards against No. 6/5 Florida
As a Sophomore (2019)
• Nine games played
• Participated as reserve running back and special teams contributor
• 49 rushing yards on five carries (9.8 yards/rush)
• 34 yards on two carries in win over East Tennessee State
• Scored on 31-yard rush against East Tennessee State
As a Freshman (2018)
• Did not see action
The Pryor File
• Prepped at Darien (Conn.)
• Varsity letters in football and basketball
• Over 2,500 rushing yards, 27 touchdowns during prep career
• Led school to three consecutive state championships
• National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete Award recipient
• Son of Martin and Megan Pryor
• Two siblings, Justin and Lauren
• Majoring in economics
Career Highs
Rushing Yards: 34, vs. East Tennessee State, 11/23/2019
Longest Rush: 31, vs. East Tennessee State, 11/23/2019