Evan Pryor
No.83 4★, national recruit on the résumé, and Cincinnati fans still can't agree what Evan Pryor is.
Evan Pryor
Evan Pryor is on trial in Cincinnati's fan jury — the eye test against the résumé.
4★ · NATIONAL RECRUIT
No.83
recruiting national rank
Cincinnati fans can't agree whether the tape backs the reputation.
Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-08-06
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Luke Fickell → Scott Satterfield. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Satterfield
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Cincinnati | 76 | 522 | 6.9 | 3 | -- |
| 2024 | Cincinnati | 56 | 418 | 7.5 | 6 | -- |
| 2023 | Ohio State | 19 | 49 | 2.6 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Ohio State | 21 | 98 | 4.7 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 172 | 1,087 | 6.3 | 10 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Cincinnati | 10 | 107 | 10.7 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Cincinnati | 15 | 181 | 12.1 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Ohio State | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Ohio State | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 28 | 298 | 10.6 | 2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 6 · 2025
W 38–30
vs Iowa State
111 rush yds (10 car) · 2 TD
Edged out Iowa State at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Hits the crease and outruns the angle.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Cincinnati
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Cincinnati
Returning around him
- 79% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- 4 Cincinnati players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -1 net (22 in / 23 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Cincinnati · Last season: 7-6 (AP #22) · Talent rank #73 · 2026 recruiting class #58
DNA match
Player DNA
Speed Merchant
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Kelley Joiner Jr.’s 2021 season.
Matches Kelley on
Differs from Kelley on
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Kelley Joiner Jr.’s path through South Florida.
Matches Kelley on
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to OJ Arnold's senior season at Georgia Southern (2025).
Matches OJ on
Differs from OJ on
Player DNA
Players who play like Evan Pryor
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2021–2025+433%
Up 433% from first season to most-recent.