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Ohio State lands the nation's No. 1 safety in the 2026 class as Blaine Bradford commits to the Buckeyes.
There are 41 days that separate us from Ohio State's march to Blacksburg. To help pass the time until the Buckeyes put the Sandman to bed I will countdown Ohio State's top 100 players according to the metric* listed at the bottom of this article.
Ray Pryor is in the first row, 8th from the left (No. 65).
NO. 41 RAY PRYOR, C (1964-66)
High School: Garfield (Hamilton, Ohio)
OHIO STATE CAREER
- The Buckeyes were 18-9 with Pryor on the team.
- Ohio State finished second in the Big Ten in 1964 and 1965.
- Defeated No. 2 Illinois 26-0 in 1964
- Defeated USC 17-0 in 1964
- The Buckeyes were ranked No. 1 for two weeks in 1964.
HONORS
- 1966 Captain.
- 1966 All-American.
- 1966 All-Big Ten.
- 1966 Academic All-Big Ten.
- 1965 All-Big Ten.
- 1965 Academic All-Big Ten.
.JPG "The helmet Ohio State wore during the 1966 season.")
The helmet Ohio State wore during the 1966 season.
NFL DRAFT
Not selected in the 1967 NFL Draft.
I COULD NOT FIND ANY CAREER OR PERSONAL STORIES FEATURING RAY PRYOR WORTH SHARING.
| CATEGORY | POINTS |
|---|---|
| HEISMAN | |
| NO. RETIRED / HONORED | |
| BIG TEN MVP | |
| TEAM MVP | 5 |
| ALL-AMERICAN | 4 |
| CAPTAIN | 4 |
| 1ST ROUND NFL DRAFT PICK | |
| ALL-BIG TEN | 6 |
| ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN | |
| NFL DRAFT PICK | |
| ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN | 2 |
| LETTER | 0.75 |
| TOTAL | 21.75 |
For more information on other players who wore No. 65 go here.
Sources- The Ohio State Team Guide and fanbase.com
| CATEGORY | POINTS |
|---|---|
| HEISMAN | 8 |
| NO. RETIRED / HONORED | 8 |
| BIG TEN MVP | 6 |
| TEAM MVP | 5 |
| ALL-AMERICAN | 4 |
| CAPTAIN | 4 |
| 1ST ROUND NFL DRAFT PICK | 4 |
| ALL-BIG TEN | 3 |
| ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN | 3 |
| NFL DRAFT PICK | 2 |
| ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN | 1 |
| LETTER | 0.25 PER YEAR |
