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 |
