Former Ohio State star Terrelle Pryor arrested for alleged assault, mischief

Former Ohio State star quarterback Terrelle Pryor was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend, Shalaya Briston. Briston notably, was accused of stabbing Pryor in 2019 during another domestic incident.

Pryor, who played quarterback and wide receiver in the NFL, has been charged with simple assault, harassment and criminal mischief.

Authorities were called to Pryor’s Pennsylvania home around 1 a.m. on Wednesday after he allegedly shoved Briston, slapped her, and threw pumpkins at the windshield of her Mercedes Benz, per the police report.

Pryor was arraigned Wednesday and released on $100,000 unsecured bail. He faces a preliminary hearing on Oct. 19.

In 2019, Terrelle Pryor plead guilty to harassment charges following the stabbing incident. He was ordered to serve probation in that case. Briston plead guilty to assault as a result of the incident.

Terrelle Pryor last appeared in an NFL game in 2018 as a member of the Buffalo Bills. In 2019, Pryor signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars but was placed on injured reserve and released before appearing in a game.

Pryor played in 51 games over seven seasons and five NFL teams. He entered the league as a quarterback, his best season coming in 2013 with the Raiders. Pryor threw for 1798 yards, rushed for 576 yards and had a total of nine touchdowns in eleven appearances. Pryor was traded to the Seahawks after a three year stint in Oakland.

After brief stints with Seattle, Kansas City and Cincinnati, Pryor switched positions to wide receiver, and signed with the Cleveland Browns prior to the 2015 season. In his first season at the new position, Terrelle Pryor recorded just one reception for 42 yards. In 2016, Pryor was named a starter for the Browns and finished the season with 77 receptions for 1,007 yards and four touchdowns.

In 2017, Pryor played nine games for Washington, recording 240 receiving yards and one touchdown. The following year, in six games with the New York Jets, Pryor recorded 235 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

Prior to his NFL career, Terrelle Pryor as the starting quarterback for the Ohio State from 2008 to 2010, leading the Buckeyes to two Big Ten championships. In three seasons, Pryor threw for 6,177 yards and 57 touchdowns to go with 2,164 yards and 17 touchdowns on the ground. In the 2009-2010 season, Pryor led the Buckeyes to a Rose Bowl win, winning Rose Bowl MVP for his efforts. On December 23, 2010, the NCAA ruled that Pryor and four of his teammates would be suspended for the first five games of the 2011 season, as a sanction for selling memorabilia. After allegations that Pryor was driving on a suspended license and had made made thousands of dollars autographing memorabilia, Pryor chose to withdraw from the university in 2011, and was subsequently banned from all contact with the university’s athletic program and new incoming recruits. Pryor then declared for the NFL Supplemental Draft and was selected by the Raiders in the third round.