Ohio State Bans Terrelle Pryor From Program, NFL Supplemental Draft Eligibility Not Yet Known

At this point, everyone in the world who follows football and reads twitter got very confused. Thankfully, Ohio sports journalist Lori Schmidt got a comment out of NFL spokesman Greg Aiello, who says that they have not yet made a determination on Pryor’s status. This matter appears to be very far from settled.

There’s a reason Pryor hired Drew Rosenhaus as his lawyer.

Former Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor’s status for the supplemental NFL draft is unclear, but it sounds like he’s about to take matters into his own hands, as he might pursue a lawsuit that would allow him into the NFL.

It’s currently unclear whether Pryor is eligible for the supplemental draft, which is designed for players whose status has “changed in an unforeseen way,“ such as in the case of a player being dismissed from his team or missing the cut academically. Pryor would have to serve a five-game suspension if he had continued at Ohio State, due to his role in the scandal that has unfolded there. But he would still otherwise have been eligible for the rest of the season. He still had college eligibility, and he could have used it.

That certainly would seem to spell doom for Pryor’s chances to hook onto an NFL team this season. That was by no means guaranteed anyway, as recent revelations would indicate. However, there will be a supplemental draft at some point, as Alex Marvez points out at the end of his story. Georgia RB Caleb King has entered the supplemental draft after being declared academically ineligible.

If Tony Dungy is the go-to guy for NFL players looking for a second chance, then George Whitfield is the go-to-guy for young quarterbacks looking for that first chance.

Whitfield has made a name for himself coaching QBs such as Cam Newton and Ben Roethlisberger.

QB Terrelle Pryor entered the Ohio State football program as one of the top-ranked players in the country but he’ll leave as a low-end NFL draft pick, according to the scouting service National. Pryor received a 5.1 grade which translates to a sixth or seventh round draft pick, according to a report from National Football Post.

The former Ohio State QB is expected to be picked in the middle rounds in next month’s supplemental draft. Pryor announced two weeks ago he was leaving Ohio State and later announced he would be entering the NFL supplemental draft in July.

Though it’s slightly out of season for him, NFL Network’s draft guru, Mike Mayock, appeared on Total Access this weekto discuss QB Terrelle Pryor and the NFL supplemental draft, which is expected to be held sometime in July. Recently, Pryor’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus, predicted Pryor would be a first round pick.

Most NFL observers say that’s not a realistic prediction as the middle rounds appears to be where he’ll land. Mayock says the Pryor talk starts with the fourth round and could move up to the third round if some team likes him.

QB Terrelle Pryor, fresh off leaving the Ohio State football program, confirmed at a Tuesday news conference that he will indeed enter the NFL’s supplemental draft. Presumably the draft will take place in July, which is the same as years past.

Most NFL observes say Pryor will be a mid-round pick -- possibly around the third to fifth round -- so not a lot of folks agree with Rosenhaus’ assessment of a first round pick.

After leaving the Ohio State football program, QB Terrelle Pryor is deciding between the NFL supplemental draft and the UFL. Most folks expect him to enter the supplemental draft and embark upon his NFL career and to help him in that journey will be agent Drew Rosenhaus.

The Associated Press reports Pryor has chosen Rosenhaus as his agent for his NFL career. Rosenhaus is perhaps the most well-known NFL agent and shows that Pryor is serious about pursuing an NFL, not UFL, future.

What we know right now is that QB Terrelle Pryor has left the Ohio State football program and hopes to play in the NFL. He has not, however, officially been declared eligible for the NFL supplemental draft, which would be held in July if he were eligible.

Assuming he does eventually apply and is accepted for the supplemental draft, his NFL future doesn’t sound incredibly bright. Jason Cole of Yahoo! Sports talked to one NFC head coach who said it’s clear Pryor was all about himself at OSU.

The CFL is out of the question for former QB Terrelle Pryor. The lawyer for the former Ohio State QB said on Thursday that Pryor, who is expected to apply for the NFL supplemental draft, will not be headed to the CFL, despite the Saskatchewan Rough Riders acquiring his rights.

Larry James, Pryor’s lawyer, told ESPN the CFL offer was “not sufficient to whet his taste buds” so that leaves two options for Pryor -- NFL supplemental draft and the UFL.

According to an Associated Press report, Saskatchewan Roughriders general manager Brendan Taman and Pryor’s lawyer Larry James have been in touch, with Taman saying he thinks of Pryor as a quarterback first.

Though playing in Canada for a season probably wasn’t ever Pryor’s dream, the chance to start for a pro team as a quarterback is one that shouldn’t be overlooked. He’s not likely to have a chance to compete for very much playing time in the hypothetical 2011 NFL season, especially since he’d have even less time than any of the quarterbacks picked in the NFL Draft to acclimate to his new team.

Everyone knows by now that QB Terrelle Pryor has left the Ohio State football program and most league observers are predicting he’ll enter the NFL’s supplemental draft. If I had to guess, I’d say that’s what he’ll do but there’s another league that could be an option -- the UFL.

The relatively young league could be very interested in Pryor joining them. So much, in fact, that they “will consider offering equity in league to marketable star if he plays in their league over NFL,” according to CNBC’s Darren Rovell.

Ever since QB Terrelle Pryor announced he was leaving the Ohio State Buckeyes football program folks have been assuming he’ll enter his name into the supplemental draft. That’s definitely a possibility and, according to his lawyer, that’s what he wants to do.

But would the UFL be a better option? A source tells ESPN’s Adam Schefter it’s possible.

It wasn’t totally unexpected but Terrelle Pryor, QB for the Ohio State football team, has ended his playing career at Ohio State, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. With the scandals surrounding Buckeye country lately, some thought he may take this route.

So the question becomes: What’s next for Pryor?