Myron Pryor was drafted by the New England Patriots in the sixth round (207th overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft.
 

2009 (13/0/0/3): Played in 13 games, making 23 tackles (13 solo) in his rookie season ... Made his NFL debut at the New York Jets (9/20) ... Registered his first career forced fumble versus the Tennessee Titans (10/18).

Buffalo (9/14): Inactive. at N.Y. Jets (9/20): Made his NFL debut, playing in reserve at defensive tackle against the Jets. Atlanta (9/27): Saw significant action in reserve at defensive tackle in the Patriots' 26-10 victory over the Falcons ... Registered three tackles. Baltimore (10/4): Played in reserve at defensive tackle in the Patriots' 27-21 victory over the Ravens ... Tallied one solo tackle. at Denver (10/11): Played in reserve at defensive tackle, making one tackle. Tennessee (10/18): Played in reserve at defensive tackle as the Patriots tied the largest margin of victory by team since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger with a 59-0 whitewashing ... Recorded his first career forced fumble, stripping Nate Washington of the ball on a broken play on fourth and 10 in the third quarter, forcing a turnover on downs and setting up a Patriots touchdown drive ... Tallied a season high five tackles (3 solo) ... Teamed with Rob Ninkovich to drop Javon Ringer for a 1-yard loss in the fourth quarter. at Tampa Bay (10/25): Played in reserve at defensive tackle in the Patriots' 35-7 win over the Buccaneers at Wembley Stadium ... Made two tackles. Miami (11/8): Played in reserve at defensive tackle in the Patriots' 27-17 win over the Dolphins ... Tallied four tackles (3 solo). at Indianapolis (11/15): Saw action in reserve at defensive tackle, making two tackles with one quarterback hit at the Colts. N.Y. Jets (11/22): Played in reserve at defensive tackle and on special teams blocking units in the Patriots' 31-14 win over the Jets. at New Orleans (11/30): Played in reserve at defensive tackle at the Saints and registered one solo tackle. at Miami (12/6): Played in reserve at defensive tackle and made one solo tackle ... Hauled down Lex Hilliard for a 1-yard loss on a third-quarter rush. Carolina (12/13): Inactive. at Buffalo (12/20): Inactive. Jacksonville (12/27): Played in reserve at nose tackle as the Patriots clinched the AFC East title with a 35-7 win over the Jaguars ... Made two tackles. at Houston (1/3): Played in reserve at defensive tackle at the Texans.

2009 Postseason (0/0/0/1): Baltimore (1/10): Played in his first postseason game, seeing action at defensive tackle versus the Ravens ... Made one solo tackle.

A four-year starter, Pryor emerged as a legitimate playmaker for the Wildcats as a senior, earning second-team All-SEC honors as a part of an underrated defensive line.

• Second team All-SEC by SEC coaches, The Associated Press and Phil Steele’s College Football (2008)
• SEC Player of theWeek vs. Louisville by Rivals.com (2008) 
• SEC Defensive Lineman of theWeek vs. Louisville by the SEC office (2008)

Three-year starter at defensive tackle ... Has a good combination of speed and power ... Appeared in 46 games, registering 34 starts ... Had 111 tackles in his career ... Best game as a Wildcat came in a win over Ole Miss in 2006, recorded two tackles, one sack, one interception, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery ... Career high is six tackles in a single game, and two sacks.

2008 (Senior): Had an incredible final season leading the defensive line ... Named to the second team All-SEC by SEC coaches, The Associated Press and Phil Steele’s College Football ... Appeared in 11 games, starting 10 ... Tallied 29 tackles on the year ... Had 4.5 sacks and 10 tackles for a loss ... Recovered a fumble and returned it 72 yards for a score in the win at Louisville ... Also caused a fumble that teammate Ashton Cobb returned 27 yards for a touchdown against the Cardinals ... Named the SEC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance against Louisville, becoming the first UK player to win the award in 16 years ... Blocked a field goal attempt that David Jones returned for a score against Vanderbilt ... Led the team with a career-best six tackles against Western Kentucky ... Served as the team’s game captain twice during the year.

2007 (Junior): Registered a season-high four stops in Kentucky's win over Arkansas ... Matched a season-high with four tackles against Florida ... Played 12 games, starting 11, with a total of 27 tackles.

2006 (Sophomore): Played in 12 games, starting 10 ... Caused four fumbles, ranking in the nation's top 10 in that category ... Led the team in quarterback sacks with five ... Turned in a dominant performance in the win over Ole Miss, recording two tackles, one sack, one interception, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery in the win over the Rebels ... Had a career-high six tackles vs. South Carolina ... Notched career-best two sacks in win over Central Michigan ... Knocked loose a fumble vs. Georgia, setting up a touchdown in the win over the Bulldogs ... Earned game-captain role for the Louisiana-Monroe game ... Sustained a sprained foot at Louisville and had to miss the Texas State game.

2005 (Freshman): Played in all 11 games ... Started the last two games ... Tallied 13 tackles, with a season high of three against Florida and Georgia ... Collected quarterback sacks vs. Mississippi State and Georgia.

High School
Explosive defensive lineman who has been likened to former Wildcat and first-round NFL draft choice Dewayne Robertson ... Three-year starter at offensive tackle and in the defensive line at Eastern High School in Louisville, Ky. ... First-team all-state by the Louisville Courier-Journal and second-team all-state by The Associated Press as a senior ... Named to the Lexington Herald-Leader Class of the Commonwealth list of the top-22 seniors in Kentucky ... Selected All-Metro Louisville by the Voice-Tribune ... Given the Republic Bank Award for the top defensive lineman in Louisville ... Eastern's recipient of the Unitas Scholarship Award ... Senior year defensive stats feature approximately 30 tackles, with 10 tackles for loss and five fumble recoveries ... Also played running back in some short-yardage situations and scored one touchdown ... Second-team all-state as a junior by the Courier-Journal. ... Helped Eastern to a 9-3 record as a junior, advancing to the second round of the state playoffs ... Two-year member of the all-district team ... Strength is noted by his top lifts -- 390 pounds in the bench press, 585 in the squat, 270 in the power clean, and a state-record 690 in the dead lift ... An All-South Region selection by PrepStar ... The No. 7 prospect in Kentucky as named by Rivals.com and SuperPrep ... Coached by Lance Dudley ... "Myron is a naturally strong and gifted athlete," Dudley said. "He runs very well for his size and has surprising agility. One of his strengths is his football instincts -- he knows how to find the football. He also takes pride in his technique." ... Two-year letterman on the wrestling and track and field teams ... Competed in the shot put and discus throw ... Member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes ... Selected Kentucky over Indiana, Louisville and Cincinnati.
 

Myron Pryor was born June 13, 1986 the son of Marylin Pryor ... Three-year starter at offensive tackle and in the defensive line at Eastern High School in Louisville, Ky. ... Named first-team all-state by the Louisville Courier-Journal and second-team all-state by The Associated Press ... Named to the Lexington Herald-Leader Class of the Commonwealth list of the top-22 seniors in Kentucky ... Selected All-Metro Louisville by the Voice-Tribune ... Given the Republic Bank Award for the top defensive lineman in Louisville ... Twoyear letterman on the wrestling and track and field teams ... Competed in the shot put and discus throw ... Majored in family and consumer sciences at Kentucky.