Trevor Wesley Pryce II (born August 3, 1975) is a former

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and author who played fourteen seasons in the

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(NFL). Pryce played

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for the

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before transferring to

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. He was selected by the

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in the first round of the

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Early years

Born in

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, New York, Pryce attended

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, and was a standout in football and as a hurdler in track.

College career

Trevor Pryce played defensive end for Clemson University during the 1996 season. He was a transfer from the University of Michigan. He decided to forgo his senior season to enter the NFL Draft.

Professional career

Denver Broncos

Pryce was selected by the

in the first round (28th overall) in the

. In his rookie season he played in eight games and recorded 24 tackles and two sacks. He made his NFL debut on November 2 versus the

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. In his second year with the Broncos, he started 15 out of the 16 games and made 43 tackles and a then career high 8.5 sacks. He was also a member of the Broncos' back-to-back championship teams, winning

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and

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team. In the 1999 season he started in 15 games and recorded 46 tackles and a career-high 13 sacks. He also earned his first trip to the

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. The following season, 2000, he started all 16 regular season games and finished the season with 46 tackles and 12 sacks. He was also voted to his second consecutive

. In 2001, he was voted to his third consecutive

after finishing the season with 41 tackles and seven sacks. The 2002 season saw Pryce voted to the

for the fourth year in a row after finishing the campaign with 46 tackles and nine sacks. In 2003, he started in all 16 games including his 100th career game and recorded 36 tackles and 8.5 sacks. The 2004 season was a frustrating one for Pryce as he only played in two games after surgery on a herniated disc in his lower back. In his last year with the Broncos, Pryce started 16 times and recorded 33 tackles and four sacks. In 2009, although no longer a member of the franchise, Pryce was named to the Broncos' 50th Anniversary Team; he took out an ad in the

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thanking fans for the honor. Roethlisberger preparing to throw

Baltimore Ravens

Pryce was signed by the

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as a free agent on March 14, 2006. In his first season with the Ravens, he started in all 16 games and finished the season 47 tackles and 13 sacks which equaled his career-high. His play was a huge part of the Ravens' defense ranking No. 1 overall in 2006, and also had a franchise record of 60 regular season team sacks. In 2007, he made 15 tackles and two sacks, missing most of the season due to injury. In the 2008 season, he made 27 tackles and 4.5 sacks. In the 2009 season, he finished with 31 tackles, 6.5 sacks, and 1 forced fumble. He was not a full-time starter this year, splitting time with his 2007 replacement, Dwan Edwards. On September 29, 2010 Pryce was released from the Baltimore Ravens to make room for

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New York Jets

On September 30, 2010, Pryce was signed by the

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Retirement

After the 2010 AFC Championship Game, Pryce confirmed he was done playing football. In 2011, he officially retired.

NFL statistics

Key * GP: games played * COMB: combined tackles * TOTAL: total tackles * AST: assisted tackles * SACK: sacks * FF: forced fumbles * FR: fumble recoveries * FR YDS: fumble return yards * INT: interceptions * IR YDS: interception return yards * AVG IR: average interception return * LNG: longest interception return * TD: interceptions returned for touchdown * PD: passes defensed

Personal life

Pryce's sister, Nandi Pryce, is a former soccer player who played for the United States women's national team.

Author

In 2013 Pryce began a second career as a professional writer, publishing the first of his

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series Kulipari: An Army of Frogs, with co-writer Joel Naftali and illustrator

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, from

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. The series was adapted in 2016 into an original animated series, '' Kulipari: An Army of Frogs'', by

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. In June 2016 it was announced that Pryce was writing a sequel comic, with co-writer

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and illustrator Sonia Liao, set to pick up directly after the novels ended.

References

External links

Ravens Player BioNew York Jets Bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pryce, Trevor 1975 births Living people American Conference Pro Bowl players American football defensive ends American football defensive tackles American people of Jamaican descent Baltimore Ravens players New York Jets players Clemson Tigers football players Denver Broncos players Michigan Wolverines football players Players of American football from Florida Players of American football from New York (state) Sportspeople from Brooklyn Sportspeople from Winter Park, Florida