Kendric Pryor is a Wisconsin product who turned an undrafted training camp flash into a lasting role on the Bengals' practice squad and roster.
Kendric Pryor has carved out a niche as a dependable depth receiver in Cincinnati, a path built on special teams value and steady preseason production rather than a single breakout year. Now entering his fourth season with the organization, he remains one of the Bengals' longest-tenured undrafted success stories at the position.
Path to the league
Pryor played college football at Wisconsin from 2016 to 2021, catching 99 passes for 1,265 yards and seven touchdowns for the Badgers. He went unselected in the 2022 NFL Draft and signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent.
Career highlights
Pryor turned heads as a rookie in 2022, catching 13 passes for 182 yards and a touchdown across his first three preseason appearances. Cincinnati briefly lost him to Jacksonville on a waiver claim before re-signing him to its practice squad in Week 4 of 2023, and he has stayed with the Bengals organization ever since.
2025 season recap
Pryor continued in his familiar role as a depth wide receiver and special-teams contributor for Cincinnati in 2025, working primarily off the practice squad and active-roster rotation rather than as a featured pass-catcher. He signed a new one-year contract with the Bengals in February 2026 to continue his tenure with the club.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Kendric Pryor
- ESPN: Kendric Pryor
Statistics
2025 season and career▶Receiving · career
| Year | Team | GP | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | bengals | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Wide Receiver
- Group
- offense
- College
- Wisconsin
- Hometown
- Hazel Crest, IL, USA
- Age
- 28
- Status
- active
