R. J. Prince

R. J. Prince
Personal information
Born: (1995-04-19) April 19, 1995 (age 29)
Albemarle, North Carolina
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:311 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school:Albemarle High School
College:North Carolina
Position:Offensive guard
Undrafted:2018
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
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Roger Darin "R. J." Prince Jr. (born April 19, 1995) is an American football offensive guard who is a free agent. He played college at North Carolina before going undrafted to the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2018.

Professional career

Pittsburgh Steelers

Prince was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers after going undrafted in the 2018 NFL draft.[1] He was waived on September 1, 2018, and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He signed a reserve/future contract on December 31, 2018. He was waived on May 13, 2019.[2]

Baltimore Ravens

On May 16, 2019, Prince was signed by the Baltimore Ravens.[3] He was waived on August 31, 2019, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[4] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Ravens on January 13, 2020.[5] He was waived on July 27, 2020.[6] He was re-signed to their practice squad on November 10, 2020.[7] He was elevated to the active roster on December 2 and January 9, 2021, for the team's week 12 and wild card playoff games against the Pittsburgh Steelers and Tennessee Titans, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.[8][9] His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 25, 2021.[10]

New England Patriots

On June 17, 2021, Prince signed a two-year deal contract, worth $1 million with the New England Patriots.[11] He was waived on August 24, 2021.

References

  1. ^ "Steelers sign two from rookie tryouts". Steelers.com. May 14, 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  2. ^ "Steelers make multiple roster moves". Steelers.com. May 13, 2019. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  3. ^ Brown, Clifton (May 16, 2019). "Ravens Sign Former Steelers Offensive Lineman". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  4. ^ Brown, Clifton (September 1, 2019). "De'Lance Turner, Maurice Canady Among 10 Players Signed to Practice Squad". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  5. ^ Brown, Clifton (January 13, 2020). "Ravens Sign Nine Players to Reserve/Future Contracts". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  6. ^ Brown, Clifton (July 27, 2020). "De'Anthony Thomas Placed on Voluntary Opt-Out List". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  7. ^ Brown, Clifton (November 10, 2020). "Ravens Sign Veteran Cornerback Tramon Williams". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  8. ^ Valente, Tom (December 2, 2020). "Press Release: Ravens Roster Moves". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on January 12, 2021. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  9. ^ Zrebiec, Jeff [@jeffzrebiec] (January 9, 2021). "Ravens elevate QB Tyler Huntley and OT R.J. Prince from the practice squad for Sunday's game. Prince's activation suggests there are some concerns about D.J. Fluker's availability. He's dealing with knee issue" (Tweet). Retrieved February 16, 2021 – via Twitter.
  10. ^ "Baltimore parts with eight". FantasyGuru.com. January 25, 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  11. ^ "Patriots sign offensive lineman R.J. Prince; release kicker Roberto Aguayo and long snapper Wes Farnsworth". Patriots.com. June 17, 2021.