Bobby Price

Bobby Miguel Price (born April 25, 1998) is an American football safety for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Norfolk State.

Bobby Price
No. 47 – Detroit Lions
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1998-04-25) April 25, 1998
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Bishop Sullivan Catholic
(Virginia Beach, Virginia)
College:Norfolk State
Undrafted:2020
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Total tackles:1
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

College career

Price played collegiate football at Norfolk State. During his freshman season, he played in nine games, and started four games at free safety. During his sophomore season, he started in all 11 games and ranked fourth on the team, and tied for 18th in the MEAC with 69 tackles. During his junior season, he started all 10 games he played and ranked fourth on the team with 59 tackles. He also posted 2.5 tackles-for-loss, two interceptions, deflected eight passes, recovered two fumbles, and tied for fourth in the MEAC with 10 passes defended. Following the season he earned All-MEAC third team honors.[1] Price also participated with the NSU track and field team in the spring, where he placed fourth in the long jump at the MEAC indoor championships in February, and won the MEAC outdoor long jump championship, with a personal-best jump of 25 feet, 10.25 inches.[2]

During his senior season, he started all 12 games at strong safety and finished the season with 73 tackles, including 2.5 tackles-for-loss, eight pass breakups, recovered two fumbles, and returned his lone interception 84-yards for a touchdown. He ranked 16th in the MEAC in tackles, 10th in passes defended and tied for third in fumble recoveries.[3] Following the season he earned All-MEAC second team honors.[4] Price finished his career with 229 tackles, eight for loss, seven interceptions, 23 pass breakups and four fumble recoveries.[5]

Professional career

Price signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2020.[6] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020,[7] and signed to the team's practice squad the next day.[8] He was elevated to the active roster on December 5 and December 12 for the team's weeks 13 and 14 games against the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.[9][10][11] On January 2, 2021, Price was promoted to the active roster.[12]

References
  1. "MEAC releases 2018 football postseason honors, teams". hbcusports.com. November 26, 2018. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  2. "Price Soars to Long Jump Title at MEAC Outdoor Championships". nsuspartans.com. May 3, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  3. "Bobby Price bio". nsuspartans.com. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  4. "MEAC releases 2019 all-conference teams, postseason honors". hbcusports.com. November 26, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  5. "Norfolk State's Bobby Price agrees to NFL free agent deal with Detroit Lions". hbcusports.com. April 25, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  6. "Lions announce agreement with seven undrafted free agents". The Detroit News. April 28, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  7. "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. September 5, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  8. "Price Signed to Detroit Lions Practice Squad". nsuspartans.com. September 7, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  9. Parsons, Brian (December 5, 2020). "Former NSU player and Virginia Beach native Bobby Price elevated to Lions 53-man roster". wavy.com. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  10. Meinke, Kyle (December 6, 2020). "Hunter Bryant among 2 UDFAs headed for NFL debut under Darrell Bevell; D'Andre Swift out". MLive.com. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  11. Williams, Charean (December 12, 2020). "Everson Griffen placed on COVID-19 list". NBCSports.com. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  12. "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. January 2, 2021.
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