Billy Price (American football)

William Price (born October 11, 1994) is an American football center for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State and was drafted by the Bengals in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft.

Billy Price
Price with the Bengals in 2020
No. 53 – Cincinnati Bengals
Position:Center
Personal information
Born: (1994-10-11) October 11, 1994
Austintown, Ohio
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school:Austintown
College:Ohio State
NFL Draft:2018 / Round: 1 / Pick: 21
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2020
Games played:42
Games started:19
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

As a senior with the Ohio State Buckeyes in 2017, Price won the Rimington Trophy as the best collegiate center and was also named a unanimous All-American.[1][2]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand size
6 ft 3 34 in
(1.92 m)
305 lb
(138 kg)
32 in
(0.81 m)
9 34 in
(0.25 m)
All values from NFL Draft[3][4]

Price was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals with the 21st overall pick in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft.[5] The Bengals acquired the pick from the Buffalo Bills along with Cordy Glenn in an offseason trade. He started the first two games at center before missing the next six games with a foot injury. He returned in Week 10 and remained the starter the rest of the season.

References

  1. Landis, Bill (December 7, 2017). "Ohio State's Billy Price wins Rimington Trophy for nation's best center: Buckeyes football news". Cleveland.com. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  2. May, Tim (December 7, 2017). "Ohio State football - Billy Price named nation's top center". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  3. "NFL Draft Prospect Profile - Billy Price". nfl.com. March 1, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  4. "Ohio State C Billy Price : 2018 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  5. "Cincinnati Bengals select Ohio State center Billy Price in Round 1". CincyJungle.com. April 26, 2018. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
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