Byron Pringle

Byron Pringle (born November 17, 1993) is an American football wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). Pringle first played college football at Butler Community College before transferring to finish his collegiate career at Kansas State. He signed with the Chiefs when he went undrafted in the 2018 NFL Draft.

Byron Pringle
Pringle in 2018
No. 13 – Kansas City Chiefs
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1993-11-17) November 17, 1993
Tampa, Florida
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:203 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school:Robinson (Tampa, Florida)
College:Kansas State
Undrafted:2018
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2020
Receptions:21
Receiving yards:278
Receiving touchdowns:1
Return yards:288
Return touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1 1⁄8 in
(1.86 m)		 203 lb
(92 kg)		 32 in
(0.81 m)		 9 1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		 4.46 s 4.40 s 6.87 s 33.5 in
(0.85 m)		 10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)		 15 reps
All values from NFL Combine[1]

2018

Pringle signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2018.[2] Following an injury in the Chiefs final preseason game of the 2018 season, he was placed on injured reserve on September 1, 2018.[3]

2019

After making the Chiefs initial 53-man roster,[4] Pringle was waived on September 10, 2019 and re-signed to the practice squad.[5] He was elevated to the Chiefs active roster on September 14, 2019.[6] His first big breakthrough came during Sunday Night Football against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 5, where he finished with 103 receiving yards and a touchdown as the Chiefs lost 13–19. [7] Pringle won Super Bowl LIV when the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers 31–20.[8]

2020

Pringle had his first career return touchdown in Week 7, returning a kickoff 102 yards against the Denver Broncos in the 43–16 victory, earning AFC Special Teams Player of the Week.[9][10] He was placed on injured reserve on November 24, 2020, after suffering an ankle injury in Week 11.[11] He was activated on December 19, 2020.[12]

References
  1. "Byron Pringle Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  2. "Chiefs' Byron Pringle: Lands with Kansas City on UDFA deal". CBSSports.com. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
  3. "Chiefs Roster Down to NFL-Mandated 53". Chiefs.com. September 1, 2018.
  4. Patra, Kevin (September 10, 2019). "Roundup: Browns part ways with TE Rico Gathers". NFL.com. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  5. Goldman, Charles (September 12, 2019). "Chiefs waive C Jimmy Murray to add WR Byron Pringle on practice squad". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  6. "Chiefs' Byron Pringle: Rises to active roster". CBSSports.com. September 14, 2019. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  7. "Colts shut down Mahomes, Chiefs offense in 19–13 victory". www.espn.com. Associated Press. October 6, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  8. "Super Bowl LIV – San Francisco 49ers vs. Kansas City Chiefs – February 2nd, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. NFL. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  9. Teicher, Adam (October 26, 2020). "Chiefs see big plays delivered by 'non-scholarship' players". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  10. "Kyler Murray, Baker Mayfield among Players of the Week". NFL.com. October 28, 2020.
  11. "Chiefs place WR Byron Pringle on injured reserve". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. November 24, 2020.
  12. Goldman, Charles (December 19, 2020). "Chiefs announce flurry of roster moves on Saturday". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
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