Could a football independent be the beneficiary of a Power Five personnel loss?
Time will tell on that front, but 247Sports.com was the first to report this week that Isaiah Pryor will take an official visit to Notre Dame this weekend. Per the website, the defensive back will be in South Bend from Friday through Sunday.
Late last month, Pryor’s father confirmed that his son had decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer database, the first step in what would be a departure from Ohio State.
A four-star member of OSU’s 2017 recruiting class, Pryor was rated as the No. 8 safety in the country; the No. 10 player at any position in the state of Florida; and the No. 63 recruit on 247Sports.com‘s composite board. Pryor started seven games as a true sophomore last season and played in a total of 30 games during his time in Columbus, including three in 2019.
Pryor is expected to graduate in December, which would allow him to play immediately at another FBS program in 2020. Because he can take a redshirt for 2019, he will have two years of eligibility moving forward.