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Blast From the Past: Lonnie Pryor, Rivals 15th best RB

Lonnie Pryor, Florida State Seminoles

Class: Senior
Hometown: Okeechobee, Fla.
High School: Okeechobee
Height / Weight: 6-0 / 229

PERSONAL: Ranked as the nation’s 15th best running back according to Rivals.com and was a consensus four-star prospect…the Okeechobee High School standout was awarded Offensive Player of the Year honors by the Palm Beach Post and the Scripps Treasure Coast newspapers…rushed for 2,281 yards and 20 TDs as a senior…participated in the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl…earned 4A All-State honors twice after piling up more than 4,000 rushing yards and 40 TDs over his final two seasons…chose FSU after entertaining 17 FBS offers, including Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Boston College and Wake Forest…born February 22, 1990SEMINOLES.COM