Bobby Price Explained

Bobby Price
Current Team:Arizona Cardinals
Number:26
Position:Cornerback
Birth Date:April 25, 1998
Birth Place:Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lbs:208
High School:Bishop Sullivan Catholic
(Virginia Beach, Virginia)
College:Norfolk State
Undraftedyear:2020
Pastteams:
Status:Active
Statseason:2023
Statlabel1:Total tackles
Statvalue1:27
Statlabel2:Sacks
Statlabel3:Forced fumbles
Statlabel4:Pass deflections
Statvalue4:3
Statlabel5:Interceptions
Pfr:P/PricBo00

Bobby Miguel Price (born April 25, 1998) is an American football cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Norfolk State Spartans.

College career

Price was born in Virginia Beach, Virginia and is of Puerto Rican descent.[1] He played college 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 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (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.[2] 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.[3]

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.[4] Following the season he earned All-MEAC second-team honors.[5] Price finished his career with 229 tackles, eight for loss, seven interceptions, 23 pass breakups and four fumble recoveries.[6]

Professional career

Detroit Lions

Price signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2020.[7] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020,[8] and signed to the team's practice squad the next day.[9] 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.[10] [11] [12] On January 2, 2021, Price was promoted to the active roster.[13]

On October 22, 2022, Price was placed on injured reserve.[14]

Arizona Cardinals

On June 5, 2023, Price signed with the Arizona Cardinals.[15] He was waived on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad.[16] On October 26, 2023, Price was signed to the active roster.[17] He was placed on injured reserve on November 7.[18] He was activated on December 30.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: BJ Ojulari Representing Not Only Cardinals, But Nigeria. www.azcardinals.com.
  2. Web site: MEAC releases 2018 football postseason honors, teams . . November 26, 2018 . December 6, 2020.
  3. Web site: Price Soars to Long Jump Title at MEAC Outdoor Championships . nsuspartans.com . May 3, 2019 . December 6, 2020.
  4. Web site: Bobby Price bio . nsuspartans.com . December 6, 2020.
  5. Web site: MEAC releases 2019 all-conference teams, postseason honors . . November 26, 2019 . December 6, 2020.
  6. Web site: Norfolk State's Bobby Price agrees to NFL free agent deal with Detroit Lions . HBCU Sports . April 25, 2020 . December 6, 2020.
  7. Web site: Lions announce agreement with seven undrafted free agents . The Detroit News . April 28, 2020 . December 6, 2020.
  8. News: Lions announce roster moves . DetroitLions.com . September 5, 2020 . January 13, 2021.
  9. Web site: Price Signed to Detroit Lions Practice Squad . nsuspartans.com . September 7, 2020 . December 6, 2020.
  10. Web site: Former NSU player and Virginia Beach native Bobby Price elevated to Lions 53-man roster . wavy.com . Brian . Parsons . December 5, 2020 . December 5, 2020.
  11. Web site: Hunter Bryant among 2 UDFAs headed for NFL debut under Darrell Bevell; D'Andre Swift out . MLive.com . Kyle . Meinke . December 6, 2020 . December 6, 2020.
  12. News: Williams, Charean . Everson Griffen placed on COVID-19 list . NBCSports.com . December 12, 2020 . January 27, 2021.
  13. Web site: Lions announce roster moves. DetroitLions.com. January 2, 2021.
  14. Web site: Detroit Lions place DJ Chark, Bobby Price on injured reserve. Pride of Detroit. SB Nation. October 22, 2022.
  15. Web site: Cardinals sign Dylan Mabin, Bobby Price. Pro Football Talk. NBCSports.com. June 5, 2023. June 6, 2023. June 6, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230606225355/https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2023/06/05/cardinals-sign-dylan-mabin-bobby-price/amp/. dead.
  16. Web site: Cardinals Make Moves To Get To 53-Man Roster. AZCardinals.com. August 29, 2023.
  17. Web site: Root . Jess . Cardinals sign CB Bobby Price to 53-man roster . Cardinals Wire . 27 October 2023.
  18. Web site: Cardinals Activate Kyler Murray From PUP List. Urban, Darren. AZCardinals.com. November 7, 2023.