Billy Price (American football)

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Billy Price
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Price with the New York Giants in 2021
No. 69 – New York Giants
Position:Center
Personal information
Born: (1994-10-11) October 11, 1994 (age 27)
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
  • Cincinnati Bengals (2018–2020)
  • New York Giants (2021–present)
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2021
Games played:58
Games started:34
Player stats at NFL.com

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

High school career[]

Price attended Fitch High School in Austintown, Ohio, were he played defensive line.[1] In 2012, as a senior, Price earned First Team All-State and Division I Co-Defensive Player of the Year in Ohio (AP).[1] In his sophomore, junior and senior seasons, Price helped his Fitch team earn playoff berths.[1]

In high school, Price also competed in the discus and shotput on Fitch's track and field team.[1]

College career[]

A 4-star recruit, Price committed to Ohio State over offers from Michigan, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Tennessee, and UCLA, among others. [2] In 2013, Price redshirted his freshman season before going on to start all 55 games from 2014-2017, breaking the previous OSU school records for starts and consecutive starts of 50.[1]

As a redshirt freshman starting at guard, Price helped Ohio State to the national championship.[1]

Price played his first three seasons at offensive guard before moving to center for his senior season.[1]

As a senior with the Ohio State Buckeyes in 2017, Price won the Rimington Trophy as the best collegiate center, earned First Team All-Big Ten honors, and was also named a unanimous All-American.[3][4]

In 2016 and 2017, Price was elected team captain.[1]

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span
6 ft 3+3⁄4 in
(1.92 m) 		305 lb
(138 kg) 		32 in
(0.81 m) 		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)
All values from NFL Draft[5][6]

Cincinnati Bengals[]

Price with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2020

Price was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals with the 21st overall pick in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft.[7] 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.

On April 28, 2021, the Bengals declined the option on Price's contract, making him a free agent in 2022.[8]

New York Giants[]

On August 30, 2021, Price was traded to the New York Giants in exchange for defensive tackle B. J. Hill.[9]

Personal life[]

At Ohio State, Price majored in Business Administration with a specialization in Operations Management.[1] In college, Price earned Academic All-Big Ten Conference honors (2014 and 2017) and OSU Scholar-Athlete honors (2013 and 2014) twice each.[1] He is married to wife, Taylor.[1] On December 31, 2021, Price announced on instagram that his wife suffered a miscarriage 15 weeks into her pregnancy.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Billy Price (C): Bio, News, Stats & more". www.bengals.com. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  2. ^ https://247sports.com/Player/Billy-Price-11720/
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ May, Tim (December 7, 2017). "Ohio State football - Billy Price named nation's top center". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  5. ^ "NFL Draft Prospect Profile - Billy Price". nfl.com. March 1, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  6. ^ "Ohio State C Billy Price : 2018 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  7. ^ "Cincinnati Bengals select Ohio State center Billy Price in Round 1". CincyJungle.com. April 26, 2018. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  8. ^ "Bengals decline fifth-year option for Billy Price, per report". Cincy Jungle. SB Nation. April 28, 2021.
  9. ^ Hobson, Geoff (August 30, 2021). "Price For Trade As Bengals Pick Up D-Tackle From Giants". Bengals.com. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  10. ^ Botte, Peter (December 31, 2021). "Giants' Billy Price away from team after wife's miscarriage: 'Shattered hearts'". nypost.com.

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