Ronnie Prude
![]() Prude playing against the Cincinnati Bengals in 2006 | |||||||
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Position: | Cornerback | ||||||
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Born: | Shreveport, Louisiana | June 4, 1982||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Fair Park (Shreveport, Louisiana) | ||||||
College: | LSU | ||||||
Undrafted: | 2006 | ||||||
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Ronnie Edward Prude Jr. (born June 4, 1982) is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at LSU and was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2006.
Prude has also been a member of the Atlanta Falcons, Sacramento Mountain Lions and Edmonton Eskimos.
College career[]
Prude played college football at Louisiana State. During his career he played in 52 games making 114 tackles and three interceptions. He earned a degree in communications.
Professional career[]
Baltimore Ravens[]
Prude was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as a rookie free agent on May 12, 2006. In his rookie season he played in 15 games and made nine tackles he also recorded two interceptions in 2006, returning one interception against the Saints back for a touchdown. The following year, he made 13 tackles.[1]
An exclusive-rights free agent in the 2008 offseason, Prude signed his one-year tender offer on April 23. He was waived during final cuts on August 30.
Atlanta Falcons[]
After spending the 2008 season out of football, Prude was signed by the Atlanta Falcons on January 7, 2009. He was waived on May 15.
California Redwoods[]
Prude was signed by the California Redwoods of the United Football League on August 18, 2009.[2]
Edmonton Eskimos[]
On March 30, 2012, Prude signed with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League.[3] On August 10, 2012, Prude suffered a neck injury and had to be taken off the field by stretcher after lying motionless for a few minutes after trying to tackle former Saskatchewan Roughrider Terence Jeffers-Harris.[4] He was released by the Eskimos on April 18, 2013.
Personal life[]
Prude is a cousin of former Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Anthony Carter and current New York Jets cornerback Morris Claiborne.
References[]
- ^ {https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/8014/career;_ylt=AoZnUX7Moa7ZI5D.c229jp3.uLYF}
- ^ "United Football League Signs 31 Players to California Redwoods' Roster". 2009-08-18. Archived from the original on 2010-01-15.
- ^ "CFL.ca - Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2012-04-01.
- ^ https://www.cfl.ca/article/eskimos-db-ronnie-prude-released-from-hospital Prude's neck injury
External links[]
- 1982 births
- Living people
- American football cornerbacks
- Atlanta Falcons players
- Baltimore Ravens players
- Sacramento Mountain Lions players
- Edmonton Elks players
- LSU Tigers football players
- Players of American football from Shreveport, Louisiana