He was selected by the New York Giants in the ninth round of the 1992 NFL draft after playing college football at Washington State University.
Prior also played for the Calgary Stampeders and BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
[2] Prior was selected by the New York Giants in the ninth round, with the 238th overall pick, of the 1992 NFL draft.
[4] He played in all 16 games for the Jets during the 1993 season, recording four tackles, nine kick returns for 126 yards, and one fumble recovery.
[4] Prior was signed by the Minnesota Vikings on December 4, 1996, and played in three games for the team during the 1996 season.
[6] However, they ended up advancing to the 89th Grey Cup on November 25, 2001, where they defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
[1] He returned to the Stampeders in 2003 and appeared in ten games for them that season, recording 25 defensive tackles and three pass breakups.
[1] In 2003, Prior released a book titled Faith on 40 Yards: Behind the Silver & Gold of the NFL.