Prior attended Marian Catholic High School where he played football, baseball, and wrestling.
[2] Prior played both football and baseball at Illinois State, setting the school record for batting average at .388.
[6] Prior chose football because it would be easier to raise a family and involve less traveling than working through baseball's minor leagues.
[7] He almost made the starting lineup at safety, but the late add of David Greenwood relegated Prior to mainly special teams action as a member of the Bucs.
[9] A fractured wrist sustained in a preseason game against the Washington Redskins landed him on injured reserve;[10] he was waived from that list in October.
[13] In 1989, Prior intercepted a Bernie Kosar pass and returned it for a touchdown in overtime to help the Colts defeat the Cleveland Browns.
[19] In his debut season, Prior moved into the punt returner role late in the year when Robert Brooks was injured.