Former Ohio State Buckeye QB and NFL WR Terrelle Pryor has made headlines again, but this time not for football. Pryor has been charged with possession of a controlled substance in Monroeville after police pulled over his Mercedes. The incident happened three weeks ago.

Why was Terrelle Pryor arrested?

According to police reports, a Mercedes with tinted windows was pulled over for speeding on May 24; upon inspection, it turned out to be Pryor’s car. While Pryor was not driving his car, he was observed in a rather odd stance in the back seat, which raised suspicion among the police.

His car had a rifle on the floor, and police asked him to exit the vehicle. When he was asked to show his concealed carry permit, police noticed a powdery substance in a baggie in his wallet. They suspected that it was MDMA. Pryor has since been charged with possession, according to a WPXI report.

This is not the first time Pryor has made headlines for a run-in with the law. In 2019, he was stabbed over a domestic dispute by his then-girlfriend. The two were arrested, and both pleaded guilty in court. The Jeannette, PA native received a harassment charge and 90 days of unsupervised probation. This set off a domino effect, with Pryor getting into trouble more often than before. After 2 years, he was charged with simple assault, harassment, and allegedly assaulting the same woman he was involved with in 2019. Although the major charges of harassment were dropped, the court found him guilty of a misdemeanor.

Pryor was seen in court again after 3 women filed a suit for negligence when he ran a red light in his Cybertruck on Pittsburgh’s South Side in 2025. His truck flipped and injured the three women, who were hospitalized for the injuries caused. Many cases were filed against him over the years. However, he also took legal action of his own. He sued the NCAA, arguing that he should be compensated for the NIL earnings he could have made if such opportunities had existed during his playing days.

How did the arrest impact his career?

Pryor had one of the best college careers and was an athlete with a very bright future until these episodes involving him and the police began. He was one of the most touted recruits of his time and eventually landed at Ohio State.

During his tenure with the Buckeyes, he played almost 39 games and posted amazing records. Pryor passed for 6,177 yards and 57 touchdowns. He also rushed for 2,164 yards and 17 touchdowns. His 2010 campaign when he landed in a tussle with the Buckeyes over a scandal that exploded in the off-season. Pryor broke a major NCAA law and traded his ring and jerseys for money and discounted tattoos.

That’s when the two parted ways, and he landed in the NFL’s Supplemental Draft. The Oakland Raiders picked him in the third round and gave him a great push for his future in the NFL. In the 7 seasons he played in the pros, he represented 5 different teams. The player Buckeye fans once knew was only visible during a game in 2013 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he recorded the longest touchdown pass in the NFL.

Around 2018, the fire within fizzled out, and he stopped getting snaps in the NFL. Since then, he has always made headlines by landing himself in one problem or another.