Terrelle Pryor Eligible for NFL Supplemental Draft, Must Sit Out 5 Games

According to The Associated Press (h/t Sports Illustrated), the NFL declared Thursday morning that Terrelle Pryor would in fact be eligible for the 2012 Supplemental draft after delaying the date to make a decision.

It was also announced that Terrelle Pryor will have to sit the first five games of 2011. He was suspended for the first five games of the collegiate season for his involvement in a memorabilia-for-cash scandal.

Pryor can't practice or play until Week 6 of the regular season.

The NFL explained the reasoning behind the decision:

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"...Pryor made decisions that undermine the integrity of the eligibility rules for the NFL Draft. Those actions included failing to cooperate with the NCAA and hiring an agent in violation of NCAA rules, which resulted in Ohio State declaring him ineligible to continue playing college football.

"Pryor then applied to enter the NFL after the regular draft. Pryor had accepted at the end of the 2010 college football season a suspension for the first five games of the 2011 season for violating NCAA rules. Pryor will be ineligible to practice prior to or play in the first five games of the NFL regular season after he signs."

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According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Drew Rosenhaus, the agent representing Pryor, announced that he will hold a pro-day workout on Saturday at 1 p.m. to run agility and passing drills.

There is a good chance that Pryor will be looked at to play a different position at the next level.  He has the body type and athleticism to translate to a wide receiver in the NFL and lacks the pure passing ability needed to succeed as a pro-style quarterback.

Pryor will be one of six players eligible for the Supplemental Draft this year, including senior running Caleb King from the University of Georgia.