2-sport prep star Pryor set for decision

Terrelle Pryor is ready to make a choice. The highly touted high school quarterback will announce where he will attend college at a news conference Wednesday.

Pryor, from Jeannette High School near Pittsburgh, was ready to sign a letter of intent with Ohio State at a similar news conference on Feb. 6, the first day of the national signing period for football recruits.

But he decided at the last minute to delay his selection. His father, Craig, wanted him to take more time to consider attending nearby Penn State.

The 6-foot-6 Pryor led his high school team to the Pennsylvania Class AA basketball championship last weekend at Penn State, but he has not made an official visit to the school since postponing his decision.

Pryor's final choices were Ohio State, Michigan, Penn State and Oregon, a list he recently narrowed to two unannounced schools. While he said last month he would visit Oregon, he never did so.

Pryor was at Ohio State on Feb. 24 — apparently, his only campus trip since his last news conference — though it was not for an official visit. He was with teammate Jordan Hall, an all-state running back, when Hall was offered a scholarship by the Buckeyes. Hall also has offers from Pitt, Michigan, Penn State and Notre Dame.

Pryor is not believed to have visited Michigan since delaying his decision, although the Wolverines apparently were his other top choice. He did attend a Michigan basketball game on Jan. 19.

Ohio State signed 19 players last month and has been holding a 20th scholarship for Pryor, who had one of the best careers of any athlete in Pennsylvania high school history.

Pryor is the only Pennsylvania player to both rush and pass for at least 4,000 yards in football. He also scored 2,285 points in basketball. He would have been heavily recruited in basketball but, for now, does not plan to play basketball in college.