\n An Ohio judge has dismissed Terrelle Pryor\u2019s lawsuit against Ohio State, the Big Ten and the NCAA over denied compensation for name, image and likeness during his college career. <\/p>\n
\n\tAccording to documents obtained by\u00a0The Athletic\u2019s Ralph D. Russo<\/a>, Ohio Southern District Chief Judge Sarah D. Morrison granted the plaintiffs\u2019 motion to dismiss on Friday, ruling that Ohio State is covered by sovereign immunity and that Pryor\u2019s claims fell outside the four-year statute of limitations for antitrust law.\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cMr. Pryor failed to assert his claims for injunctive relief within the four-year statutory period. And he makes no argument to rebut the presumption that allowing his claims to proceed would be unreasonable and prejudicial to Defendants,\u201d Morrison wrote in her ruling.\n<\/p>\n \n\tPryor sued Ohio State in October, soon after USC running back and Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush filed a similar suit against his alma mater and the NCAA.\n<\/p>\n \n\tA five-star prospect<\/a> from Jeannette, Pennsylvania, Pryor is one of the highest-rated recruits to ever sign with Ohio State. His career was full of standout performances, as he accounted for 8,341 total yards and 74 total touchdowns across three seasons as the Buckeyes\u2019 starting quarterback from 2008-10.\n<\/p>\n \n\tPryor\u2019s Ohio State career ended amid an NCAA investigation into rules violations involving the \u201cTattoo Five,\u201d<\/a> which included Pryor, running back Daniel \u201cBoom\u201d Herron, wide receiver DeVier Posey, offensive tackle Mike Adams and defensive lineman Solomon Thomas. Rather than serve a potential five-game suspension for exchanging\u00a0autographs, equipment and memorabilia for tattoos and cash, Pryor entered the 2011 NFL supplemental draft<\/a>, where he landed with the Oakland Raiders. Pryor served a five-game suspension to start his NFL career.\n<\/p>\n \n\tSince the NCAA approved NIL policies on July 1, 2021, high-profile athletes at Ohio State and elsewhere have received hundreds of thousands of dollars \u2013\u00a0and, in some cases<\/a>, millions \u2013\u00a0in name, image and likeness compensation.\n<\/p>\n