If there’s anyone who should leave Cedar Falls with his head high, it’s Woodbine Brody Pryor Brody Pryor 5'11" | 150 lbs | QB Woodbine | 2026 State IA , who did anything and everything he could to propel his team to a state championship.

Pryor is a QB that has solid pocket awareness, the ability to avoid pressure, shows consistent trust in his receivers on deep balls and has touch on his throws. Against Garrigan, he finished by completing 13-of-21 passes for 214 yards and three touchdowns. On the ground, he took three carries for 21 yards.

At defensive back, Pryor tracks the ball well as the last line of defense, posting 7.5 tackles and an incredibly important PBU on a fourth-down shot to the endzone in the first half by Garrigan.

Speaking of ridiculously efficient — Brody Pryor Brody Pryor 5'11" | 150 lbs | QB Woodbine | 2026 State IA hasn’t passed the ball a ton this year for Woodbine, but it has turned out pretty well when he does. The passing half of the duo that includes Power 4 prospect at receiver, Landon Blum Landon Blum 6'4" | 190 lbs | WR Woodbine | 2027 State IA , the No. 4 prospect in 2027 couldn’t do it without his quarterback.

So far this season, Pryor has completed just 59-of-86 passes (68.6%) for 1,128 yards, 23 touchdowns and one interception. So, not only does Pryor lead the way in the passing attack for the Tigers, he protects the rock, too.

Given how little he has passed it this season ( Cal Pryor Cal Pryor 5'11" | 150 lbs | ATH Woodbine | 2027 IA has also done some of the work, completing 21-of-27 passes for 335 yards and six scores), nearly 40% of Brody’s completions have been for touchdowns. He has posted a QBR of 264.7.

The quarterback for the No. 1 receiver in the class of 2027, Landon Blum Landon Blum 6'4" | 190 lbs | WR Woodbine | 2027 State IA , Brody Pryor Brody Pryor 5'11" | 150 lbs | QB Woodbine | 2026 State IA completed 114-of-199 passes for 1,635 yards and 29 touchdowns to eight picks in 2024.

Pryor, also presumably related to former UNI tight end, Layne Pryor, benefits big time from having the Power 4 recruit as a pass-catcher, as Blum snagged 40 catches for 802 yards and 18 touchdown last fall, accounting for 35% of his completions, nearly half his passing yards and over half of his passing touchdowns. Both part of the Class 1A state champion spring medley crew, as well as state qualifiers in basketball, Woodbine has a solid group of multi-sport athletes that are looking to make a push to the UNI-Dome this fall.

Brody Pryor Brody Pryor 5'11" | 150 lbs | QB Woodbine | 2026 State IA has been one of the most impressive QBs developing across Iowa over the last few seasons. Having started since his freshman year, Pryor has thrown for 89 touchdowns. This season, Pryor finished with over 1600 passing yards, 29 touchdowns, and 8 picks, while rushing for 544 yards and 12 touchdowns on the ground. His numbers did slip a bit from his first two seasons, though it came more thanks to the develop of a strong run-game that balanced the offense. Still, his passing ability shined brightly, showing a stunning amount of arc on his passes, while being able to progress the ball through all three levels of the defense. Pryor was much more dangerous on the ground this season, particularly in the redzone as he capitalized for much of Woodbine’s points in 2024. Pryor is another productive QB from an 8-man team that shouldn’t be ignored as he’s proven to be an effective leader across his high school career.