Post-OSU Update: Garyn Prater transferred to Cincinnati in the spring of 2019. He was offered a scholarship by the Bearcats (he was a walk-on at OSU) and had the opportunity to team up with his brother, who was also on the team. He did not catch a pass for Cincinnati. (updated: Jan. 2024)

Major: Undeclared (2018)

Weight: 208 (2018)

2018 Media Guide: Garyn Prater joined the Ohio State football team in the summer of 2017 and he is now in his second year with the program … a true sophomore, he is an OSU Scholar-Athlete who is
exploring majors in the management and industry area.

High School: Prater caught 54 passes for 1,093 yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior for head coach Aaron Hancock at Wyoming High School … averaged a team-best 20.2 yards per catch … was all-conference, all-district and all-city in two sports: football and basketball … Ohio High School Football Coaches Association Academic All-Ohio … led Wyoming to a 12-1 record in 2016 and the Cincinnati Hills League title … part of a Wyoming offense that scored 40 or more points eight times … set a school record with four TD catches in a 40-10 win over McNicholas … had five 100-yard receiving games in 2016 … on the basketball court, averaged 16.8 points and 6.2 rebounds per game as a senior … was third leading scorer in the CHL.

Personal: Son of Gary and Lori Prater … father played football at Tennessee and South Carolina.