Pride played in eight games with three starts for the Fighting Irish as a true freshman, making 12 tackles with a fumble recovery.[4] As a sophomore, he recorded 22 tackles and one tackle for loss with an interception and two passes broken up.[5] As a junior, Pride made 47 tackles and finished second on the team with 10 passes defended and two interceptions.[6][7] As a senior, Pride was named All-Independent by Pro Football Focus after making 37 tackles with an interception and five passes defended and holding quarterbacks to a 50.9% completion rate on passes thrown into his coverage.[8] Pride finished his collegiate career with 121 tackles, 18 passes broken up and four interceptions with one forced fumble and two fumbles recovered in 45 games played.[9]
Pride was also a sprinter for the Notre Dame track team. He competed in the 60-meter dash final at the 2018 Atlantic Coast Conference Indoor Track and Field Championship.[10]
Pride was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the fourth round with the 113th pick of the 2020 NFL draft.[13] Pride made his NFL debut on September 13, 2020, in the season opener against the Las Vegas Raiders, starting the game and making seven total tackles in a 34-30 loss.[14] On January 2, 2021, Pride was placed on injured reserve.[15] He finished the season with 41 tackles and two pass deflections.
On August 17, 2021, Pride was placed on injured reserve after suffering a knee injury in the preseason.[16]
On May 16, 2022, Pride was waived by the Panthers after failing his physical.[17]
New Orleans Saints
On January 11, 2023, Pride signed a reserve/future contract with the New Orleans Saints.[18] He was waived on August 29, 2023.[19]
On December 27, 2023, Pride was signed to the practice squad of the Houston Texans.[22] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 22, 2024.[23]
Pride was waived on August 27, 2024, and later re-signed to the practice squad.[24][25] On October 24, Pride was again released from the practice squad to make room for Rashad Weaver.[26]
Dallas Cowboys
On December 4, 2024, Pride was signed to the Dallas Cowboys practice squad.[27] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 6, 2025.[28]
