The No. 83 player on the list came out of the Hononegah passing factory of the 1980s.
In 1987, Steve Prince was a backup to record-setting quarterback Kurt Whisenand - Whisenand set a record with 22 touchdown passes - on the Indians' NIC-10 co-conference championship team.
Prince took over the reigns in 1988 and led Hononegah to a 6-4 record. He led the NIC-10 in passing by a wide margin with 1,503 yards and 16 touchdowns and added 247 yards rushing.
Prince was recruited by future college football hall of famer Steve Spurrier. Spurrier had taken over the Blue Devils after a stint as coach of the Tampa Bay Bandits of the USFL and created a winner, going 5-6 his first year and 7-3-1 his second. Prince was on Spurrier's third team, which went 8-4 and went to the All-American Bowl, the first bowl appearance for Duke since 1960.
Unfortunately for Prince, Spurrier was on his way. Florida stepped in and hired Spurrier away and the 'head ball coach' would turn the Gators into a national power. Prince played the next three seasons under Barry Wilson and the Blue Devils slipped back into irrelevance.
Prince played sparingly in 1990 and 1991 before finally becoming a starter in 1992. He ended up completing 99 of 202 passes over his career with seven touchdown passes. Although those don't seem like impressive numbers, the number of NIC-10 quarterbacks who made any kind of impact in NCAA Division 1 remains very short.
No. 83 - Steve Prince, Duke | ||||
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Year | Level | School | Accomplishments | Points |
1987 | High School | Hononegah | Conference Champion | 1 |
Playoff Team | 1 | |||
1988 | High School | Hononegah | First Team All-Conference | 2 |
Playoff Team | 1 | |||
League Leader (passing) | 1 | |||
1989 | College | Duke | Player at Power 5 School | 2 |
1990 | College | Duke | Letter Winner at Power 5 School | 4 |
1991 | College | Duke | Letter Winner at Power 5 School | 4 |
1992 | College | Duke | Letter Winner at Power 5 School | 4 |
Starter | 1 | |||
Total | 21 |