A couple seasons ago, my boss told me to find a little known DSFL prospect to write an article about. Nobody was talking about Eastern Michigan running back Brandon Prince, so I wrote my article about him and went on with my day. Never in a million years could I have imagined that Prince would now be the solidified #2 running back on a playoff team, yet here we are. Brandon Prince’s rookie campaign in the ISFL might be able to turn some heads towards this player that I definitely discovered on purpose and not because I’d be fired otherwise.
Prince was drafted with the 60th pick of the S28 ISFL draft, the 5th round. Most players drafted this late in the draft have stopped putting in the work. Teams draft these guys in hopes of them coming back, but they likely won’t amount to much. Brandon Prince on the other hand, was drafted in the 5th round because he had major character issues. Projected to go late in the 3rd or early in the 4th, Prince slid all the way to the 5th. Teams wanted nothing to do with this guy. The New York Silverbacks decided to take him, hoping to fix his character issues and develop him into a respectable running back. Since the ISFL draft, Prince hasn’t been involved in any major controversies, and has become a staple in the Silverbacks locker room. With all of that context out of the way, let’s get to his season.
The 29th season of the ISFL kicked off in week 1. Prince was playing in his first ISFL game, since the Silverbacks gave him the call up before the season. Prince had a respectable showing, picking up 40 yards on the ground and catching a game tying touchdown to send it to overtime. Though the silverbacks would eventually lose, this game showed off Prince’s clutch gene which he would flex multiple times in S29. Prince would be rather silent in the next couple weeks, but had a huge week 4, racking up over 100 yards on the ground. This game marked the start of a huge win streak for the silverbacks. During most of this win streak, Prince wasn’t the shining star of the game. He simply played his role and did it well enough. In the last win before the streak ended though, Prince turned his clutch gene on once more. In overtime, he had a 42 yard catch that scored the game winning touchdown. After 2 straight losses, Prince woke up and scored 3 touchdowns on the ground against Arizona. With the playoffs on the line in week 16, Prince came in clutch again, delivering 2 touchdowns in a 47-39 win.
In terms of season stats, Prince had 659 rushing yards, 3rd amongst rookie running backs. Prince also had 11 touchdowns, 1st for rookie ball carriers and tied for 5th amongst all running backs. What he lacked in yards per carry at a weak 3.8, he made up for in fumbles, only losing the ball once in 16 games. He wasn’t bad catching the ball either, with 147 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns to his name. I’d say the Silverbacks got the steal of the draft with this man based off of his impressive rookie season. I also get to flex my scouting prowess because I chose a random guy and he ended up being good! Hopefully Prince can become ever better in the seasons to come. This is [NAME REDACTED] from thefootballobserver.com, signing off.
Prince was drafted with the 60th pick of the S28 ISFL draft, the 5th round. Most players drafted this late in the draft have stopped putting in the work. Teams draft these guys in hopes of them coming back, but they likely won’t amount to much. Brandon Prince on the other hand, was drafted in the 5th round because he had major character issues. Projected to go late in the 3rd or early in the 4th, Prince slid all the way to the 5th. Teams wanted nothing to do with this guy. The New York Silverbacks decided to take him, hoping to fix his character issues and develop him into a respectable running back. Since the ISFL draft, Prince hasn’t been involved in any major controversies, and has become a staple in the Silverbacks locker room. With all of that context out of the way, let’s get to his season.
The 29th season of the ISFL kicked off in week 1. Prince was playing in his first ISFL game, since the Silverbacks gave him the call up before the season. Prince had a respectable showing, picking up 40 yards on the ground and catching a game tying touchdown to send it to overtime. Though the silverbacks would eventually lose, this game showed off Prince’s clutch gene which he would flex multiple times in S29. Prince would be rather silent in the next couple weeks, but had a huge week 4, racking up over 100 yards on the ground. This game marked the start of a huge win streak for the silverbacks. During most of this win streak, Prince wasn’t the shining star of the game. He simply played his role and did it well enough. In the last win before the streak ended though, Prince turned his clutch gene on once more. In overtime, he had a 42 yard catch that scored the game winning touchdown. After 2 straight losses, Prince woke up and scored 3 touchdowns on the ground against Arizona. With the playoffs on the line in week 16, Prince came in clutch again, delivering 2 touchdowns in a 47-39 win.
In terms of season stats, Prince had 659 rushing yards, 3rd amongst rookie running backs. Prince also had 11 touchdowns, 1st for rookie ball carriers and tied for 5th amongst all running backs. What he lacked in yards per carry at a weak 3.8, he made up for in fumbles, only losing the ball once in 16 games. He wasn’t bad catching the ball either, with 147 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns to his name. I’d say the Silverbacks got the steal of the draft with this man based off of his impressive rookie season. I also get to flex my scouting prowess because I chose a random guy and he ended up being good! Hopefully Prince can become ever better in the seasons to come. This is [NAME REDACTED] from thefootballobserver.com, signing off.