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UCLA - Kevin battled through several injuries a year ago to start all 11 games in which he could play ... Made great strides this past Spring and appears ready to take the next step in his development ... Possesses a strong arm and good mobility ... Compiled some impressive passing numbers in 2009 which rank among UCLA's Top 20 of all time --- No. 14 single-season total offene; T-11th completions; No. 18 passing yards ... Had three 300-yard passing games in 2009 ... Season captain.
2009 - Started all 11 games he played in ... Completed 173 of 308 passes for 2,050 yards with eight touchdowns and eight interceptions ... Just the second freshman quarterback in UCLA history to pass for over 300 yards three times in a season (Tommy Maddox, 1990); only two players in school history have more than three 300-yard games in a season ... Ranked seventh in the Pac-10 in total offense (202.64) ... Eighth in the conference in passing efficiency (115.45) and passing yards (186.36) ... Co-offensive winner of UCLA's John Boncheff Jr. Memorial Award for Rookie of the Year ... His 2,229 yards of total offense rank No. 14 on UCLA's single-season list (No. 2 among freshmen behind Maddox) ... His 179 completions rank T-11th (No. 2 among freshmen) ... His 2,050 passing yards rank No. 18 (No. 2 among freshmen) ... Finished fourth on the team in rushing with 179 yards ... Became just the second Bruin freshman (redshirt) quarterback to open a season under center and first to win a season-opener (San Diego St.) ... Completed 18 of 29 passes for 176 yards and one touchdown with two interceptions ... Hit 12 of 16 passes for 140 yards with one touchdown in the first half of action ... Connected on 9 of 11 passes on first down and seven of 12 on third down ... Became the first UCLA freshman quarterback to win his first road start (at Tennessee) since Drew Olson in 2003 ... Completed 11 of 23 passes for 101 yards, including a 12-yard touchdown pass to Chane Moline, and did not throw an interception ... An x-ray examination the day after the game (Sept. 13) indicated he had suffered a fractured jaw against the Vols ... His jaw was wired shut and he sat out the Kansas St. and Stanford games ... Returned to start against Oregon and completed 13 of 25 passes for 81 yards and one interception which was returned for a score ... Ran for 22 yards ... Completed 21 of 41 passes for 311 yards (No. 7 on all-time freshman list at school) against Cal ... Had three completions of at least 29 yards, including a 48-yard play to Logan Paulsen ... His 332 yards of total offense rank fourth among UCLA freshmen quarterbacks ... Passed for a career-best 323 yards and two touchdowns at Oregon St. ... Completed 22 of 34 passes ... Led the team back from a 19-3 fourth quarter deficit to tie the game up at 19-each ... Engineered touchdown drives of 70 and 94 yards and threw scoring passes of 58 (Nelson Rosario with 8:06 to play) and seven yards (Taylor Embree on fourth-and- seven) with 2:06 remaining ... A pair of two-point conversion passes tied the score ... Completed 9 of 13 passes in the fourth quarter for 198 yards ... Against Washington, he completed 13 of 17 passes for 212 yards in the first half of play with one touchdown (five passes of 15 yards or more) ... His scoring pass to Cory Harkey was on a fourth-and-goal from the one-yard line ... He was sidelined on a helmet-to-helmet hit about five minutes before the halftime break and did not return ... Recorded his third straight 300-yard passing game at Washington St. ... Completed 27 of 40 attempts for 314 yards and one touchdown ... Also led the team in rushing with 76 yards, including a 68-yard scamper for a touchdown ... It was the longest run by a Bruin qb since John Sciarra had a 71-yard non-scoring dash against Tennessee in 1971 ... Threw a 27-yard scoring pass to Taylor Embree on UCLA's first offensive play of the contest ... Had three completions of at least 25 yards ... His 390 yards of total offense rank No. 2 among Bruin freshmen (Maddox had 445 v. USC, 1990) ... It ranks tied for No. 9 on the single-game total offense list ... Completed 15 of 31 passes for 161 yards against Arizona St. ... Added 42 net yards rushing ... Completed 10 of 22 passes at USC for 90 yards and two interceptions prior to leaving the game in the third quarter with a sprained right shoulder ... Ran for 34 yards on seven attempts ... Completed 16 of 31 passes for 221 yards in the bowl win over Temple ... Threw touchdown passes to Nelson Rosario(46) and Terrence Austin(32) on a fourth-down play.
2008 - Competed throughout the season for a backup role at quarterback, but did not see game action and has three seasons of eligibility remaining ... Dressed for every game, including all five road trips ... Saw significant practice action with the #1 and #2 offensive units during the year, especially during bye week practices.
HIGH SCHOOL - Earned three letters at Crespi Carmelite HS in Encino, CA for coach Jeremiah Ross ... Injured his knee in the first quarter of the first game of his senior season (2007) against Birmingham HS and missed the remainder of the year ... PrepStar All-Region selection ... Earned three stars from rivals.com ...Ranked No. 25 quarterback in the country by rivals.com ... Earned three stars from scout.com ... Rated the No. 6 quarterback in the West by scout.com ... Two-year team captain ... As a junior, he completed 112 of 197 passes for 1,422 yards, 12 touchdowns and five interceptions.
PERSONAL - Full Name: Kevin Christopher Prince ... Born: November 28, 1989 in Tarzana, CA ... Parents: Stephen and Meredith Prince ... Has three brothers, Adam, Michael, Austin ... His Dad and uncle attended UCLA ... Lists NFL star Brett Favre and NBA standout Kobe Bryant as the athletes he admires the most ... Hobbies include playing golf and basketball ... Director's Honor Roll in Fall 2009, Spring 2010 ... Psychology major.
Varsity Statistics
Passing
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Year |
PA |
PC |
YDS |
INT |
TD |
LG |
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2009 |
308 |
173 |
2050 |
8 |
8 |
58 |
Statistics
Rushing
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Year |
TCB |
Yds |
YL |
Net |
Avg |
TD |
Lg |
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2009 |
68 |
313 |
134 |
179 |
2.6 |
1 |
68 |
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CAREER HIGHS
Passing Yards: 323 at Oregon State, 2009
Completions: 27 at Washington State, 2009
Touchdown Passes: 2, at Oregon State, 2009; vs. Temple, 2009
Passing Attempts: 41 v. California, 2009
Rushing Yards: 76 at Washington State, 2009