Todd Marinovich in 1992.
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— Dupree rivaled Willhite as the best running back in the country in
1981. He exploded onto the college scene as a freshman at the University
of Oklahoma where he was named the Football News Freshman of the Year.
However he left Oklahoma after his sophomore year and played stints in
the USFL and later in the NFL, which were cut short due to injury.
Todd Marinovich, Capistrano Valley (Mission Viejo, Calif.) —
Regarded as Robo-QB due to the strict diet and training regimen
implemented by his father, Marinovich earned All-American honors in 1987
at Capistrano Valley and finished as one of the all-time leading
passers in California high school history. He became the starting
quarterback at USC and was later drafted by the Los Angeles Raiders.
Drug issues dogged him throughout his time in college and the NFL,
cutting his career short.
Ronald Curry, Hampton (Va.) —
Curry quarterbacked Hampton to three state football championships
(1995-97) and is considered one of the best athletes the state of
Virginia has ever produced. A Parade All-American in football, Curry was
also a McDonald's All-American in basketball. He played both sports at
North Carolina and was eventually selected in the NFL draft by the
Oakland Raiders. A quarterback throughout his high school and college
career, Curry transitioned to wide receiver in the NFL and played for
seven seasons.
