Albany Empire Re-Signs National Arena League MVP Darius Prince
October 7, 2022 – National Arena League (NAL) – Albany Empire News Release
Albany, NY: The Albany Empire announced today that the team has re-signed team captain and 2022
National Arena League MVP, Darius Prince, for the 2023 National Arena League season. Prince has
played his last two seasons of arena football in Albany, helping lead the Empire to back-to-back National
Arena League titles. Prince ended his 2021 campaign in Albany not only as a champion but as the
National Arena League’s Offensive Player of the Year.
Prince came back in 2022 with even more to show the National Arena League as he led the league in
receiving yards (1,308), receiving yards per game (109), and receiving touchdowns (39).
Along with helping to bring another championship to the Capital Region, Prince took home the league’s
Most Valuable Player award in 2022 as he quickly adapted to the new Ironman rules of the National
Arena League. Prince ended the 2022 season with two interceptions and one kickoff return for a
touchdown to go along with his accolades as a wideout.
Albany Empire Owner Mike Kwarta shared his commitment to bringing back Prince in 2023, “As the
premier arena football organization in the country, you need the absolute best players to compete for a
championship every season. Darius has proven to be one of the best in our game, year after year.”
Kwarta added about Prince, “Not only has he maintained the highest level of success on the field, but we
have also seen him grow as a leader within our organization and look forward to having him lead us
again in 2023.”
“Albany just feels like home to me,” said Prince. Outside of football, I’ve built great relationships with
some amazing people there. It’s just a great feeling when work doesn’t feel like work.” Prince went on
to say, “I’m extremely excited to be returning to Albany for the 2023 season and I am looking forward to
picking up where we left off as we go for a three-peat. We have a chance to do something very special
this season coming up, and that was something that I wanted to be a part of.”
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