31 days until kickoff, Dimitri Nance was a stable presence at running back

Northern Arizona Lumberjacks v Arizona State Sun Devils | Mike Moore/GettyImagesYesterday's spotlight looked at the career of Ben Malone, part of some sensational backfields of the 1970's. With 31 days until the Devils face off against the Northern Arizona University Lumberjacks, we turn to a player who held down the backfield in some transitional seasons, that being Dimitri Nance.

A 3-star recruit from Trinity High School in Euliss TX, Dimitri emerged as a highly decorated prospect, being unanimously named Offensive Player of the Year for Texas' 5A-District 6 as well as first-team All-Texas at running back, joining Cedric Benson as the only 5A players in Texas high school football history…