McNair got plenty of offers from high-caliber schools such as LSU, Miami, Nebraska and Ohio State. So what made him decide to go to division I-AA Alcorn State?
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All of his other offers were to play defensive back, but Air McNair wanted to play quarterback. In 1992, he passed for 3,541 yards and 29 touchdowns, and ran it in for 10 more scores. In 1993, he again passed for over 3,000 yards and 30 touchdowns, and was named First-Team All-SWAC for his third season in a row. He then broke through his senior season, surprising fans and frustrating defensive coordinators.
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