Full bio: You wouldn't think a great defensive lineman would be only 6-3. But Dana Stubblefield was so strong he could bust through offensive lines and wreak all kinds of havoc.

Stubblefield made it to the Jayhawks on Proposition 48 status, not qualifying out of high school on NCAA academic standards to receive a scholarship.

"He didn't do very well on the books, but he was a smart guy," said Chuck Woodling, J-W sports editor. "He was a classic example of why they would have Prop 48. He screwed up in high school, but he could do the work."

Stubblefield became a mainstay on one of the greatest defensive lines in KU history, which included Gilbert Brown, Chris Maumalanga and Kyle Moore.

Stubblefield received first team All America honors from College & Pro Football Weekly. He also won second team All-American honors from the Associated Press and Football News after his senior year.

During his three years at KU, he had 19 quarterback sacks, including 10 in 1991.

Stubblefield, a team captain, was named as the MVP in the 1992 Aloha Bowl.

His career stats include being sixth in total tackles with 168, fourth with 17 sacks, and fifth in total tackles for a loss, with 30.

He was also named to the All-Big Eight first team after his junior and senior seasons.

Stubblefield was a first-round draft pick for the San Francisco 49ers, where he earned Defensive Newcomer of the Year award as a rookie. Stubblefield is currently on injured reserve with the New England Patriots.

— Courtesy of nfl.com.