Mark Matthew Stepnoski was born on January 20,1967 and is an American former professional football player who was an offensive lineman in the National Football League.
20 Facts About Mark Stepnoski
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Mark Stepnoski attended Cathedral Preparatory School in Erie, Pennsylvania, and went on to star at the University of Pittsburgh.
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Mark Stepnoski, was a highly recruited All-State and Parade All-American offensive tackle from Erie Cathedral Preparatory School.
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Mark Stepnoski signed with the University of Pittsburgh and became a four-year starter at offensive guard, helping clear the way for Craig Heyward and Curvin Richards to become two of the leading rushers in the nation.
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Mark Stepnoski was a third-team All-American as a sophomore, a consensus first-team All-American in 1988 and a finalist for the Outland Trophy as a senior.
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Mark Stepnoski was a two-time Academic All-American.
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Mark Stepnoski was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the third round of the 1989 NFL draft.
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Mark Stepnoski dropped in the draft because the scouts thought he was undersized for the National Football League.
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Mark Stepnoski became a starter for the last four games of the season.
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Mark Stepnoski used his athletic ability, leverage and balance to outmaneuver bigger defensive players and become one of the league's best centers of his era.
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Mark Stepnoski was replaced by John Gesek and couldn't play during the playoffs and Super Bowl XXVIII.
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Mark Stepnoski became a free agent at the end of the season, but the Cowboys could only sign him to a one-year contract.
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Mark Stepnoski was one of the team's first big-name players to leave the Cowboys following the 1994 season via unrestricted free agency, leaving with three Pro Bowls and back-to-back Super Bowl victories.
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Mark Stepnoski played two more seasons with the team upon their relocation to Nashville.
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Mark Stepnoski played 13 seasons in the National Football League, which included five consecutive Pro Bowl appearances and a place on the National Football League 1990s All-Decade second team.
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Mark Stepnoski won two Super Bowls with the Dallas Cowboys and was a nominee for the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2007.
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Mark Stepnoski became a lifetime member of NORML in 1998 when he contributed $2000 to the organization.
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Mark Stepnoski kept private his views as an active player though, not wanting to create a distraction for his team.
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Mark Stepnoski's advocacy caused his high school alma mater, Cathedral Preparatory School, to cancel his induction into the school's athletic hall of fame.
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Mark Stepnoski's efforts drew the ire of the Office of National Drug Control Policy under President George W Bush.