Daniel Whitney Stevenson (born October 4, 1982 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former American football offensive lineman. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Notre Dame. Stevenson has also been a member of the Miami Dolphins. Early years Stevenson attended Barrington High School in Barrington, Illinois. He was a PARADE All-American, rated 95th on the Chicago Sun-Times list of the nation's top 100 prospects and rated the top offensive lineman in the Midwest. He earned three letters in football, helping his team win two league titles as a junior and senior. The team captain, he made 63 pancake blocks as a senior in 2000. He also won three letters in track and field, qualifying for the state meet in the discus and shot put. He served twice as the track team's captain, earning All-League honors as a senior. He also played volleyball on the junior varsity for two years as a freshman and a sophomore. College career Stevenson played in 45 games with 35 starts over four seasons (2002–2005) at Notre Dame and was a three-year starter at offensive guard. He was redshirted in 2001. After being redshirted in 2001, played in 11 games (including one start) in 2002. He began the year as a reserve guard and moved to tackle and into the starting lineup for the Gator Bowl against N.C. State, in place of Brennan Curtin. Stevenson made his first career appearance for the Fighting Irish against Maryland. He became a regular part of the offensive line rotation and saw increased playing time as the season progressed. Stevenson started 10 games at right guard as a sophomore in 2003, while also making 12 special teams appearances. He made his only collegiate reception when he grabbed a tipped pass at the line against Michigan State. Stevenson helped running back Julius Jones (now with the Seattle Seahawks) rush for a school-record 262 yards against Pittsburgh. Jones recorded three games with 200-plus yards rushing, becoming the first player in Notre Dame history to achieve the feat. In 2004, Stevenson started all 12 games at right guard and helped the Fighting Irish average 345.5 yards per game. He collected 56 key blocks/knockdowns with six touchdown-resulting blocks, playing on a line that allowed just 25 sacks. He also made 40 special teams appearances on the season. Stevenson blocked