for the Irish to rush for 195 yards against national champion Southern California - the most rushing yards allowed by the Trojans in two years. As senior, Stevenson was the winner of the Guardian Insurance Guardian of the Year Award, presented annually to Notre Dame's top offensive lineman. He was an All-Independent first-team selection by the NFL Draft Report. Starting all 12 games at right guard, he helped an explosive offense that averaged 36.7 points and 477.3 yards per game (330.2 passing, 147.1 rushing). He helped lead the way as halfback Darius Walker eclipsed 100 rushing yards in seven games. On the year, Stevenson produced 78 key blocks/knockdowns with eight touchdown-resulting blocks, as the offensive line allowed only 21 sacks. He also made 71 special teams appearances. He helped the offense churn out more than 500 yards in five separate games and exceed 600 yards once (621 yards against Purdue). Professional career Pre-draft At the Notre Dame pro day, Stevenson measured a height of 6-5 and a weight of 300 pounds. He ran the 40-yard dash twice with a time of 5.34 seconds. His short shuttle time was 4.55 seconds and his 3 cone drill time was 7.33 seconds. New England Patriots Stevenson was drafted by the New England Patriots in the sixth round (205th overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft. He was waived by the Patriots on September 2, 2006 following training camp, and proceeded to spend the first eight games of the regular season on the team's practice squad before being released November 7. Miami Dolphins Two days after his release from the Patriots, the Dolphins signed Stevenson to their practice squad. They elevated to the active roster on December 19. He was inactive the final two games of the season. Stevenson was released by the Dolphins during final cuts on September 1, 2007. Houston Texans The Texans signed Stevenson to their practice squad on December 4, 2007. He was signed to a future contract by the Texans on January 15, 2008, was waived/injured on July 22, 2008, cleared waivers, and was placed on injured reserve two days later, ending his season. Stevenson was not re-signed following the season. Personal life Dan's father, Mark Stevenson, played at Missouri, in the USFL for the Chicago Blitz (1983) and Arizona Wranglers (1984) before playing with the Detroit Lions as a center/guard in 1985. Dan's brother, Tony, played football at Arizona