Following junior college , Stapleton enrolled at Rutgers University , where he became the team 's starting center in spring camps in 2005 . He started 12 games on the season . In his senior year , Stapleton started 13 games and was a finalist for the Rimington Trophy , given to the nation 's best center . The Rutgers offensive line allowed only eight sacks on the season , the fewest in the nation , while Rutgers running back Ray Rice set a Big East Conference record with 1,794 yards on the season . Stapleton was awarded the David Bender Trophy , given to the team 's best offensive lineman
Big East Conference
Big East Conference (1979–2013)
Darnell Stapleton