Dwight Stone (American football)
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| Date of birth | January 28, 1964 |
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| Place of birth | Florala, Alabama |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) |
Wide receiver Kick returner |
| College | Middle Tennessee State |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1987–1994 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1995–1998 | Carolina Panthers |
| 1999–2000 | New York Jets |
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Dwight Stone (born January 28, 1964) was an American football running back, wide receiver, and kick returner in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Carolina Panthers, and the New York Jets. Stone originally signed with Pittsburgh as an undrafted free agent in 1987.He was an outstanding special teams gunner and kick returner for eight years with the Steelers. He was timed at 4.25 in the 40 yard dash. Former Steelers coach Chuck Noll said that Stone was "the fastest player I've ever coached over 40 yards". He played college football at Middle Tennessee State University.
After retiring from the NFL, he became a police officer for the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department in Charlotte, NC where he served as a school resource officer at Quail Hollow Middle School. He retired from CMPD in 2015.[1]