Dwight Stone (American football)

Dwight Stone (born January 28, 1964) was an American football 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. Stone had blazing speed,one of the fastest steelers ever. 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. He is currently a police officer in Charlotte, North Carolina.