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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||
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| Born: | January 14, 1967 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 226 lb (103 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | John Curtis Christian (River Ridge, Louisiana) | ||||
| College: | Notre Dame | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1991 / round: 9 / pick: 245 | ||||
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Michael David Stonebreaker (born January 14, 1967) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for two seasons for the Chicago Bears and New Orleans Saints. He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, earning consensus All-American honors twice. He was selected in the ninth round of the 1991 NFL draft by the Bears.[1]
Played high school football at John Curtis Christian High School in River Ridge, Louisiana and graduated in 1986. Finished third in balloting for the Butkus Award in 1988 and 1990 during his career at Notre Dame (1986–1990). His father, Steve Stonebreaker, also played in the NFL. Michael is a member of College Football Hall of Fame, having been admitted in 2023, becoming the 49th Notre Dame player to make the Hall, which is the most of any school.