Coming out of Nacogdoches High School, some considered Stegall too small to play at another level. He proved them wrong.

In his two years as a Cardinal, he anchored the offensive line and helped pave the way for a perfect 12-0 season and a first-ever national championship. The Cardinals were a combined 20-1-2 in those two seasons and recorded a pair of bowl game victories. The Cardinals averaged 34.4 points in his 23-game career and were No. 4 nationally in total offense in 1994.

He was named second-team All-America as sophomore, also earning first-team all-conference honors. Stegall was also voted a team captain.

Stegall went on to play two seasons at TCU, where he graded out at 90 percent as a junior. He was named a pre-season All-American at the start of the 1996 season.

He signed a free agent contract with the Indianapolis Colts after his collegiate playing days.