The Centurions: #8 Levi Stanley

The Star-Bulletin's countdown of UH football's "Centurions", the 100 greatest players in the University of Hawaii's 100 years of football, continues with #8, defensive tackle Levi Stanley.

Randy Cadiente profiles Stanley.

As one of the premier defensive tackles in school history, Stanley also put the hurt on opposing runners. He led the team in total tackles in 1972 with 113 (63 unassisted) as well as in '73 with 140 (77 solo). Stanley held the UH record in career total tackles with 366 until Solomon Elimimian broke the mark last season.

"I was running the George Allen defense and in the George Allen-type defense, the inside left tackle is the key guy on the defense," said Price, who took over as the Rainbows head coach in 1974. "You've got to have at least two guys to be able to block him. And he keeps everybody from blocking the linebacker at the same time.

"So (Stanley) always played on the left side, on their right guard.

"And absolutely a killer. There was nobody who could run up the center on us."

The 1973 game against Washington, a powerhouse in what was then the Pac-8, was a perfect example, Price said.