He played college football for the Indiana Hoosiers, and earned consensus All-American accolades.
His smooth and shifty running style and physique reminded many commentators of Florida's Emmitt Smith.
He was one of the first in college to wear a reflective/shaded facemask visor making it difficult for Big Ten defenders to see where his eyes were looking.
As a senior in 1991, he was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American and finished sixth in Heisman Trophy balloting after being ranked second in the nation in rushing yards per game.
[4] Dunbar was subsequently the sixth overall draft pick of the XFL's San Francisco Demons in 2001.