Dana Stubblefield, an ex-49ers player who was found guilty of rape in 2020, has been released from prison after his conviction was overturned. According to Morgan Hill police, the retired football player contacted a 31-year-old woman through a babysitting site in April 2015.

Former NFL star Dana Stubblefield was released from prison more than four years after being convicted of rape. The conviction was reversed six weeks ago.

Former 49ers star Dana Stubblefield will be freed from prison after an appeals court granted his petition for release.

Stubblefield’s attorneys secured a Feb. 7 hearing to argue for bail and supervised release in light of his rape conviction being overturned by an appellate court.