5 Photos of The Rock he might prefer you didn't see

#2. Suited and Booted

The Rock, suited and booted... [Pic - University of Miami]

Though the largest majority people reading this will know The Rock from his incredible WWE career or his later body of work as a major Hollywood star, it is worth noting that Dwayne Johnson himself was actually a top-level athlete long before he ever stepped into the squared circle or in front of a movie camera.

After his high school education, The Rock took up a scholarship at the University of Miami, where he became part of their football team as a defensive tackle - taking his place in their 1991 National Championship side. Injuries sadly curtailed his career in the sport, but he would go on to excel at his studies before graduating in 1995.

A year later, of course, he arrived in WWE and, for Johnson, the rest was very much history. This fantastic album shot of The Rock, taken during his university days, a great look into the eyes of a young People's Champ. He may be slightly fuller in the face than many recognize, but that's likely nothing more than how he looked before the rigors and training of a professional wrestling career and later battles against the likes of Triple H and Stone Cold Steve Austin kicked in.

As for the 1990s suit and tie, though? We're not too sure that's very 'The Rock!'