ArDarius Stewart

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ArDarius Stewart
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Stewart with the New York Jets in 2017
Personal information
Born: (1993-12-08) December 8, 1993 (age 30)
Fultondale, Alabama, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Fultondale
(Fultondale, Alabama)
College:Alabama (2013-2016)
Position:Wide receiver
NFL draft:2017 / Round: 3 / Pick: 79
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:6
Receiving yards:82
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

ArDarius Stewart (born December 8, 1993) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Alabama, and was selected by the New York Jets in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft.

Early years[edit]

Stewart attended Fultondale High School in Fultondale, Alabama, a suburb outside of Birmingham, where he played on the Wildcats football team.[1] He played quarterback, running back, and wide receiver in high school.[2] Stewart committed to the University of Alabama to play college football under head coach Nick Saban.[3]

College career[edit]

After redshirting his first year at Alabama in 2013, Stewart played in 13 games with two starts in 2014 and recorded 12 receptions for 149 yards.[4][5][6] As a sophomore in 2015, he played in all 15 games, recording 63 receptions for 700 yards and four touchdowns.[7][8][9] As a junior, he had 54 receptions for 864 yards and nine touchdowns.[10][11] After the season, Stewart decided to forgo his senior year and enter the 2017 NFL Draft.[12][13]

Professional career[edit]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash Vertical jump Broad jump Wonderlic
5 ft 11+1⁄8 in
(1.81 m) 		204 lb
(93 kg) 		32+1⁄2 in
(0.83 m) 		9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		 4.49 s 34.0 in
(0.86 m)		 10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)		 20
All values from NFL Combine[14]

New York Jets[edit]

Stewart was drafted by the New York Jets in the third round (79th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft.[15] On May 25, 2017, Stewart signed a four-year deal with the Jets worth $3.25 million.[16][17]

On September 10, 2017, Stewart made his NFL debut. He had two receptions for 10 yards in the 21–12 loss to the Buffalo Bills.[18] Overall, in his rookie season, he finished with six receptions for 82 receiving yards in 15 games.[19]

On July 27, 2018, Stewart was suspended for the first two games of the 2018 regular season for violating the NFL policy on performance-enhancing substances.[20] He was waived by the Jets on September 19, 2018, and was re-signed to the practice squad.[21][22] He was released on October 5, 2018.[23]

Oakland Raiders[edit]

On November 14, 2018, Stewart was signed to the Oakland Raiders practice squad.[24] He was released on November 28, 2018.[25]

Washington Redskins[edit]

The Washington Redskins signed Stewart to their practice squad on December 26, 2018.[26] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Redskins on December 31, 2018.[27] The Redskins waived him on January 7, 2019.[28]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers[edit]

On February 27, 2020, Stewart signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

BC Lions[edit]

On March 14, 2022, Stewart signed with the BC Lions of the CFL. He was released on May 30, 2022.[29]

DC Defenders[edit]

Stewart was assigned to the DC Defenders of the XFL on January 6, 2023.[30] He was removed from the team's roster on January 23, 2023.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Harris, Erik. "ArDarius Stewart becomes first Fultondale Wildcat selected in NFL Draft". North Jefferson News. Archived from the original on July 9, 2017. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  2. ^ Suttles, Aaron (November 28, 2016). "Alabama's ArDarius Stewart showing off his versatility this season". Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  3. ^ "Ardarius Stewart commits to Crimson Tide". BamaOnLine. January 28, 2012. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  4. ^ Inabinett, Mark (May 13, 2017). "ArDarius Stewart following Amari Cooper's NFL tips". AL.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  5. ^ Byington, Alex (August 24, 2015). "Is ArDarius Stewart 'the man' among Tide WRs?". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  6. ^ "Ardarius Stewart 2014 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  7. ^ "Ardarius Stewart 2015 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  8. ^ Paschall, David (August 19, 2016). "Alabama's Stewart bigger, eager to build on last season's finish". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  9. ^ "Alabama's ArDarius Stewart dangerous with or without the ball".
  10. ^ "Ardarius Stewart 2016 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  11. ^ Zenitz, Matt (January 12, 2017). "Alabama star WR ArDarius Stewart expected to leave Tide, enter NFL draft". AL.com. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  12. ^ Goodbread, Chase (January 13, 2017). "Cam Robinson, Marlon Humphrey, ArDarius Stewart to enter draft". NFL.com. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  13. ^ Sabin, Rainer (January 14, 2017). "Family, health and draft grade factored into Tide WR ArDarius Stewart's decision to go pro". AL.com. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  14. ^ "ArDarius Stewart Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  15. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (April 28, 2017). "Jets Select WR ArDarius Stewart in Round 3". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  16. ^ Mehta, Manish (May 25, 2017). "Jets sign third-round pick ArDarius Stewart to standard rookie contract". New York Daily News. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  17. ^ "Jets' ArDarius Stewart: Could earn starting job". CBS Sports. August 8, 2017. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  18. ^ "New York Jets at Buffalo Bills - September 10th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
  19. ^ "ArDarius Stewart 2017 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  20. ^ "ArDarius Stewart Suspended by NFL". NewYorkJets.com. July 27, 2018.
  21. ^ "Jets Waive WR ArDarius Stewart". NewYorkJets.com. September 19, 2018. Archived from the original on September 20, 2018.
  22. ^ Neumann, Sam (September 21, 2018). "Jets add WR ArDarius Stewart to practice squad, release Deontay Burnett". Jets Wire. USA Today. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  23. ^ Phillips, Gary (October 5, 2018). "Jets part with 2017 3rd-round pick ArDarius Stewart for good". Jets Wire. USA Today. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  24. ^ "Raiders elevate Blacknall; make practice squad additions". Raiders.com. November 14, 2018. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  25. ^ "Raiders Return Cowser and Holton to Practice Squad". Raiders.com. November 28, 2018. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  26. ^ "Redskins Sign Linebacker Marquis Flowers". Redskins.com. December 26, 2018. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
  27. ^ "Redskins Sign Six Players To Reserve/Future Contracts". Redskins.com. December 31, 2018. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  28. ^ "1/7: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. January 7, 2019. Archived from the original on January 8, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  29. ^ Baker, Matt (May 30, 2022). "Lions Trim Camp Roster By Ten". BC Lions. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  30. ^ @XFL_PR (January 6, 2023). "DC Defenders" (Tweet). Retrieved January 7, 2023 – via Twitter.

External links[edit]

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