ArDarius Stewart

ArDarius Stewart
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Stewart with the New York Jets in 2017
Free agent
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1993-12-08) December 8, 1993
Fultondale, Alabama
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight: 205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: Fultondale (AL)
College: Alabama
NFL Draft: 2017 / Round: 3 / Pick: 79
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2017
Receptions: 6
Receiving yards: 82
Receiving touchdowns: 0
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

ArDarius Stewart (born December 8, 1993) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Alabama.

Early years

Stewart attended Fultondale High School in Fultondale, Alabama, a suburb outside of Birmingham, Al, 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

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

Stewart was drafted by the New York Jets in the third round (79th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft.[14] On May 25, 2017, Stewart signed a four-year deal with the Jets worth $3.25 million.[15][16]

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.[17] Overall, in his rookie season, he finished with six receptions for 82 receiving yards in 15 games.[18]

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.[19] He was waived by the Jets on September 19, 2018 and was re-signed to the practice squad.[20][21] He was released on October 5, 2018.[22]

References

  1. ↑ Harris, Erik. "ArDarius Stewart becomes first Fultondale Wildcat selected in NFL Draft". North Jefferson News. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
  2. ↑ Writer, Aaron Suttles Sports. "Alabama's ArDarius Stewart showing off his versatility this season".
  3. ↑ "Ardarius Stewart commits to Crimson Tide". BamaOnLine. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
  4. ↑ "ArDarius Stewart following Amari Cooper's NFL tips". AL.com. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
  5. ↑ "Is ArDarius Stewart 'the man' among Tide WRs?".
  6. ↑ "Ardarius Stewart 2014 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
  7. ↑ "Ardarius Stewart 2015 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
  8. ↑ "Alabama's Stewart bigger, eager to build on last season's finish".
  9. ↑ "Alabama's ArDarius Stewart dangerous with or without the ball".
  10. ↑ "Ardarius Stewart 2016 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
  11. ↑ "Alabama star WR ArDarius Stewart expected to leave Tide, enter NFL draft".
  12. ↑ "Cam Robinson, Marlon Humphrey, ArDarius Stewart to enter draft".
  13. ↑ "Family, health and draft grade factored into Tide WR ArDarius Stewart's decision to go pro".
  14. ↑ "Jets Select WR ArDarius Stewart in Round 3". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  15. ↑ "Jets sign third-round pick ArDarius Stewart to standard rookie contract". NY Daily News. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  16. ↑ "Jets' ArDarius Stewart: Could earn starting job". CBS Sports. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  17. ↑ "New York Jets at Buffalo Bills - September 10th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
  18. ↑ "ArDarius Stewart 2017 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  19. ↑ "ArDarius Stewart Suspended by NFL". NewYorkJets.com. July 27, 2018.
  20. ↑ "Jets Waive WR ArDarius Stewart". NewYorkJets.com. September 19, 2018.
  21. ↑ "Jets add WR ArDarius Stewart to practice squad, release Deontay Burnett". Jets Wire. USA Today. September 21, 2018.
  22. ↑ "Jets part with 2017 3rd-round pick ArDarius Stewart for good". Jets Wire. USA Today. October 5, 2018.
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