Josaiah Stewart
Stewart with Michigan in 2023
Michigan Wolverines – No. 5
PositionDefensive end
ClassJunior
MajorGeneral Studies
Personal information
Born:Bronx, New York, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolEverett (Everett, Massachusetts)
Career highlights and awards

Josaiah Stewart is an American football defensive end for the Michigan Wolverines. He previously played for the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers.

Early life and high school

Stewart was born in The Bronx and attended high school at Everett High School in Everett, Massachusetts. Stewart was rated as a three star prospect, and committed to play college football at the Coastal Carolina University.[1]

College career

Coastal Carolina

During the 2021 season versus Kansas, Stewart set the program single game sack record with 3.5 sacks against the Jayhawks.[2] However a few weeks later, Stewart set the new single game program sack record with four sacks versus Georgia Southern.[3] Stewart finished his true freshman season in 2021 with 43 tackles with 16 going for a loss, 13 sacks, and three forced fumbles.[4] His 13 sacks set a single season school record for sacks, breaking the previous record of ten and a half sacks held by Tarron Jackson.[5] For his performance on the year, Stewart was named first team all Sun Belt.[6] Stewart was also named first team Freshman All American.[7][8] During the 2022 season, Stewart finished the year with 36 tackles with ten being for a loss, three sacks, and a forced fumble.[9] For his performance on the season, Stewart was named second team all Sun Belt.[10] After the conclusion of the 2022 season, Stewart decided to enter the NCAA transfer portal.[11][12]

Stewart finished his two year career at Coastal Carolina with 79 tackles with 25.5 going for a loss, 16 sacks, and four forced fumbles.[13]

Michigan

Stewart decided to transfer to the University of Michigan to continue out his college career.[14][15] In week five of the 2023 season, Stewart recorded five tackles and two sacks, as he helped the Wolverines defeat Nebraska. For his performance on the week, Stewart was named the Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Week.[16][17]

References

  1. ↑ "JOSAIAH STEWART DE/EDGE MICHIGAN". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  2. ↑ Dunn, Brandon. "Stewart, Strong Named to the 2022 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List". WPDE. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  3. ↑ Sayfie, Clayton (20 July 2023). "Newsstand: Watch Michigan EDGE Josaiah Stewart record 4 sacks in the same game at Coastal Carolina". On3.com. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  4. ↑ "Josaiah Stewart 2021 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  5. ↑ Kelly, Danny (2 December 2021). "How Coastal Carolina freshman Josaiah Stewart broke Chants' single-season sack record". Post and Courier. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "Sun Belt Announces 2021 Football Postseason Awards & All-Conference Teams". Sun Belt Conference. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  7. ↑ "Coastal Carolina defensive end named a Freshman All-American". WLTX. 18 January 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  8. ↑ "CCU's Josaiah Stewart named to 2021 FWAA Freshman All-America Team". WMBF News. 19 January 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  9. ↑ Garcia, Tony. "Michigan football's No. 1 transfer portal class adds Coastal Carolina LB Josaiah Stewart". Detriot Free Press. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  10. ↑ Sayfie, Clayton (7 December 2022). "Michigan football offers former Coastal Carolina EDGE Josaiah Stewart out of transfer portal". On3.com. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  11. ↑ "Coastal Carolina linebacker Josaiah Stewart enters NCAA transfer portal". On3.com. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  12. ↑ Kelly, Danny (6 December 2022). "Coastal Carolina's season sack leader enters transfer portal". Post and Courier. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  13. ↑ Chengilis, Angelique. "Michigan football adds Coastal Carolina edge rusher from transfer portal". The Detriot News. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  14. ↑ McMann, Andrew (4 April 2023). "EDGE Josaiah Stewart transferred to Michigan to win, and prove that he belongs". MLive.com. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  15. ↑ Brown, Brandon (18 December 2022). "Michigan Nabs Another Stud From The Transfer Portal". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  16. ↑ Knoop, Trent (2 October 2023). "Michigan football EDGE Josaiah Stewart is the Big Ten Co-DPOW". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  17. ↑ Hellg, Brock (2 October 2023). "Josaiah Stewart earns Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Week award". Rivals.com. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
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