Josaiah Stewart

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Josaiah Stewart
Stewart with the Michigan Wolverines in 2024
Michigan Wolverines – No. 0
PositionDefensive end
ClassSenior
MajorGeneral Studies
Personal information
Born: (2003-04-26) April 26, 2003 (age 21)
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 (born April 26, 2003) is an American football defensive end for the Michigan Wolverines. He previously played for the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (2021-2022). In his first season with Michigan, he won a national championship in 2023.

Early life and high school

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Stewart was born in The Bronx, New York and attended high school at Everett High School in Everett, Massachusetts. He was a high school teammate of Mike Sainristil.

Stewart’s senior season of high school was cancelled due to covid-19. As a junior, he recorded 30 tackles, 14 tackles for a loss, 7 sacks and a fumble recovery. Stewart was rated as a three star prospect, and committed to play college football at Coastal Carolina University.[1]

College career

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Coastal Carolina

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In 2021, Stewart set the single game program sack record with four sacks, versus Georgia Southern.[2] Stewart finished his true freshman season with 43 tackles, 16 tackles for a loss, 13 sacks, and three forced fumbles.[3] His 13 sacks set a single season school record for sacks, breaking the previous record of 10.5 sacks, held by Tarron Jackson.[4] For his performance on the year, Stewart was named First-team All-Sun Belt,[5] and named a First-team Freshman All-American.[6][7]

During the 2022 season, Stewart finished the year with 36 tackles, 10 tackles for a loss, three sacks and a forced fumble.[8] He was named Second-team All-Sun Belt.[9] After the conclusion of the 2022 season, Stewart entered the NCAA transfer portal.[10][11]

Stewart finished his two year career at Coastal Carolina with 79 tackles, 25.5 tackles for a loss, 16 sacks, and four forced fumbles.[12]

Michigan

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Stewart (No. 5) tackling Ohio State’s TreVeyon Henderson in a 30-24 victory in 2023

On December 18, 2022, Stewart transferred to the University of Michigan to continue his college career.[13][14] On September 30, 2023, Stewart recorded five tackles and two sacks as he helped the Wolverines defeat Nebraska. For his performance, he was named the Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Week.[15][16]

In 2023, Josiah Stewart appeared in all 15 games for the Wolverines, totaling 38 tackles, 8.5 tackles for a loss, 5.5 sacks and two batted balls. He was second on Michigan’s national championship team in sacks, leading to an All-Big Ten honorable mention selection.[17][18]

Entering his senior season, Pro Football Focus listed Stewart as the No. 9 ranked edge rusher in college football prior to the 2024 season.[19] He changed his jersey from No. 5 to No. 0 for his last year at Michigan.[20] Despite transferring one year earlier, Stewart was voted as an alternate team captain for the 2024 season.[21]

In his first game of the 2024 season versus Fresno State, Stewart had team highs with five tackles, three tackles for a loss and two sacks.[22] In week four against the USC Trojans, he recorded four tackles, three for a loss, including two sacks and a forced fumble.[23] Following week four, Stewart was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week, as well as the Reese’s Senior Bowl National Defensive Player of the Week.[24][25] In week six versus Washington, he had four tackles, two for a loss, including a sack.[26] Before week eight, Sherrone Moore elevated Stewart from an alternate captain, to a full fledged captain. [27] In week nine versus Michigan State, Stewart had three tackles, including a sack and a forced fumble as Michigan defeated the Spartans 24-17. It was his fourth consecutive game played in that he recorded a sack.[28]

References

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  1. ^ "JOSAIAH STEWART DE/EDGE MICHIGAN". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  2. ^ Sayfie, Clayton (July 20, 2023). "Newsstand: Watch Michigan EDGE Josaiah Stewart record 4 sacks in the same game at Coastal Carolina". On3.com. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  3. ^ "Josaiah Stewart 2021 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  4. ^ Kelly, Danny (December 2, 2021). "How Coastal Carolina freshman Josaiah Stewart broke Chants' single-season sack record". Post and Courier. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  5. ^ "Sun Belt Announces 2021 Football Postseason Awards & All-Conference Teams". Sun Belt Conference. December 2, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  6. ^ "Coastal Carolina defensive end named a Freshman All-American". WLTX. January 18, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  7. ^ "CCU's Josaiah Stewart named to 2021 FWAA Freshman All-America Team". WMBF News. January 19, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  8. ^ Garcia, Tony. "Michigan football's No. 1 transfer portal class adds Coastal Carolina LB Josaiah Stewart". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  9. ^ Sayfie, Clayton (December 7, 2022). "Michigan football offers former Coastal Carolina EDGE Josaiah Stewart out of transfer portal". On3.com. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  10. ^ "Coastal Carolina linebacker Josaiah Stewart enters NCAA transfer portal". On3.com. December 6, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  11. ^ Kelly, Danny (December 6, 2022). "Coastal Carolina's season sack leader enters transfer portal". Post and Courier. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  12. ^ Chengilis, Angelique. "Michigan football adds Coastal Carolina edge rusher from transfer portal". The Detroit News. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  13. ^ McMann, Andrew (April 4, 2023). "EDGE Josaiah Stewart transferred to Michigan to win, and prove that he belongs". MLive.com. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  14. ^ Brown, Brandon (December 18, 2022). "Michigan Nabs Another Stud From The Transfer Portal". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  15. ^ Knoop, Trent (October 2, 2023). "Michigan football EDGE Josaiah Stewart is the Big Ten Co-DPOW". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  16. ^ Hellg, Brock (October 2, 2023). "Josaiah Stewart earns Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Week award". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  17. ^ "Josaiah Stewart". Sports Reference-CFB.
  18. ^ "Josaiah Stewart". University of Michigan.
  19. ^ "College Football: Top 10 Returning Edge Defenders for the 2024 Season". Pro Football Focus.
  20. ^ "Michigan edge Josaiah Stewart has new jersey number, back to 'round out game'". Mlive.
  21. ^ "Michigan football's 4 captains for 2024 aim to follow blueprint for success". Mlive.
  22. ^ "Michigan v. Fresno State (2024)". ESPN.
  23. ^ "Michigan v. USC (2024)". ESPN.
  24. ^ "Iowa, Illinois, Michigan and Washington Earn Weekly Football Honors". Big Ten.
  25. ^ "3 scouting standouts from CFB Week 4 to know". Yahoo Sports.
  26. ^ "Michigan v. Washington (2024)". ESPN.
  27. ^ Garcia, Tony. "Michigan football names 'Uncle' Jack Tuttle starting quarterback, adds 5th captain". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  28. ^ "Michigan v. Michigan State (2024)". ESPN.
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