Dylan Stewart

Dylan Stewart
Stewart with the South Carolina Gamecocks in 2024
No. 6 – South Carolina Gamecocks
PositionDefensive end
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born (2005-09-14) September 14, 2005 (age 21)
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High schoolFriendship Collegiate Academy (Washington, D.C.)
College
Awards and highlights
  • Second-team All-SEC (2025)
  • SEC All-Freshman Team (2024)
Stats at ESPN

Dylan DaSean Stewart (born September 14, 2005) is an American college football defensive end for the South Carolina Gamecocks.

Early life

Stewart attended Friendship Collegiate Academy in Washington, D.C. As a junior in 2022, he had 16 sacks. Stewart was selected to play in the 2024 Under Armour All-America Game. A five-star recruit and the nation's top ranked edge prospect, he committed to the University of South Carolina to play college football.

College career

In his first collegiate game his freshman year at South Carolina in 2024, he had four tackles, 1.5 sacks and two forced fumbles. At the conclusion of his freshman season, Stewart was named a member of the FWAA Freshman All-American team.

During his Junior year, In the first quarter against Alabama, after a change of possession, he failed to run to the sideline, and even ignored his coach telling him to leave the field. Then in the 4th quarter, after a touchdown, during the light show, he proceeded to punch an Alabama player, receiving an unsportsmanlike penalty. After the game, coach Beamer suspended him indefinitely for not carrying himself professionally.

References

  1. ↑ What makes USC’s Dylan Stewart special? We asked coaches who faced the 5-star defender
  2. ↑ "5-star edge rusher Stewart picks South Carolina". ESPN.com. August 1, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  3. ↑ Adams, Emily. "South Carolina football lands Dylan Stewart, 2024 5-star edge, over Alabama, Georgia". The Greenville News. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  4. ↑ "2024 Top Edge Recruits". 247Sports. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  5. ↑ Dylan Stewart’s first showing at South Carolina hints at big things to come
  6. ↑ Kesin, Lulu (September 1, 2024). "How freshman Dylan Stewart saved South Carolina football opener with late forced fumble". The Greenville News. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Gamecocks Place Three on FWAA Freshman All-America Team". University of South Carolina Athletics. January 14, 2025. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  8. ↑ https://amp.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-football/article317411105.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)