Shemar Stewart
| No. 97 – Cincinnati Bengals | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Defensive end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | November 12, 2003 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 267 lb (121 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Monsignor Pace (Miami) |
| College: | Texas A&M (2022–2024) |
| NFL draft: | 2025: 1st round, 17th pick |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Unsigned draft pick |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Shemar Stewart (born November 12, 2003) is an American professional football defensive end for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies and was selected by the Bengals in the first round of the 2025 NFL draft.
Early life
[edit]Stewart was born on November 12, 2003, in Miami, Florida. He was raised in Miramar, Florida, and attended Monsignor Edward Pace High School in Miami Gardens. He was rated as one of the top recruits in the 2022 college football recruiting class, receiving the No. 7 rating from ESPN, No. 9 from 247Sports, and No. 12 from USA Today.[1][2] He was also rated as the top edge rusher in the 2022 recruiting class.[3] He received a scholarship from Texas A&M University and committed in February 2022.[4][5][6] Stewart declared for the 2025 NFL draft in December 2024.[7]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
267 lb (121 kg) |
34+1⁄8 in (0.87 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.59 s | 1.58 s | 2.66 s | 40.0 in (1.02 m) |
10 ft 11 in (3.33 m) | ||||
| All values from NFL Combine[8][9] | ||||||||||||
He was drafted 17th overall by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2025 NFL draft.
References
[edit]- ^ "2022 ESPN 300". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Top Football Recruits". 247Sports. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
- ^ "Nation's Top 2022 Edge Rusher Shemar Stewart Signs With Aggies No. 1 Class". SI.com. February 2, 2022.
- ^ Tom Fornelli (February 2, 2022). "National Signing Day 2022: Five-star DL Shemar Stewart commits to loaded Texas A&M class over Georgia, Miami". CBS Sports.
- ^ Cameron Ohnysty (May 24, 2002). "Texas A&M Player Profile: Defensive Lineman, Shemar Stewart". yahoo! sports.
- ^ "Five-star DL Shemar Stewart commits to Texas A&M". USA Today.
- ^ "Texas A&M DL Shemar Stewart declares for 2025 NFL Draft". on3.com. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
- ^ "Shemar Stewart Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ "Shemar Stewart College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.