Josaiah Stewart

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Josaiah Stewart
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Stewart with Michigan in 2023
Michigan Wolverines–No. 0
Position Defensive end
ClassSenior
Major General 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 school Everett (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 (2021-2022). In 2023, his first season with Michigan, he helped Michigan win a national championship.

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Early life and high school

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

Coastal Carolina

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

Stewart decided to transfer to the University of Michigan to continue out his college career. [13] [14] 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. [15] [16]

In total in 2023, Josiah Stewart appeared in all 15 games for the Wolverines. He totaled 38 tackles and 5.5 sacks. Including 8.5 tackles for a loss and 2 batted balls. He was second on Michigan’s national championship team in sacks, leading to a All-Big Ten honorable mention selection. [17] [18]

Entering his senior season, Pro Football Focus listed Stewart as the #9 ranked edge rusher in college football prior to the 2024 season. [19]

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  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. ↑ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/michigan/2023.html
  18. ↑ https://mgoblue.com/sports/football/roster/josaiah-stewart/24428
  19. ↑ https://www.pff.com/news/college-football-top-10-returning-edge-defenders-2024-season
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