Josh Stewart (American football)

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Josh Stewart
No. 18
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1992-10-22) October 22, 1992 (age 32)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school: Denton (TX) John H. Guyer
College: Oklahoma State
Undrafted: 2014
Career history
Career highlights and awards
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Josh Stewart (born October 22, 1992) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Oklahoma State.

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Early life

Stewart attended John H. Guyer High School in Denton, Texas with future college teammates Jimmy Bean and J.W. Walsh. Originally committed to Texas A&M, he switched to Oklahoma State Cowboys in 2011. [1]

College career

As a freshman in 2011, Stewart was a wide receiver and kick returner. He caught 18 passes for an average of 15.3 yards per catch. He had 261 kickoff return yards for an average of 20.1 per carry. In his sophomore year, he had 101 receptions (an average of 7.8 per game, third-best in the Big 12 Conference). [1]

After his junior season, he announced he would forgo his remaining eligibility and enter the 2014 NFL draft. [2]

Career rushing/receiving stats
YearTeamGRushYdsYd/RushTDsRecYdsYd/RecTDs
2011 OSU 1300-01929115.32
2012 OSU 13812015.01101121012.07
2013 OSU 1210494.906070711.83
Career38181699.41180220812.312
Career returning stats
YearTeamGPunt ReturnsYdsAvgTDsKick ReturnsYdsAvgTDs
2011 OSU 131-3-3.001326120.10
2012 OSU 1327336.5000-0
2013 OSU 122236816.7212424.00
Career382543817.521428520.40

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Professional career

Stewart went undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft.

Tennessee Titans

Stewart was signed as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2014. [4] 24 days later, on June 5, he suffered a serious Achilles tendon injury and was subsequently placed on waivers. [5]

Wichita Falls Nighthawks

On September 6, 2016, Stewart signed with the Wichita Falls Nighthawks for the 2017 season. He was released on February 16, 2017. On April 27, 2017, Stewart was re-signed by the Nighthawks.

References

  1. 1 2 http://www.okstate.com/sports/m-foototbl/mtt/josh_stewart_761805.html%5B%5D
  2. "Oklahoma State WR Josh Stewart declares for NFL draft". NFL.com. Archived from the original on January 7, 2014.
  3. http://www.stats.washingtonpost.com/cfb/players.asp?id=205020%5B%5D
  4. "Titans Agree to Terms with 13 Undrafted Free Agents". titansonline.com.
  5. "Titans agree to terms with CB Marc Anthony, waive as injured WR Josh Stewart". Fox News.