Darian Stewart
Encyclopedia
Darian Stewart is an American football
safety. He finished his senior year at the University of South Carolina
. Stewart was considered one of the better safety prospects for the 2010 NFL Draft
.
at Lee High School
in Huntsville, Alabama.Stwart was a three-star prospect according to Rivals.com
and was rated as the No. 35 safety in America and was on the Rivals.com Alabama top 25 2006 list. Stewart was selected as the Huntsville Times Super All-Metro Most Valuable Player as a senior and was named finalist for the 5A Back of the Year Award. He also was all-city and all-metro honoree in 2004 and 2005.
in 2006 and immediately saw action in 12 out of 13 games, both on defense and on special teams.
He was a 2009 East-West Shrine Invite. In 2008 he played in 13 games with 13 starts and made 64 tackes (46 solo) and none for losses, and had 2 sacks and 8 pass breakups and forced two fumbles while recovering two. He earned the Joe Morrison Award as the Defensive Player of the Spring. In 2007 he played in 12 games wit h10 starts. He made 68 tackles (56 solo) and three were for losses. He intercepted 2 passes and broke up 7 and recovered 2 fumbles and forced 2 fumbles. In 2006 his numbers were as follows: 2006: 12 GP; 0 GS; 5 Sol-7 TT; Saw action in 12 of 13 games as a true freshman, both on defense and on special teams.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
safety. He finished his senior year at the University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina
The University of South Carolina is a public, co-educational research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States, with 7 surrounding satellite campuses. Its historic campus covers over in downtown Columbia not far from the South Carolina State House...
. Stewart was considered one of the better safety prospects for the 2010 NFL Draft
2010 NFL Draft
The 2010 NFL Draft was the 75th annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible football players. Unlike previous years, the 2010 draft took place over three days, at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, with the first round on Thursday, April 22, 2010, at 7:30 pm...
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High school career
He played high school footballHigh school football
High school football, in North America, refers to the game of football as it is played in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both of these nations....
at Lee High School
Lee High School (Huntsville, Alabama)
Lee High School is a four-year public high school that serves students in grades 9-12 from Huntsville, in Madison County, Alabama in the United States, as a part of Huntsville City Schools.-History:...
in Huntsville, Alabama.Stwart was a three-star prospect according to Rivals.com
Rivals.com
Rivals.com is a network of websites that focus mainly on college football and basketball recruiting. The network was started in 1996 and currently employs more than 300 personnel.-Schools:The individual collegiate sites can be found...
and was rated as the No. 35 safety in America and was on the Rivals.com Alabama top 25 2006 list. Stewart was selected as the Huntsville Times Super All-Metro Most Valuable Player as a senior and was named finalist for the 5A Back of the Year Award. He also was all-city and all-metro honoree in 2004 and 2005.
College career
Stewart enrolled at South CarolinaSouth Carolina Gamecocks football
The South Carolina Gamecocks football team represents the University of South Carolina in NCAA Division I college football. The Gamecocks have been a member of the Southeastern Conference since 1992. Steve Spurrier is the current head coach, and the team plays its home games at Williams-Brice...
in 2006 and immediately saw action in 12 out of 13 games, both on defense and on special teams.
He was a 2009 East-West Shrine Invite. In 2008 he played in 13 games with 13 starts and made 64 tackes (46 solo) and none for losses, and had 2 sacks and 8 pass breakups and forced two fumbles while recovering two. He earned the Joe Morrison Award as the Defensive Player of the Spring. In 2007 he played in 12 games wit h10 starts. He made 68 tackles (56 solo) and three were for losses. He intercepted 2 passes and broke up 7 and recovered 2 fumbles and forced 2 fumbles. In 2006 his numbers were as follows: 2006: 12 GP; 0 GS; 5 Sol-7 TT; Saw action in 12 of 13 games as a true freshman, both on defense and on special teams.