Matt Stewart
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| Arizona Cardinals — No. 51 | |
| Linebacker | |
| Date of birth: August 31, 1979 | |
| Place of birth: Columbus, Ohio | |
| Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Weight: 239 lb (108 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2001 for the Atlanta Falcons | |
| Career history | |
| College: Vanderbilt | |
| NFL Draft: 2001 / Round: 4 / Pick: 102 | |
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| Current status: Active | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Matt Stewart (born August 31, 1979 in Columbus, Ohio) is an American football linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Vanderbilt.
Stewart has also played for the Cleveland Browns.
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[edit] Early years
He played for St. Francis DeSales High School.
[edit] College career
He totaled 269 tackles and 15 sacks in the 44 games he played in at Vanderbilt University. He was a mechanical engineering major.
[edit] Professional career
[edit] Atlanta Falcons
Stewart was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round (102nd overall) in the 2001 NFL Draft. In his rookie season he played in 15 games and finished the season with 16 tackles. In the 2002 season, he played in all 16 games starting 13 of them, he finished the season with 87 tackles.
[edit] Cleveland Browns
Stewart signed with the Cleveland Browns as a free agent in 2005. He appeared in 30 games (16 starts) for the team over the next two seasons, recording 59 tackles (44 solo), one sack, one interception and two passes defensed. He missed the entire 2007 season on injured reserve with a torn shoulder muscle before becoming a free agent in 2008.
[edit] Arizona Cardinals
On April 16, 2008, Stewart signed a one-year contract with the Arizona Cardinals.
