Josh Stewart (American football)

Josh Stewart
No. 6 Wichita Falls Nighthawks
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Date of birth: (1992-10-22) October 22, 1992
Place of birth: New Orleans, Louisiana
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
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Josh Stewart (born October 22, 1992) is an American football wide receiver for the National Football League. He played college football at Oklahoma State.

Early years

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
Year Team G Rush Yds Yd/Rush TDs Rec Yds Yd/Rec TDs
2011 OSU 13 0 0 - 0 19 291 15.3 2
2012 OSU 13 8 120 15.0 1 101 1210 12.0 7
2013 OSU 12 10 49 4.9 0 60 707 11.8 3
Career 38 18 169 9.4 1 180 2208 12.3 12
Career returning stats
Year Team G Punt Returns Yds Avg TDs Kick Returns Yds Avg TDs
2011 OSU 13 1 -3 -3.0 0 13 261 20.1 0
2012 OSU 13 2 73 36.5 0 0 0 - 0
2013 OSU 12 22 368 16.7 2 1 24 24.0 0
Career 38 25 438 17.5 2 14 285 20.4 0

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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] 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

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