David Stewart (American football)
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David Stewart is an American football
offensive tackle. He is currently playing for the Tennessee Titans
, starting as their right tackle. Stewart played college football
for the Mississippi State Bulldogs
.
He was rated with the top offensive linemen in the western half of the southeast region (Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas) by Bobby Burton in his Rivals.com
preseason recruiting magazine and said to have "as much potential as anyone in the state" by that publication.
his initial year at Mississippi State, Stewart appeared in six games during the 2001 season
, starting vs. Louisiana State, Arkansas and Troy State. The following year, he took over the right tackle slot and went on to start the next 35 contests. He graded 82 percent for blocking consistency as a sophomore and produced 76 knockdown blocks the following season.
As a senior, Stewart graded a career-high 84.8 percent and also totaled 69 knockdowns, which earned him All-Southeastern Conference honors. In his last 35 games, Stewart recorded 218 knockdowns and had 25 touchdown-resulting blocks.
who was moved to left tackle, and was part of an offensive line that spearheaded the fifth ranked rushing attack in the NFL. , Stewart has made 45 consecutive starts at right tackle for the Titans, including all 16 games over the past two seasons. He was a member of an offensive line that allowed an NFL-low 12 quarterback sack
s in and was named to the 2008 All-Pro Second Team
.
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...
offensive tackle. He is currently playing for the Tennessee Titans
Tennessee Titans
The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter...
, starting as their right tackle. Stewart played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
for the Mississippi State Bulldogs
Mississippi State Bulldogs football
The Mississippi State Bulldogs football program represents Mississippi State University in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, competing as a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference. Mississippi State has produced 38 All-Americans, 171 All-SEC selections, and 124...
.
High school career
Stwewart attended Lawrence County High School in Moulton, Alabama, where he was a two-way tackle and three-year letterman. He earned Class 4A All-State on the offensive line by the Birmingham News. Stewart also recorded 120 tackles, including 28 quarterback sacks during his junior and senior years while on defense.He was rated with the top offensive linemen in the western half of the southeast region (Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas) by Bobby Burton in his 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...
preseason recruiting magazine and said to have "as much potential as anyone in the state" by that publication.
College career
After redshirtingRedshirt (college sports)
Redshirt is a term used in American college athletics that refers to a delay or suspension of an athlete's participation in order to lengthen his or her period of eligibility...
his initial year at Mississippi State, Stewart appeared in six games during the 2001 season
2001 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with the University of Miami winning the national title for the fifth time.The Hurricanes were led by Larry Coker, who was in his first year as head coach after five years as Miami's offensive coordinator under Butch Davis...
, starting vs. Louisiana State, Arkansas and Troy State. The following year, he took over the right tackle slot and went on to start the next 35 contests. He graded 82 percent for blocking consistency as a sophomore and produced 76 knockdown blocks the following season.
As a senior, Stewart graded a career-high 84.8 percent and also totaled 69 knockdowns, which earned him All-Southeastern Conference honors. In his last 35 games, Stewart recorded 218 knockdowns and had 25 touchdown-resulting blocks.
Tennessee Titans
After being inactive all 16 games in his rookie season in , Stewart became the starting right tackle in , replacing Michael RoosMichael Roos
Michael Roos is an American football offensive tackle for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League.-High school career:...
who was moved to left tackle, and was part of an offensive line that spearheaded the fifth ranked rushing attack in the NFL. , Stewart has made 45 consecutive starts at right tackle for the Titans, including all 16 games over the past two seasons. He was a member of an offensive line that allowed an NFL-low 12 quarterback sack
Quarterback sack
In American football and Canadian football, a sack occurs when the quarterback is tackled behind the line of scrimmage before he can throw a forward pass, or when the quarterback is tackled behind the line of scrimmage in the "pocket" and the intent of what he was going to do is unclear...
s in and was named to the 2008 All-Pro Second Team
2008 All-Pro Team
The 2008 All-Pro Team is composed of the National Football League players that were named to the Associated Press , Pro Football Writers Association , and Sporting News All-Pro Teams in 2008. These are the current teams that historically appear in Total Football: The Official Encyclopedia of the NFL...
.