Grover Stewart
Grover Stewart (born October 20, 1993) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Albany State.[1]
| No. 90 – Indianapolis Colts | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||||
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| Born: | October 20, 1993 Camilla, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 315 lb (143 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school: | Mitchell County (Camilla, Georgia) | ||||||||||
| College: | Albany State | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2017 / round: 4 / pick: 144 | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||
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| Player stats at PFR | |||||||||||
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 4+3⁄8 in (1.94 m) |
334 lb (151 kg) |
33+1⁄4 in (0.84 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
5.14 s | 1.73 s | 2.89 s | 4.75 s | 7.71 s | 26.0 in (0.66 m) |
8 ft 10 in (2.69 m) |
30 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[2][3] | ||||||||||||
Stewart was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the fourth round, 144th overall, in the 2017 NFL draft.[4] As a rookie, he finished with 23 total tackles (12 solo) in 14 games.[5]
After being a backup in his first two seasons, Stewart became a full-time starter in 2019. He had his first career sack in Week 2 of 2019. He finished the season playing in all 16 games with 13 starts, recording three sacks, 30 tackles and a pass deflection.[6]
On November 28, 2020, Stewart signed a three-year, $30.75 million contract extension through the 2023 season.[7]
On October 17, 2023, Stewart was suspended six games for violating the NFL policy on performance-enhancing drugs.[8] He finished the season with 41 tackles and 0.5 sacks through 11 starts.[9]
On March 11, 2024, the Colts signed Stewart to a three-year, $39 million contract extension.[10]
References
- ^ Morsetim, Tim (September 21, 2016). "Three-year standout Grover Stewart a leader for the Albany State Rams | Sports". albanyherald.com. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ^ "Colts select Grover Stewart No. 144 in the 2017 NFL Draft". Colts.com. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
- ^ "2017 NFL Draft Scout Grover Stewart College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
- ^ Bowen, Kevin (April 29, 2017). "Colts Draft Albany State Defensive Lineman Grover Stewart In Fourth Round". Colts.com. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
- ^ "Grover Stewart 2017 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ^ "Grover Stewart 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ^ Ayello, Jim (November 28, 2020). "Colts news: Sign Grover Stewart to 3-year, $30.75 million extension". IndyStar. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ^ Smith, Michael David (October 17, 2023). "Colts DT Grover Stewart suspended six games for PEDs". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
- ^ "Grover Stewart 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ^ "Colts re-sign DT Grover Stewart". Colts.com. March 13, 2024.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from ESPN · Yahoo! Sports
- Albany State Golden Rams bio
- Indianapolis Colts bio
- Beau Allen, "Grover Stewart is the Ultimate Disrupter," (Video.) Green Light Podcast, via YouTube.com, March 30, 2024.