Shemar Stewart – 21 years old – Defensive End – Texas A & M – Junior
Size: 1m98
Weight: 122 kilos
Stats 2024: 12 games, 31 tackles including 6 for losses
Estimated position in the draft: 8-32
NFL comparison: Gregory Rousseau (Buffalo Bills)
Boom or bust ! This expression goes perfectly to Shemar Stewart. He has the potential to be a major NFL player. It could also become a “choice of the 1st spoiled round” within three years.
The strengths of Shemar Stewart
During the NFL combines 2025, Shemar Stewart was expected: he answered with the perfect note of 10/10! Agility, speed, relaxation: its physical capacities are above an already high standard among football players.
NFL staff are convinced that with their expertise, it is possible to develop the technical fundamentals of a young player. Professionals also believe that the most intelligent player in the world, without superior physical qualities, rarely succeeds in NFL.
Especially in defense. On this side of the ball, the players do not know what will happen: they must react there as quickly as possible. So they have to move incisively to counter the intentions, and feints, of the opposing attack.
This is the bet that Baltimore succeeded with Odafe Oweh. Unproductive at university, the incredible athletic qualities of the player convinced them that they could make him an NFL holder. But being an incredible athlete is not a guarantee of success in NFL. Chosen in the 1st round, Myles Murphy (Cincinnati) had dazzled the NFL combined, without confirming since in NFL.
Shemar Stewart offers a mix of speed and lethal power. But the diamond requires polishing.
Shemar Stewart's weaknesses
- Not very productive in NCAA
- Finish work
- What position?
- Gross technically
Its first two seasons with Texas A&M, Shemar Stewart was mainly used on the first curtain, following a defensive scheme Mint. A player in front of the opposing center and two others positioned between the Tackle and the Guard in 4i-technical. He was mainly asked to defend the race, in the same way as a Walker travon evolving in the same system in Georgia. Difficult then to produce “stats”.
With a change of staff in 2024, Shemar Stewart mainly evolved outside the defensive line. Its pressure rate was solid, without transcribing in conventional statistics: losses and sacks tackles.
How many times have we seen Shemar Stewart put the quarterback under pressure, without being able to put it on the ground? Certainly, his work benefits his teammates. But an NFL staff expects a choice of the 1st round that he also has, and above all, the impact by himself.
With such speed, it is necessarily considered as an external aggressor. But it seems very different from a player who however shares a lot of similarities with him. In terms of template and extraordinary athletic qualities, mount sweat (Chicago) looks like a model to follow.
Climbing sweatshirt has become a solid NFL holder: having the same mission as in NCAA and a familiar alignment, thus promoting its success.
Shemar Stewart has qualities to envisage several assignments: but which is most favorable to him? Good everywhere, it is not excellent nowhere! Unlike a less complete swing, but an expert in an area: put the quarterbacks on the ground.
His future coaches will have work to enrich his panoply of signature movements. Also show him, videos in support, how to be more effective in his angles of attack in the pocket. As well as better use his long arms, varying his hand of hands more.
The analogy with the polishing of a precious stone takes on its full meaning here: the material is of high quality, but without a meticulous work, recruiting it will be a failure!
Possible destinations
Carolina Panthers, San Francisco 49ers, Cincinnati Bengals, Detroit Lions, Washington Commanders, Philadelphia Eagles, Cleveland Browns, Chicago Bears
If Carolina has to improve the entourage of Bryce Young in attack, a franchise must also help a young quarterback with a defense making the ball more quickly. And without it having to constantly go up an unfavorable score!
San Francisco has other needs to be sent. But no one respectable is the opposite of Nick Bosa: Yetur Gross-Matos, Drake Jackson and Robert Beal. Shemar Stewart evokes an elder from the house with her scale and athletic potential: Aldon Smith. Ulick problems less.
Bengals and Commanders need a talented player in this important position. Because he builds his team first on the trenches (offensive and defensive), the Eagles manager is necessarily interested, even more after the departure of Josh Sweat.
With two high choices in the 2nd round (39 and 41), Chicago could come back at the end of the 1st round, if Shemar Stewart was still available. Doubling Cleveland Browns that would gladly welcome him, with the first choice of the 2nd round.
Few players whose prediction range is also wide: 8-32! Its immense potential can allow it to be recruited by a franchise in the top 10. Its lack of production as well as a need for technical development, could make it slide towards the end of the 1st round. Even in the second round: Shemar Stewart is the very definition of a bet.
