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Dez Stewart
San Diego Strike Force
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1993-04-18) April 18, 1993 (age 31)
Owensboro, Kentucky, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Cincinnati (OH) Walnut Hills
College:Ohio Dominican
Undrafted:2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Dez Stewart (born April 18, 1993) is an American football wide receiver for the San Diego Strike Force of the Indoor Football League (IFL). He was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent after the 2016 NFL Draft. He played college football at Ohio Dominican University.

Professional career[edit]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers[edit]

On May 2, 2016, Stewart was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent.[2] He was waived on May 12, 2016.[3]

Washington Redskins[edit]

On July 18, 2016, Stewart was signed by the Washington Redskins.[4] He was waived on August 27, 2016..[5]

Green Bay Packers[edit]

On October 24, 2016, Stewart was signed to the Green Bay Packers' practice squad.[6] He was released on December 2, 2016.[7]

Pittsburgh Steelers[edit]

On January 24, 2017, Stewart was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers to a reserve/future contract.[8] He was waived/injured on May 5, 2017 and placed on injured reserve.[9] On May 11, he was waived with an injury settlement.[10]

Detroit Lions[edit]

On August 8, 2017, Stewart signed with the Detroit Lions.[11] He was waived/injured on September 1, 2017 and placed on injured reserve.[12] He was released on September 8, 2017.

Albany Empire[edit]

On March 4, 2019, Stewart was assigned to the Albany Empire. He was placed on recallable reassignment on April 12, 2019, and became a free agent.

Arizona Rattlers[edit]

In April, 2019, Stewart signed with the Arizona Rattlers of the Indoor Football League (IFL). Stewart finished the season with the Rattlers; they competed in the 2019 Indoor Football League Championship game against the Sioux Falls Storm. Stewart recovered a fumble during the game.[13]

Green Bay Blizzard[edit]

On January 27, 2022, Stewart signed with the Green Bay Blizzard of the IFL.[14] On October 12, 2022, Stewart was released by the Blizzard.[15]

San Diego Strike Force[edit]

On October 19, 2022, Stewart signed with the San Diego Strike Force of the IFL.

Personal life[edit]

Stewart's cousin Bo Smith, played a few seasons in the NFL and the CFL as a cornerback.[16] Along with professional sports, Dez is an entrepreneur, owning a digital media business (Unorthodoxs Media, LLC), a clothing line (Humalien Clothing), and a social networking app he built and published (Fonebook App).[17] He also writes and publishes music for the well known TikTok artist TuFou XoMu.[18]

References[edit]

  1. ^ https://arizonasports.com/story/1970555/rattlers-edge-tucson-in-overtime-to-continue-undefeated-season/
  2. ^ Smith, Scott (May 2, 2016). "Buccaneers Land 19 Rookie Free Agents". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2018. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
  3. ^ Smith, Scott (May 12, 2016). "Bucs Claim Lowdermilk, Tweak Roster". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
  4. ^ Czarda, Stephen (July 18, 2016). "Redskins Sign Wide Receiver Dez Stewart". Redskins.com. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
  5. ^ "8/27: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. August 27, 2016. Archived from the original on August 15, 2017. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
  6. ^ "Packers promote WR Allison, S Whitehead to active roster". Packers.com. October 24, 2016. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
  7. ^ "Packers sign QB Joe Callahan to the practice squad". Packers.com. December 2, 2016. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
  8. ^ "11 players signed to Reserve/Future contracts". Steelers.com. January 24, 2017. Archived from the original on September 12, 2017. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
  9. ^ Bryan, Dave (May 5, 2017). "Steelers Waive LS Kameron Canaday, WR Dez Stewart On Friday". SteelersDepot.com. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
  10. ^ Bryan, Dave (May 11, 2017). "Steelers Waive WR Dez Stewart From IR With Injury Settlement". SteelersDepot.com. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
  11. ^ "Lions sign free agents CB Tramain Jacobs and WR Dez Stewart". Detroit Lions. August 8, 2017. Archived from the original on August 8, 2017. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
  12. ^ "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. September 1, 2017. Archived from the original on September 2, 2017. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  13. ^ https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/ifl/rattlers/2019/07/13/arizona-rattlers-fall-short-perfection-united-bowl-sioux-falls-storm-ifl-indoor-football-league/1727326001/
  14. ^ "Green Bay Blizzard Re-sign (DB) Momodou Mbye and Sign (WR) Dez Stewart". greenbayblizzard.com. January 27, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  15. ^ "2022 IFL Transactions". goifl.com. October 12, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  16. ^ Kania, Joe (May 2, 2016). "Things to Know: Bucs' Rookie Free Agents". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
  17. ^ Ayesha, Muskaan. "Eudaimonia Magazine: August, 2022". Issuu.com. Eudaimonia Publishing Press. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  18. ^ Ayesha, Muskaan. "Eudaimonia Magazine: August, 2022". Issuu.com. Eudaimonia Publishing Press. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
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