Josaiah Stewart

OLB

#10

Experience: 2 years

Height: 6-1

Age: 23

Weight: 251 lbs

College: Michigan

2026 SEASON

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Year

Season

Preseason

WK	Game Date	OPP	RESULT
3	08/27/2026	@Chargers	W 20 - 18
2	08/22/2026	Saints	W 34 - 0
1	08/15/2026	@Chiefs	W 20 - 12

Regular Season

WK	Game Date	OPP	RESULT	Total	Solo	AST
3	09/27/2026	@Broncos	L 26 - 30	2	0	2
2	09/21/2026	Giants	W 28 - 6	1	0	1
1	09/10/2026	49ers	L 7 - 27	6	2	3

Biography

NFL CAREER

Has appeared in 17 regular season games and recorded 22 tackles (13 solo), 3.0 sacks, three tackles for loss, 21 pressures, seven quarterback hits, 14 hurries, one forced fumble, one pass breakup and two passes defended.
Has played in three postseason games and notched five tackles, six pressures, five hurries and one quarterback hit.
Recorded his first career sack in Week 2 of the 2025 season against the Tennessee Titans.
Among all 2025 NFL Draftees, finished the regular season in the top-eight for sacks (3.0) and quarterback hits (seven). Among draft picks selected in Rounds 307, his seven quarterback hits were tied for the most while his 3.0 sacks ranked third.

NFL CAREER

Has appeared in 17 regular season games and recorded 22 tackles (13 solo), 3.0 sacks, three tackles for loss, 21 pressures, seven quarterback hits, 14 hurries, one forced fumble, one pass breakup and two passes defended.
Has played in three postseason games and notched five tackles, six pressures, five hurries and one quarterback hit.
Recorded his first career sack in Week 2 of the 2025 season against the Tennessee Titans.
Among all 2025 NFL Draftees, finished the regular season in the top-eight for sacks (3.0) and quarterback hits (seven). Among draft picks selected in Rounds 307, his seven quarterback hits were tied for the most while his 3.0 sacks ranked third.

COLLEGE

Appeared in 51 games (28 starts) in his collegiate career at Coastal Carolina and Michigan.
During his time with the Wolverines, played in 26 games (11 starts) and tallied 71 tackles (45 solo), 21.5 tackles for loss, 14 sacks, two passes defended, and two forced fumbles.
As a senior in 2024, started 11 games and made 33 tackles with a team-high 13 for loss, 8.5 sacks, seven quarterback hurries and a career-high two forced fumbles.
Was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week, Chuck Bednarik Defensive Player of the Week, Reese's Senior Bowl Defensive Player of the Week, and East-West Shrine Bowl Breakout Defensive Player of the Week after the team's win over USC where he recorded four tackles (three solo), three tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks.
Was selected by the coaches and media to the All-Big Ten Second-Team and was a co-recipient of the Woodley-Graham award, given to Michigan's top defensive linemen. His teammates also voted him as a team captain.
In his first season with the Wolverines in 2023, appeared in all 15 games and led all Michigan defensive linemen with 38 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, three quarterback hurries, and two pass breakups.
Was named the Co-Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week after he notched five tackles, two tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks vs. Nebraska.
Following the team's National Championship win over Washington, was named an All-Big Ten honorable mention by the coaches.
In his final season at Coastal Carolina in 2022, started 11 of the 12 games he appeared in and tallied 36 tackles (15 solo), 10 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, one pass defended and one forced fumble. His 10 tackles for loss were tied for the second-most and his 3.5 sacks tied for third-most on the team.
After the season, was named to the All-Sun Belt Second-Team, College Football Network (CFN) All-Sun Belt First-Team, Phil Steele Sun Belt Conference All-Conference Third-Team and the PFF College All-Sun Belt Third-Team.
As a true freshman in 2021, totaled 43 tackles (24 solo), 15.5 tackles for loss, 12.5 sacks, and three forced fumbles.
His double-digit tackles-for-loss were also the most by a true freshman nationally and were the second-most in a single season in CCU history. His 12.5 sacks were also one shy of the Sun Belt single-season record and the most in Coastal Carolina history.
Ranked fifth nationally in sacks and was the most by a true freshman in the FBS.
Was named to the FWAA Freshman All-America team, ESPN's College Football True Freshman All-America team, The Athletic's 2021 College Football Freshman All-America team, All-Sun Belt First-Team and was a Phil Steele Sun Belt Conference All-Conference First-Team selection and All-American honorable mention.
Was tabbed a 247Sports True Freshman All-American, 2021 Pro Football Network (PFN) Sun Belt Defensive Lineman of the Year, 2021 Pro Football Network (PFN) Sun Belt Defensive Rookie of the Year, and was named to the 2021 Pro Football Focus (PFF) All-True Freshman team. Was also voted as the Coastal Carolina Newcomer of the Year.

PERSONAL

A consensus three-star recruit at defensive end by 247sports, Rivals, and ESPN.
Was one of nine rising seniors named to the 2020 Sports Illustrated All-American watch list for the state of Massachusetts prior to his senior season.
In 2019, was named a 2019 Boston Herald All-Scholastic award winner.
Played both tight end and defensive end at Everett High School and helped lead his team to a 9-3 overall record and a 3-0 league record in the Greater Boston League his junior year.
Played just one-and-a-half seasons in high school and recorded 35 tackles, 9.0 sacks, 18 tackles-for-loss, 10 quarterback hits, nine quarterback hurries, and recovered two fumbles.
Was born in the Bronx, N.Y. and later moved to Massachusetts when he was 11 years old.

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