| Josh Stewart | |
| Number: | 18 |
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Birth Date: | 22 October 1992 |
| Birth Place: | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 11 |
| Weight Lbs: | 185 |
| High School: | Denton (TX) John H. Guyer |
| College: | Oklahoma State |
| Undraftedyear: | 2014 |
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Josh Stewart (born October 22, 1992) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Oklahoma State.
Stewart attended John H. Guyer High School in Denton, Texas with future college teammates Jimmy Bean and J.W. Walsh. Originally committed to Texas A&M, he switched to Oklahoma State Cowboys in 2011.[1]
As a freshman in 2011, Stewart was a wide receiver and kick returner. He caught 18 passes for an average of 15.3 yards per catch. He had 261 kickoff return yards for an average of 20.1 per carry. In his sophomore year, he had 101 receptions (an average of 7.8 per game, third-best in the Big 12 Conference).[1] After his junior season, he announced he would forgo his remaining eligibility and enter the 2014 NFL draft.[2]
| Career rushing/receiving stats | ||||||||||
| Year | Team | G | Rush | Yds | Yd/Rush | TDs | Rec | Yds | Yd/Rec | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 13 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 19 | 291 | 15.3 | 2 | |
| 2012 | 13 | 8 | 120 | 15.0 | 1 | 101 | 1210 | 12.0 | 7 | |
| 2013 | 12 | 10 | 49 | 4.9 | 0 | 60 | 707 | 11.8 | 3 | |
| Career | 38 | 18 | 169 | 9.4 | 1 | 180 | 2208 | 12.3 | 12 | |
| Career returning stats | ||||||||||
| Year | Team | G | Punt Returns | Yds | Avg | TDs | Kick Returns | Yds | Avg | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 13 | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 13 | 261 | 20.1 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 13 | 2 | 73 | 36.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | |
| 2013 | 12 | 22 | 368 | 16.7 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | |
| Career | 38 | 25 | 438 | 17.5 | 2 | 14 | 285 | 20.4 | 0 | |
Stewart went undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft.
Stewart was signed as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2014.[4] 24 days later, on June 5, he suffered a serious Achilles tendon injury and was subsequently placed on waivers.[5]
On September 6, 2016, Stewart signed with the Wichita Falls Nighthawks for the 2017 season. He was released on February 16, 2017. On April 27, 2017, Stewart was re-signed by the Nighthawks.