2025 NFL Scouting Report: Shemar Stewart

Prospect Summary:

In the final years under former head coach Jimbo Fisher, Texas A&M put together some excellent recruiting classes that loaded the Aggies up with some amazing athletic specimens. Stewart was one of those young players brimming with talent. In 2022, as a freshman, he had 23 tackles with 1.5 sacks. In his second season he had 11 tackles with 1.5 sacks. In his final season with the Aggies, Stewart recorded 31 tackles with 1.5 sacks, one forced fumble, and two passes batted. Stewart had a quality week of practice at the Senior Bowl after the season.

For the NFL, Stewart is a project that has a ton of upside and potential. As a pass rusher, Stewart is quick off the ball with impressive first-step quickness. Stewart has serious speed to fire upfield and a real burst to close. He has the speed to turn the corner and is able to run past offensive tackles with speed rushes. Stewart also has a powerful bull rush and speed-to-power ability to go through offensive linemen to get penetration into the pocket.

As a run defender, Stewart has size and strength at the point of attack. He can hold his gap and stand-up blockers when runs are coming downhill straight at him. Stewart profiles as a potential power base end in a 4-3 defense that can help to limit rushing offenses.

While there is no doubt that Stewart is a physical freak with an excellent combination of height, weight, and speed, Stewart was an underachiever in college as he is a better athlete than a football player. Stewart lacks instincts as a player, has vision issues, and has struggled to finish some plays. All of those issues are seen in his career sack total of 4.5. With his speed, strength, and size, Stewart should have had some big seasons and multi-sack games in his career. Instead, he had zero big seasons of production despite being more talented than the players he was going against. Stewart is going to need to learn pass-rushing moves for the NFL, as he will not be able to win alone on being strong and fast.

Stewart was an underachiever for the Aggies and never produced up to his skill set. Thus, he is a very raw project entering the NFL. It might take him a year or two of development, and his pro coaching staff is going to need patience. Stewart also is going to have to be very dedicated and work hard to play up to his ability.

Some team sources said they graded Stewart in the second round, and some said they graded him in the third because he is a raw developmental project. However, team sources believe that Stewart could go late in the first round based on his tremendous skill set. He has first-round talent and plays a premium position, so he definitely has a shot at getting selected on the opening night of the draft. Stewart could turn into a tremendous pro, or he could be a bust. It really depends on the coaches he lands with and how hard he is willing to work to turn his talent into success on the field.