COLLEGE PARK, MD. – Maryland football defensive lineman Sidney Stewart has been named a 2025 Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) Freshman All-American, the organization announced on Wednesday.

Stewart finished his first collegiate season with 7.0 sacks, leading the team and ranking sixth in the Big Ten. He was named Honorable Mention All-Big Ten and chosen by On3 as a True Freshman All-American.

Stewart, who played in all 12 games with 11 starts during his rookie season, ranked first among all Power 4 freshmen in sacks and ranked second overall among all FBS freshmen in total sacks. He recorded at least a partial sack in eight of 12 games.

Stewart also set the Maryland school record for tackles for loss in a season by a freshman with 10.5, surpassing the previous record set in 1979. He led the team and ranked tied for 12th in the Big Ten in TFLs.

2025 FWAA Freshman All-America Team

Offense
QB Drew Mestemaker, North Texas
QB Julian Sayin, Ohio State
RB Caleb Hawkins, North Texas
RB Bo Jackson, Ohio State
WR Andrew Marsh, Michigan
WR Braylon Staley, Tennessee
WR Malachi Toney, Miami
TE DJ Vonnahme, Iowa
OL Michael Carroll, Alabama
OL Dontrell Glover, Georgia
OL John Mills, Washington
OL Jacob Ponton, Texas Tech
OL Nathan Roy, Minnesota
OL David Sanders Jr., Tennessee

Defense
DL Mandrell Desir, Florida State
DL Elijah Griffin, Georgia
DL Jahkeem Stewart, USC
DL Sidney Stewart, Maryland
LB Antoine Deslauriers, Syracuse
LB Luke Ferrelli, California
LB Mason Posa, Wisconsin
LB Edwin Spillman, Tennessee
DB Brandon Finney, Oregon
DB Bryce Fitzgerald, Miami
DB Tae Johnson, Notre Dame
DB Jessiah McGrew, FIU
DB DJ Pickett, LSU
DB Ellis Robinson, Georgia

Specialists
K Connor Calvert, Wake Forest
P Billy Gowers, Hawaii
AP Cameron Pettaway, Bowling Green