| Ty Stewart |
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Senior
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| Hometown:
Washington, D.C.
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| High School:
Anacostia
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| Height / Weight:
6-0 / 202
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| Position:
Strong Safety
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| Birthdate:
03/10/1980
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| Experience:
3V
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On Stewart: Fifth-year player who came on last season as a playmaker on special teams and in the nickel package … listed behind Dennard Wilson on the depth chart at strong safety after spring ball … has had injury problems but played injury-free last year and showed the ability to get into the opponent’s backfield in nickel situations … an Iron Terp.
2001 (Junior): Played in all 11 regular season games and saw action in the Orange Bowl … had his best year as a Terp, recording 19 tackles, four for loss, with 2.5 sacks, an interception and a PBU … (vs. TSU) played well and totaled four tackles including one sack ... two of the four tackles were of the solo variety ... (vs. FSU) finished with two tackles including a TFL for minus six yards ... he was also credited with half a sack ... (vs. UVa) finished with three tackles and an 11-yard sack ... the sack was the first of his career and ended UVa’s first drive of the game ... (vs. WFU) had a critical pass breakup late in the fourth quarter to help seal the victory ... also had two tackles ... (vs. EMU) made a beautiful diving interception ... the interception was the first of his career ... (vs. UNC) tackled tailback Willie Parker in the end zone for a safety ... the two-point play gave the Terps a 9-7 lead before half and helped turn the tables in a 23-7 win.
2000 (Sophomore): Played in all 11 games, primarily on special teams … made two tackles, both against Clemson.
1999 (Redshirt Freshman): Saw action in nine games, mostly on special teams … two total tackles.
1998 (Freshman): Redshirt season.
High School: Graduated from Anacostia High School in 1998 ... three-time first team All-DCIAA selection, honorable mention All-Met (Washington Post) selection, and a SuperPrep all-region choice as a senior in 1997 ... led the D.C. area in interceptions (8) as a senior ... helped his team to the city championship game ... was a three-year starter who totaled 18 interceptions, 157 tackles and seven fumble recoveries during his career ... also played basketball and baseball and ran track ... played high school football under his father, Willie Stewart.
Personal: Tyrone Justin Stewart was born March 10, 1980 ... son of Anita and Willie Stewart ... majoring in communications.
Defense G-GS UT AT TT TFL Sacks Int
1999 9-0 2 0 2/0.2 0-0 0-0 0-0
2000 11-0 0 2 2/0.2 0-0 0-0 0-0
2001 11-0 12 7 19/1.7 4-31 2.5-24 1-0
Career 31-0 14 9 23/0.8 4-31 2.5-24 1-0
