*** [RD 1] Bengals Select ~ SHEMAR STEWART, DE ***

[|BlackJesus|]

 

[|BlackJesus|]

[sparky151]

Welcome to Cincinnati Shemar and your career 5 sacks

[|BlackJesus|]

[alleycat]

Well, you all know what I think if you've been paying attention. 

[sparky151]

2 minutes ago, BlackJesus said:

 

I guess stats no longer include things like sacks, pressures, or tackles? 

[|BlackJesus|]

Shemar Stewart

Texas A&M

EDGE

Prospect Info

College

Texas A&M

Hometown

Class

Miami, FL

Junior

 

Height

6’ 5’’

Weight

267 lbs

Arm

34 1/8’’

Hand

9 5/8’’

Player Bio

• 2022: Played in all 12 games with 6 starts (23 tackles, 3.5 TFLs with 1.5 sacks).
• 2023: Played in all 13 games with 1 start in the Texas Bowl against Oklahoma State (11 tackles, 2 TFLs with 1.5 sacks, 2 PBUs, blocked kick). 
• 2024: Third-team All-SEC. Started 12 games (31 tackles, 5.5 TFLs with 1.5 sacks, 2 PBUs, FF). Did not play in the team's Las Vegas Bowl loss to USC.

Overview

Stewart is carved from granite, possessing a rare blend of traits, explosiveness and untapped upside. He’s long and sudden off the snap but hasn’t learned to weaponize his hands to control the point of attack and bypass protection with go-to moves. His bull-rush compresses the pocket off the edge, and he’s too athletic for guards when reduced inside. He can be very disruptive in both phases but requires additional training to start converting his opportunities into finishes. The lack of production relative to the traits is a concern; still, players who move like him are highly coveted. While the boom-or-bust label might be in play, it feels like a matter of time before it all starts to click at a high level.

Strengths

• Carved from granite with a rare combo of size, length and explosiveness.
• First-step burst and good bend to create danger in the gaps.
• Strength to drive lateral blocks into the backfield.
• Exceptional chase speed to close hard off the backside.
• Speed-to-power rush knocks pass-setting tackles off their mark.
• Has bend to turn and flatten the edge and hunt the passer.
• Will threaten guards with length and quickness as a sub-rusher inside.
• Traits, versatility and upside make his development a matter of when and not if

[alleycat]

Insane Athleticism, unquestionable effort and fire. Not going to worry about the love of football or effort from this guy. 

 

He's starting inside on passing downs day 1. If he can develop some finish skills at DE, the upside is insane. 

 

"Some people done messed up. I'm coming."

[Jason]

Probably the most athletic DE in the draft.

 

But his missed tackle rate is atrocious 

[Shebengal]

3 minutes ago, alleycat said:

Insane Athleticism, unquestionable effort and fire. Not going to worry about the love of football or effort from this guy. 

 

He's starting inside on passing downs day 1. If he can develop some finish skills at DE, the upside is insane. 

 

"Some people done messed up. I'm coming."

I hope you’re right. 

[|BlackJesus|]

[MichaelWeston]

6 minutes ago, alleycat said:

Well, you all know what I think if you've been paying attention. 

I havent what do you think?

[|kennethmw|]

2 minutes ago, alleycat said:

Insane Athleticism, unquestionable effort and fire. Not going to worry about the love of football or effort from this guy. 

 

He's starting inside on passing downs day 1. If he can develop some finish skills at DE, the upside is insane. 

 

"Some people done messed up. I'm coming."

I'm thinking Al Golden is going to the Lab!!!  That's some seriously awesome numbers.  Just need to scale him up!!👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[Griever]

 

[|BlackJesus|]

His combine 40 

 

[Griever]

[Griever]

 

[Le Tigre]

BJ off to the races!! 
 

Buckle up for Rutledge!! 😄

[MichaelWeston]

EDGE3 Shemar Stewart Texas A&M, 3JR
HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL BIRTHDAY AGE HT WT NUM
Miami, FL Pace Nov 12, 2003 21.45 6050 267 #4

 

BACKGROUND: Shemar Stewart, who is of Jamaican descent, was born in the Miami area to his parents (Latoya and Ansell). His grandmother
(Margaret Sterling) played a significant hand raising Stewart, who also has a father-son relationship with Moe Marquez, his former defensive line
coach in high school. Marquez became Stewart's mentor — both he and his wife refer to Stewart as a son, and their two young children look up to
Stewart as an older brother. Despite being a bigger kid, Stewart "never really thought about playing sports" until age 12, when a teacher convinced
him to give football a chance. Often being the last kid picked in sixth-grade gym class at Ives Estates Park in Miami motivated Stewart to reach his
athletic potential. His attitude toward football and training changed significantly after that time, and he started to get noticed by recruiters near the
end of his middle school days. Stewart played on both the offensive and defensive lines for the Hialeah Cougars as an eighth-grader at North
Miami Beach Optimist. He also developed into a talented basketball player and competed for the West Park Saints.

Stewart enrolled at Monsignor Edward Pace High, a Catholic school in Miami Gardens. He saw varsity snaps as a 6-foot-4, 215-pound freshman
defensive end and blew up immediately on the recruiting trail. As a sophomore, Stewart posted 48 tackles and 15 sacks in 10 games, helping Pace
to the 4A state playoffs. He was teammates his junior season with wide receiver Jeremiah Smith (who later transferred to Chaminade-Madonna
and then signed with Ohio State), but Stewart played in only two games because of injuries (sprained AC joint and bone bruise in his knee) and the
COVID-19 pandemic. As a senior, he earned all-state and all-county honors with 85 tackles, 40 tackles for loss and 14 sacks. Stewart received an
invitation to the 2022 Under Armour All-America Game. He also lettered in basketball at Pace, averaging double-digit rebounds per game, and set
the school record with a 613-pound deadlift.

A five-star recruit, Stewart was the third-ranked defensive lineman (behind Walter Nolen and Mykel Williams) in the 2022 recruiting class and the
No. 1 recruit in Florida. He was a consensus top-10 recruit nationally. During his freshman year, Stewart's through-the-roof potential reached
legendary status, and his recruitment took off. He received his first offer from Pittsburgh and collected more than 15 offers before the start of his
sophomore year, including from Florida, Georgia, Oregon, Penn State, Tennessee and his hometown Miami, the program for which he rooted as a
child. Several other top programs (LSU, Michigan, Notre Dame) entered the picture during his sophomore year. Going into his senior year, he
announced a top five of Clemson, Georgia, Miami, Ohio State and Texas A&M.

After being hired as Miami's head coach in December 2021, Mario Cristobal made Stewart his first call and unleashed a full-court press to keep the
local product home. But Stewart's connection with the Texas A&M coaching staff led him to commit elsewhere. (His parents also wanted him to
leave the area to avoid any temptations.) Stewart was the third-ranked player in former head coach Jimbo Fisher's famed 2022 class, which
included eight five-star recruits — five of them on the defensive line (of the five, only Stewart finished his college career with the Aggies). After
three seasons in College Station, Stewart decided to skip his senior year and enter the NFL Draft. He opted out of Texas A&M's 2024 bowl game
and accepted his invitation to the Senior Bowl.

YEAR (GP/GS) TKLS TFL SACK FF PD INT NOTES
2022: (12/6) 23 3.5 1.5 0 0 0 SEC All-Freshman; enrolled May 2022
2023: (13/1) 11 2.0 1.5 0 2 0 43-yard fumble-return TD
2024: (12/12) 31 5.5 1.5 1 2 0 Third Team All-SEC; missed bowl game (opt-out)
Total: (37/19) 65 11.0 4.5 1 4 0

 

HT WT HAND ARM WING 40-YD 20-YD 10-YD VJ BJ SS 3C BP NOTES

COMBINE 6050 267 9 5/8 34 1/8 84 3/4 4.59 2.66 1.58 40 10' 11" DNP DNP DNP No pos. drills, SS, three-cone, bench (right
hamstring injury during 40)
PRO DAY 6047 270 9 1/2 34 3/8 84 1/4 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP

 

STRENGTHS:
● Rare athletic balance and fluidity for a 285-pounder
● Explosive off the ball with the flexibility to turn the corner and flatten
● Uses long arms and natural power to stab and separate from initial blocks
● Able to shake free with a cross-chop, club-rip or a variety of different swipes
● Rangy player and doesn't labor in transitions, allowing him to chase down ball carriers
● Smart contain player and sets a hard edge
● Uses wide base and body flexibility to root himself at the point of attack (rarely pushed out of his gap)
● Lateral quickness helps him blow up backside runs
● Surprises pulling blockers and ball carriers with closing burst
● Plays his butt off for all four quarters and competes with competitive edge (nickname is "The Menace")
● Versatile skill set, which allows him to play multiple positions up front (three-/4i-/five-/seven-technique)

 

WEAKNESSES:
● Major finishing issues (26.9 percent missed tackle rate in college)
● Struggles to break down on the move and stay under control as tackler (too many fly-by misses)
● Move-to-move sequencing as a pass rusher is still in the development phase
● Can get caught upright at times and spends too much time hand fighting, leaving him late to react to the run
● Basement-level sack production (4.5 sacks on 680 career pass rush snaps)

SUMMARY: A one-year starter at Texas A&M, Stewart lined up primarily as an edge rusher in head coach Mike Elko's four-man front, also spending
time head-up over the tackle and inside over the B-gap. He is the type of prospect who will test the "traits over production" slogan that NFL teams
subscribe to, as he never had more than 1.5 sacks in any of his three seasons in College Station. However, his tape shows a far more disruptive
player — he led the Aggies in pressures (39) in 2024.

Stewart explodes out of his stance and is capable of creating immediate knockback or winning high-side with upfield burst/flexibility. His counter
measures require maintenance, although he finds a lot of success based on his initial swipe or long-arm move. The No. 1 area in which he needs to
improve is as a finisher. He has the athleticism to get to the ball but has no business missing as many tackles as he does, especially given his power
and movements. Overall, Stewart needs to mature his rush efficiency and finishing skills, but he has a rare combination of talent and motor to
be a game-wrecker against both the pass and the run. His best football is ahead of him.

GRADE: 1st round (No. 9 overall)

[Griever]

 

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[|BlackJesus|]

I remember during the combine several scouts talked about how when Shemar took his shirt off, all the scouts gasped and several said that he looked like he was a superhero, all muscled out. So the "clay" to shape is definitely there.

 

He basically looks like and has the skill set of Myles Garrett. If we get even half his production, it will be a great pick. 

[Griever]

 

[Griever]

[|BlackJesus|]

My first choice was Mykel Williams as everyone knows. But he was gone. And my great fear was puke worthy Mike Green, who we luckily avoided. 

 

 I think DE was the second biggest need after G, so Stewart was the best option left at that position I think.