Hunter Steward

{{Short description|Canadian gridiron football player (born 1991)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}

{{Infobox CFL biography

| name = Hunter Steward

| image = 2024, 67, Hunter Steward.jpg

| image_upright = 1

| caption = Steward with the Edmonton Elksin 2024

| team =

| number =

| position1 = Offensive lineman

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|12|23}}

| birth_place = Calgary, Alberta, Canada

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 6

| weight_lb = 315

| college = Liberty

| CFLDraftedYear = 2013

| CFLDraftedRound = 1

| CFLDraftedPick = 6

| CFLDraftedTeam = BC Lions

| playing_years1 = {{CFL Year|2014|2021}}

| playing_team1 = BC Lions

| playing_years2 = {{CFL Year|2022|2023}}

| playing_team2 = Ottawa Redblacks

| playing_years3 = {{CFL Year|2024}}

| playing_team3 = Edmonton Elks

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| import = no

| CFL = hunter-steward

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Hunter Steward (born December 23, 1991) is a Canadian professional football offensive lineman.

College career

Steward played college football with the Liberty Flames.

Professional career

=BC Lions=

Steward was selected in the first round and sixth overall by the BC Lions in the 2013 CFL Draft. After completing his college eligibility, Steward signed with the team on March 25, 2014.{{Cite web |date=March 25, 2014 |title=Lions sign top pick Hunter Steward |url=https://vancouversun.com/sports/lions%20-%20football/bc-lions-sign-top-pick-hunter-steward |access-date=2024-02-19 |publisher=Vancouver Sun}} It was announced on January 30, 2020, that Steward had signed a two-year extension to remain with the Lions.{{Cite web |date=January 30, 2020 |title=Lions ink Hunter Steward to two-year extension |url=https://www.cfl.ca/2020/01/30/lions-ink-hunter-steward-two-year-extension/ |access-date=2024-02-19 |publisher=Canadian Football League}} He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 8, 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/2022/ |title=Transactions – Football player trades and signings |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=February 8, 2022}}

=Ottawa Redblacks=

On February 8, 2022, it was announced that Steward had signed with the Ottawa Redblacks.{{Cite web |date=February 8, 2022 |title=Redblacks sign trio of offensive linemen |url=https://www.ottawaredblacks.com/2022/02/08/redblacks-sign-trio-offensive-linemen/ |access-date=2024-02-19 |publisher=Ottawa Redblacks}}

=Edmonton Elks=

Steward signed with the Edmonton Elks through free agency on April 9, 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.goelks.com/2024/04/09/transactions-elks-sign-three-former-first-round-picks/ |title=TRANSACTIONS ! Elks sign three former first-round picks |publisher=Edmonton Elks |date=April 9, 2024}}

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