Terion Stewart
{{Short description|American football player (born 2001)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox college football player
|name=Terion Stewart
|school=Virginia Tech Hokies
|currentnumber=
|currentposition=Running back
|class=Junior
|major=Sport Management
|bowlgames=
|birth_date={{birth date and age|2001|11|29}}
|birth_place=Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
|heightft=5
|heightin=9
|weight=220
|highschool=Sandusky (Sandusky, Ohio)
|pastschools=
- Bowling Green (2020–2024)
- Virginia Tech (2025–present)
|highlights=
|espn=4565318
}}
Terion Stewart (born November 29, 2001) is an American college football running back for the Virginia Tech Hokies. He previously played for the Bowling Green Falcons.
Early life
Stewart was born on November 29, 2001, in Memphis, Tennessee. He attended and played football at Sandusky High School in Ohio. As a senior, he ran for 2,150 yards and 29 touchdowns. He was named a two-time league MVP and Northwest District Offensive Player of the Year.{{cite web|url=https://sanduskyregister.com/news/92766/sanduskys-stewart-is-top-offensive-player-in-northwest-district/|title=Sandusky's Stewart is top offensive player in Northwest District|date=November 14, 2018|access-date=August 20, 2024|publisher=sanduskyregister}}
College career
On June 22, 2019, Stewart committed to Bowling Green.{{cite web|title=Terion Stewart recruiting timeline|url=https://247sports.com/player/terion-stewart-46058752/|language=en}} He made his Bowling Green debut against Toledo, but did not receive any touches. The following week against Kent State, Stewart had 14 carries for 162 yards and two touchdowns. He had a Falcon's season long 69-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. In his third game, Stewart carried the ball nine times for 42 yards and two touchdowns against Buffalo. He ended his freshman campaign appearing in four of the five games for the Falcons. He led the team with 295 rushing yards on 37 carries with four touchdowns and an impressive 8.0 yards per carry in a condensed COVID-19 season.
In 2021, Stewart earned his first collegiate start in week 1 against Tennessee. On November 30, 2021, Stewart had a career high 170 yards on 11 carries scoring two touchdowns. For the second consecutive season, Stewart led the Falcons with 412 rushing yards and five touchdowns.
Stewart missed the entire 2022 season due to academic and mental health issues.{{Cite web|date=September 1, 2023|title=Terion Stewart returns to BGSU backfield|url=https://sanduskyregister.com/news/477401/terion-stewart-returns-to-bgsu-backfield/#:~:text=Terion%20Stewart%20reported%20to%20fall,academic%20and%20mental%20health%20issues.|access-date=August 7, 2024|website=sanduskyregister|language=en-US}} In 2023, Stewart rejoined the Falcons and played in nine of the 13 games. He had four 100-yard games, including a season high 138 yards against Georgia Tech in an upset victory.{{cite web|title=Terion Stewart 2023 gamelog|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/terion-stewart-1/gamelog/2023/|language=en}} He was sidelined the final four games of the season after sustaining an injury against Ball State.{{Cite web|date=April 7, 2024|title=BGSU football notebook: RB Stewart continuing to work back from injury|url=https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/bgsu/2024/04/07/bgsu-football-notebook-rb-stewart-continuing-work-back-injury/stories/20240407132|access-date=August 20, 2024|website=toledoblade|language=en-US}} He was named Second-team All-MAC.{{cite web |url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2023/11/29/mac-announces-2023-postseason-football-awards-all-conference-teams.aspx|title=MAC Announces 2023 Postseason Football Awards & All-Conference Teams|website=Mid-American Conference|language=en}}
In 2024, Stewart was named to the preseason watchlists for the Doak Walker Award, Maxwell Award and Walter Camp Award.{{cite web|url=https://waltercamp.org/walter-camp-2024-player-of-year-preseason-watch-list-presented-by-david-mcdermott-lexus-of-new-haven/|title=Walter Camp 2024 Player of Year Preseason Watch List, presented by David McDermott Lexus of New Haven|date=August 5, 2024|access-date=August 5, 2024|author=Mike Madera|website=waltercamp.org}}{{cite web|url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2024/8/5/football-four-mac-running-backs-land-on-doak-walker-award-preseason-watch-list.aspx|title=Four MAC Running Backs Land on Doak Walker Award Preseason Watch List|date=August 6, 2024|access-date=August 6, 2024|publisher=Mid-American Conference}}{{cite web|url=https://maxwellfootballclub.org|title=2023 Maxwell Award Watch List|date=July 29, 2024|access-date=July 29, 2024|publisher=Maxwell Football Club}}{{cite web|url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2024/7/23/football-stewart-brown-named-to-maxwell-award-watch-list.aspx|title=Stewart, Brown Named to Maxwell Award Watch List|date=July 29, 2024|access-date=July 29, 2024|publisher=Mid-American Conference}}{{cite web|url=https://www.smu.edu/athleticforum/aboutus/-/media/site/athleticforum/news/2023-24/2024%20doak%20walker%20candidate%20list%20release.pdf |title= 2024 Doak Walker Award Candidates Announced |date=August 5, 2024|access-date=August 5, 2024}} In week 1 against Fordham, Stewart ran for 161 yards and three touchdowns, matching his career high.{{cite web |title=Falcons Score Early and Often in 41-17 Win over Fordham |url=https://bgsufalcons.com/news/2024/8/29/football-falcons-score-early-and-often-in-41-17-win-over-fordham |website=bgsufalcons |date=29 August 2024 |access-date=30 August 2024}} He finished the season with a career-high 898 rushing yards, bringing his career total to 2,367. He finished his Bowling Green career eighth in rushing yards and tied for seventh in rushing touchdowns.
On December 4, 2024, Stewart announced that he would be entering the transfer portal.{{cite web |url=https://www.hustlebelt.com/2024/12/4/24313330/bowling-green-falcons-running-back-terion-stewart-enters-transfer-portal-2024-dec-4|title=Bowling Green RB Terion Stewart enters transfer portal|website=Hustlebelt.com|language=en|date=December 4, 2024|access-date=December 4, 2024}} He announced his commitment to Virginia Tech on December 20, 2024.{{Cite web |last=Caudell |first=Jackson |date=2024-12-20 |title=Virginia Tech Football: Hokies Land Commitment From One of The Top Transfer Running Backs In The Portal |url=https://www.si.com/college/virginiatech/football/virginia-tech-football-hokies-land-commitment-from-one-of-the-top-transfer-running-backs-in-the-portal-01jfje8kedkj |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=Virginia Tech Hokies On SI |language=en-US}}
=Statistics=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Season
! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="4"| Rushing ! colspan="4"| Receiving | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | |
| colspan="12" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Bowling Green Falcons|color=white}}" | Bowling Green Falcons | ||||||||||
| 2020
| 4 || 0 || 37 || 295 || 8.0 || 4 || 2 || 10 || 5.0 || 0 | ||||||||||
| 2021
| 9 || 5 || 70 || 412 || 5.9 || 5 || 1 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 | ||||||||||
| 2022
| colspan="12"|DNP (Not with team) | ||||||||||
| 2023
| 9 || 6 || 125 || 762 || 6.1 || 8 || 1 || 27 || 27.0 || 0 | ||||||||||
| 2024
| 11 || 5 || 166 || 898 || 5.4 || 6 || 1 || 12 || 12.0 || 0 | ||||||||||
| colspan="12" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Virginia Tech Hokies}}" | Virginia Tech Hokies | ||||||||||
| 2025
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 | ||||||||||
| [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/terion-stewart-1.html Career] | 33 | 16 | 398 | 2,367 | 5.9 | 23 | 5 | 49 | 9.8 | 0 |
References
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External links
- [https://bgsufalcons.com/sports/football/roster/terion-stewart/18773 Bowling Green Falcons bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Memphis, Tennessee
Category:American football running backs