Name Daleroy Stewart Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | High school: Vero Beach Weight 148 kg Positions Tackle | |
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Date of birth: (1978-11-02) November 2, 1978 (age 37) NFL draft: 2001 / Round: 6 / Pick: 171 Education | ||
Daleroy Stewart: Football Defensive Tackle
Daleroy Andrew Stewart (born November 1, 1978) is a former American football defensive lineman who played in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, New York Jets and the San Francisco 49ers. He also played for the Dallas Desperados of the Arena Football League. He played college football at Southern Mississippi.
Contents
- Daleroy Stewart Football Defensive Tackle
- Early years
- Dallas Cowboys
- New York Jets
- San Francisco 49ers
- Houston Texans
- Dallas Desperados AFL
- References
Early years
Stewart attended Vero Beach High School, before moving on to the University of Southern Mississippi. He finished his college career with 121 tackles (59 solo), 7 sacks and 23 tackles for loss.
Dallas Cowboys
Stewart was selected in the sixth round (171st overall) of the 2001 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys, after dropping because he injured his rotator cuff while playing in the Senior Bowl. He was placed in the reserve/non-football injury list on August 28. His rehab was complicated by a bulging disk he suffered in his back and was never activated from the non-football-related injury list in his rookie season. In his second year he was tried at defensive tackle and defensive end, but was never active for any of the games.
In 2003, with the arrival of new head coach Bill Parcells and the new change to a 3-4 defense, he was moved to nose tackle and became a part of the defensive line rotation. In 2004, even though there was excitement about his progress as a football player, he ended up being waived on September 14.
New York Jets
Stewart was claimed off waivers by the New York Jets to replace an injured Josh Evans. He was released eight days later on September 24.
San Francisco 49ers
He was claimed off waivers by the San Francisco 49ers. He wasn't re-signed at the end of the season, after playing in nine games and being declared inactive in four.
Houston Texans
On April 20, 2005, he was signed as a free agent by the Houston Texans. After being limited with injuries (knee, hamstring) in training camp, he was cut on August 16.
Dallas Desperados (AFL)
On October 17, 2005, he signed with the Dallas Desperados of the Arena Football League, who were owned by Jerry Jones, who also owned the Dallas Cowboys. He played three seasons until the team folded on August 4, 2009, upon the dissolving of the original AFL.