Sidney Stewart
LB · Sophomore
6'2" · 247 lbs · Defense
Also wearing #11: Ryan Manning (WR)
Background
- Hometown
- Joppa, MD
- High school
- Concordia Prep
Recruiting
- Rating
- 3-star (0.8567 247 composite)
- National rank
- #1507
- Class
- 2025
- Source
- 247 composite
2026 season
No 2026 stats recorded yet.
Season by season
2025tap to read
Played in all 12 games with 11 starts. Led the team and ranked tied for sixth in the Big Ten with 7.0 sacks Ranked first among all Power 4 freshmen in sacks and ranked second overall among all FBS freshmen in total sacks. Set the Maryland school record for tackles for loss in a season by a freshman (10.5), surpassing the previous record set in 1979. Led the team and ranked tied for 12th in the Big Ten in TFLs Recorded at least a partial sack in eight of 12 games. Became the first Maryland true freshman with four sacks in his first four games since at least 2007. In his first career game, recorded a sack that resulted in a safety, had 3.0 tackles for loss and recorded five total tackles in a win. Before Maryland: Three-star recruit according to 247 Sports, ESPN and Rivals Top-40 player in the state of Maryland via 247 Sports Made 45 tackles, including eight sacks and nine tackles for loss in 2023 Cousins with Maryland basketball player Derik Queen Chose Maryland over West Virginia, Boston College, Indiana and Virginia Tech Personal: Comes from a family of pro athletes - uncle Larry Stewart played for the SuperSonics and Bullets; father Stephen Stewart played basketball oversees. Dad coaches basketball at Coppin State Started his high school career as a tight end Cousin of former Terps basketball standout and current New Orleans Pelican player, Derik Queen His mom works for a non-profit, Healthy Start He is talented at playing chess His favorite snack is Gushers
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CAREER HONORS:
2025 FWAA Freshman All-American
2025 On3 True Freshman All-American
2025 Honorable Mention All-Big Ten
2025 Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Watch List
STEWART IN THE NEWS:
Maryland Football’s Sidney Stewart Thankful For Time At Concordia Prep; Gives Back to former school
After senior season derailed, Maryland football freshman DL Sidney Stewart "just ready to play"
As a Freshman (2025):
Played in all 12 games with 11 starts.
Led the team and ranked tied for sixth in the Big Ten with 7.0 sacks
Ranked first among all Power 4 freshmen in sacks and ranked second overall among all FBS freshmen in total sacks.
Set the Maryland school record for tackles for loss in a season by a freshman (10.5), surpassing the previous record set in 1979.
Led the team and ranked tied for 12th in the Big Ten in TFLs
Recorded at least a partial sack in eight of 12 games.
Became the first Maryland true freshman with four sacks in his first four games since at least 2007.
In his first career game, recorded a sack that resulted in a safety, had 3.0 tackles for loss and recorded five total tackles in a win.
Before Maryland:
Three-star recruit according to 247 Sports, ESPN and Rivals
Top-40 player in the state of Maryland via 247 Sports
Made 45 tackles, including eight sacks and nine tackles for loss in 2023
Cousins with Maryland basketball player Derik Queen
Chose Maryland over West Virginia, Boston College, Indiana and Virginia Tech
Personal:
Comes from a family of pro athletes - uncle Larry Stewart played for the SuperSonics and Bullets; father Stephen Stewart played basketball oversees.
Dad coaches basketball at Coppin State
Started his high school career as a tight end
Cousin of former Terps basketball standout and current New Orleans Pelican player, Derik Queen
His mom works for a non-profit, Healthy Start
He is talented at playing chess
His favorite snack is Gushers
CAREER HIGHS:
Tackles: 5
TFL: 3.0
Sacks: 1