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University of Rhode Island

2018 Football Roster

13 D.J. Stewart

  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 208
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Hartford, Conn.
  • High School Bloomfield
  • Position DB

Biography

Career Honors and Highlights

  • 2018 Team Captain
  • Finished career with 224 total tackles in three seasons on defense

2018 (Senior)

  • Team captain
  • Started all eight games he played at safety
  • Ranked fourth on the team with 54 tackles, including 2.0 tackles for loss
  • Led the team with three interceptions
  • Also had two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and one pass breakup

2017 (Junior)

  • Started all 11 games at safety
  • Ranked second on the team with 79 tackles
  • Averaged 7.2 tackles per game
  • Also had five pass break ups and 1.5 tackles for loss
  • Had three tackles at Towson (11/18)
  • Made three tackles and broke up one pass against Villanova (11/11)
  • Had five tackles against James Madison (11/4)
  • Had seven tackles at Albany (10/28)
  • Had eight tackles against Elon (10/21)
  • Made 10 tackles and broke up one pass at Maine (10/14)
  • Had 10 tackles and one pass break up at Brown (9/30)
  • Made eight tackles at New Hampshire (9/23)
  • Recorded four tackles and one pass break up against Harvard (9/16)
  • Had 10 tackles against Stony Brook (9/9)
  • Had 11 tackles and one pass break up at Central Michigan (8/31)

2016 (Sophomore)

  • Started all 11 games at safety
  • Finished the season with a team-high 86 tackles. Also led the team with two interceptions 
  • Had five tackles against Towson (11/19)
  • Had six tackles and his second interception of the year, which he returned 25 yards, at Elon (11/12)
  • Led the defense with 11 tackles at James Madison (10/29)
  • Had 10 tackles against Maine 10/22)
  • Matched his career high with 12 tackles at Stony Brook (10/15)
  • Had six tackles at Villanova (10/8)
  • Made a career-high 12 tackles against Brown (10/1)
  • Had seven tackles and his first career interception, which he returned 18 yards, against New Hampshire (9/24)
  • Made seven tackles at Harvard (9/16)
  • Had nine tackles against Albany (9/10)
  • Made his first start at safety and had one tackle at Kansas (9/3)

2015 (Freshman)

  • Played in 10 games, including four starts at wide receiver
  • Finished the season with four catches for 36 yards. Also had five tackles on special teams
  • Had one catches for 7 yards at Towson (11/21)
  • Had one catch for 14 yards at New Hampshire (10/31)
  • Made one catch for 5 yards and had one special teams tackle against Richmond (10/17)
  • Had one tackle on special teams against Delaware (10/10)
  • Made one special teams tackle at Brown (10/3)
  • Had one tackle on special teams at Maine (9/26)
  • Made first career start at wide receiver at Albany (9/12)
  • Made collegiate debut, appearing on special teams at Syracuse in season opener (9/4)

Before URI

  • Spent a prep season at Trinity-Pawling in 2014
  • Was a two-time Class S Division All-State selection for Bloomfield High School
  • Was a two-way star for Bloomfield, rushing for 2,487 yards, passing for 1,930 and totaling 910 receiving yards on offense 
  • Scoring 20 touchdowns as a senior
  • As a defensive back, he had 20 career interceptions  

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 81

    2015Freshman

    WR
    6'2" 208 lbs
    81
  • 11

    2016Sophomore

    DB
    6'2" 208 lbs
    11
  • 13

    2017Junior

    DB
    6'2" 208 lbs
    13
  • 13

    2018Senior

    DB
    6'2" 208 lbs
    13