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University of Rhode Island

2023 Football Roster

Connor Caldon
Connor Caldon
Rachel Zingerman
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Shane Donaldson
Shane Donaldson
Shane Donaldson

6 Evan Stewart

  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 225
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Sparta, N.J.
  • High School St. Joseph's Regional (Boston College)

Biography

Career Honors & Awards

  • All-CAA Football Second Team (2023)
  • All-CAA Football Third Team (2022)
  • Phil Steele All-CAA Football Third Team (2023)

2023 (Senior)

  • Elected as team captain by his teammates
  • Started all 11 games for Rhode Island
  • Led the Rams’ defense with 86 tackles 
  • Recorded seven tackles in the season opener at Georgia State (Aug. 31)
  • Had two TFLs to go along with five total stops in the win over Stony Brook (Sept. 8)
  • Made four tackles at Maine (Sept. 15)
  • Contributed 10 tackles and a four-yard TFL at No. 25 Villanova (Sept. 23)
  • Broke up a pass while recording nine tackles in the win against Bryant (Sept. 30)
  • Turned in a season-best 13 tackles and combined for a sack at Brown (Oct. 7)
  • Notched four tackles and a pass breakup against Richmond (Oct. 14)
  • Racked up 11 tackles to go along with 1.5 TFLs, as well as a QB hurry and a pass breakup, at UAlbany (Oct. 21)
  • Made nine stops during the win over No. 20 New Hampshire (Oct. 28)
  • Assisted on a sack and accrued four tackles against North Carolina A&T (Nov. 11)
  • Finished the season with 10 tackles and a forced fumble at Towson (Nov. 18)

2022 (Redshirt Sophomore)

  • Earned All-CAA Football Third Team honors
  • Started all 10 games he played at linebacker
  • Second on the team and eighth in the CAA with 80 total tackles despite missing one game
  • Eighth in the CAA with 8.0 tackles per game and ninth with 5.0 sacks
  • Also had 6.0 tackles for loss, two fumble recoveries, one forced fumble and three pass break ups 
  • Had six tackles, one forced fumble and one pass break up against UAlbany (11/19)
  • Recorded nine tackles at New Hampshire (11/12)
  • Recorded 12 tackles and three quarterback hurries against Maine (11/5)
  • Had four tackles at William & Mary (10/29)
  • Recorded a career-high 14 tackles,, including one sack, at Monmouth (10/22)
  • Had seven tackles, two pass break ups and one fumble recovery against Elon (10/15)
  • Recorded six tackles at Pitt (9/24)
  • Matched his career high with 13 tackles, including one for loss, against Delaware (9/17)
  • Recorded four tackles, including 1.5 sacks, at Bryant (9/10)
  • Had six tackles, one sack, one tackle for loss and one interception at Stony Brook (9/1)

2021 (Redshirt Freshman)

  • Started all 11 games
  • Led the team with 88 tackles and had 2.5 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, seven pass break ups and one quarterback hurry
  • Had six tackles and one pass break up at Elon (11/20)
  • Had four tackles against New Hampshire (11/13)
  • Made seven stops at Massachusetts (11/6)
  • Had eight tackles, one quarterback hurry and one pass break up against Maine (10/30)
  • Made seven tackles at Villanova (10/23)
  • Had 13 tackles and one pass break up at Towson (10/16)
  • Made 11 tackles, including one sack, against No. 10/9 Delaware (10/9)
  • Had eight tackles, one sack and 1.5 tackles for loss against Stony Brook (10/2)
  • Had a career-high 12 tackles and a pass break up at Brown (9/18)
  • Made six tackles and broke up two passes at UAlbany (9/11)
  • Had six tackles and one pass break up against Bryant (9/4)

2020-21 (Redshirt Freshman)

  • Recorded seven tackles, including one sack, against No. 9 Delaware (3/27)
  • Had four tackles at No. 18/19 Albany (3/20)
  • Made his Rhode Island debut and had four tackles with one sack at No. 6 Villanova (3/13)
2019 (freshman/Boston College)
  • Appeared in two games as a true freshman while maintaining redshirt status
Before URI
  • Attended St. Joseph's Regional in New Jersey, where he was the top-ranked safety prospect in the state for 2018-19, according to 247Sports
  • Rated the No. 18 player in the Garden State and the No. 57 safety nationally by 247Sports
  • Listed as the No. 19 player in New Jersey and the 32nd-best inside linebacker in the nation by Rivals.com
  • New Jersey’s No. 28 player and the No, 81 outside linebacker in the country by ESPN Recruiting
  • NJ.com All-State second-team selection on defense
  • All-Non Public Group first-team selection on defense by NJ.com
  • News 12 All-State first-team selection
  • Finished senior season with 114 tackles, three interceptions, two forced fumbles and 1.5 sacks for the Green Knights
  • Closed out his career with 239 tackles
  • Led the Green Knights to a third straight appearance in the Non-Public, Group 3 final
  • Team captain as a senior

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2020Redshirt Sophomore

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    2021Redshirt Freshman

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    2022Redshirt Sophomore

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    2023Senior

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    6'0" 225 lbs
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