{"id":14538,"date":"2017-03-24T09:00:18","date_gmt":"2017-03-24T13:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/?p=14538"},"modified":"2017-04-26T00:42:04","modified_gmt":"2017-04-26T04:42:04","slug":"ardarius-stewart-2017-nfl-draft-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2017\/03\/24\/ardarius-stewart-2017-nfl-draft-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"ArDarius Stewart 2017 NFL Draft Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview
\n<\/strong>Position:<\/strong> Wide Receiver
\nHeight:<\/strong> 6\u20181\u201d
\nWeight:<\/strong> 204 pounds
\nSchool:<\/strong> Alabama Crimson Tide<\/p>\n

Combine Performance Data
\n40-yard dash<\/strong>: 4.49 seconds
\nVertical jump<\/strong>: 34 inches
\nBroad jump<\/strong>: 10 feet, 4 inches<\/p>\n

ArDarius Stewart 2017 NFL Draft Profile<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Bama\u2019s ArDarius Stewart<\/strong> was a consistent producer for the Crimson Tide over the last two seasons. At 6\u20191\u201d and 204 pounds, he has good but not great size for the position in the NFL. He is big enough that he is difficult to take down, and serves as an excellent blocker downfield and on screen plays. He has had excellent coaching and played in big games against top college competition.<\/p>\n

Stewart was a four-star recruit out of Fultondale, AL who redshirted in 2013. The following year he played mostly in a reserve role, but got a couple of starts late in the season. In his final two years he really came into his own. In 2015 as a sophomore he had 63 receptions for 700 yards, and in his junior season he had 58 receptions for 864\u00a0yards and eight touchdowns. Following his junior season, he declared for the NFL Draft.<\/p>\n

Stewart was one of the Tide\u2019s go-to guys. In addition to the pass game, they utilized him regularly rushing the ball on jet sweeps. Stewart is not the fastest receiver in this draft class, but once he gets going he is difficult to catch. He was not only a deep threat in Bama\u2019s passing game, but had an ability to run after the catch that made him dangerous on short passes as well. He is surprisingly shifty for a man on his size, and is able to shack underneath defenders and make short passes into big gains. Stewart is not only an effective blocker, he seems to like it. He has a bit of a mean streak to him from time to time and it shows.<\/p>\n

Strengths<\/h3>\n