Evan Stewart has always been dripping with athletic potential. A 5-star recruit with elite track-star speed, Stewart spent two seasons at Texas A&M where he flashed ability at wideout but never really put it together.
Now at Oregon, Stewart is still working on the game-to-game consistency as a wide receiver. Against Ohio State, Stewart put it all together and showed why he’s a high-level 2025 NFL Draft prospect despite not posting huge numbers in his college career to this point.
Stewart went off in Oregon’s home win over Ohio State on Saturday night. The 6-foot outside receiver caught seven passes for 149 yards and a touchdown while playing against a Buckeyes secondary that features several future NFL draft picks of its own. Stewart’s speed, precision and toughness were on full display against one of those touted Buckeyes, CB Denzel Burke.
Stewart showed off the nifty route-running and acceleration to roast Burke on this rep:
Evan Stewart vs Denzel Burke🍿
— PFF College (@PFF_College) October 13, 2024
He capped off the same drive by beating Burke once again, this time on a contested catch in the end zone,
TOUCHDOWN DUCKS!! 💪@oregonfootball with the response 🔥 pic.twitter.com/4rX3GIjVAj
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) October 13, 2024
Stewart cracked the top 30 in the most recent big board, a ranking that was more about his high-end potential than what he’d accomplished in college to this point. Now that Stewart has the marquee game against a high-end opponent, expect to see more of Stewart in the higher realms of the draft rankings.
