- Matt Stewart
Infobox NFLactive
name=Matt Stewart
currentteam=Free Agent
currentnumber=--
currentpositionplain=Linebacker
birthdate=birth date and age|1979|8|31
birthplace=Columbus, Ohio
heightft=6
heightin=3
weight=239
debutyear=2001
debutteam=Atlanta Falcons
college=Vanderbilt
draftyear=2001
draftround=4
draftpick=102
pastteams=
*Atlanta Falcons (2001-2004)
*Cleveland Browns (2005-2007)
*Arizona Cardinals (2008)*:*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
status=Active
highlights=
* First-team All-SEC (2000)
nfl=STE788073Matt Stewart (born
August 31 ,1979 inColumbus, Ohio ) is anAmerican football linebacker who is currently afree agent . He was drafted by theAtlanta Falcons in the fourth round of the2001 NFL Draft . He playedcollege football at Vanderbilt.Stewart has also played for the
Cleveland Browns .Early years
He played for St. Francis DeSales High School.
College career
He totaled 269 tackles and 15 sacks in the 44 games he played in at
Vanderbilt University . He was a mechanical engineering major.Professional career
Atlanta Falcons
Stewart was selected by the
Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round (102nd overall) in the2001 NFL Draft . In his rookie season he played in 15 games and finished the season with 16 tackles. In the 2002 season, he played in all 16 games starting 13 of them, he finished the season with 87 tackles.Cleveland Browns
Stewart signed with the
Cleveland Browns as afree agent in 2005. He appeared in 30 games (16 starts) for the team over the next two seasons, recording 59 tackles (44 solo), one sack, one interception and two passes defensed. He missed the entire 2007 season oninjured reserve with a torn shoulder muscle before becoming a free agent in 2008.Arizona Cardinals
On April 16, 2008, Stewart signed a one-year contract with the
Arizona Cardinals . He was later released on August 30, 2008 during final cuts.External links
* [http://azcardinals.com/team/bio.php?PRKey=186 Arizona Cardinals bio]
* [http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/player.php?id=401 Cleveland Browns bio]
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