Jeremy Stewart (born February 17, 1989) is a former

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. He signed with the

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as an

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. He played

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. He was also a member of the

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and

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Early life

He attended to Catholic High School in

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. He was a first-team all-state, all-district and all-metro in his senior year.

College career

He played

. He finished college with 920 rushing yards, 14 rushing touchdowns, 18 receptions, 123 receiving yards, one receiving touchdown and 622 kick return yards. In his freshman year, he had 343 rushing yards, 2 rushing touchdowns, 7 receptions, 14 receiving yards. In his sophomore year, he had 76 rushing yards, one reception for 8 yards for the season. In his junior year, he had 107 rushing yards, one rushing touchdown, 3 receptions and 22 receiving yards.

Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles

On April 29, 2012, he signed with the

as an

New York Jets

On August 8, 2012, he was claimed off waivers by the

. On August 27, 2012, he was released.

Oakland Raiders

On September 2, 2012, he was signed to the

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of the

. On November 10, 2012, Stewart was signed from the practice squad to the active roster. On August 30, 2014, he was released.

Denver Broncos

On October 8, 2014, he was signed to the Broncos' practice squad. On November 22, 2014, he was promoted to the active roster.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

On April 17, 2017, Stewart signed with the

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References

http://vcomgroup.com/news/jeremy-stewart-looks-to-succeed-in-the-business-world-with-wharton-school-mba-as-he-did-in-the-nfl

External links

Oakland Raiders bio

New York Jets bio

Philadelphia Eagles bio

{{DEFAULTSORT:Stewart, Jeremy 1989 births Living people American football running backs Stanford Cardinal football players Philadelphia Eagles players New York Jets players Oakland Raiders players Denver Broncos players Hamilton Tiger-Cats players Catholic High School (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) alumni