James Stewart
James Stewart
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Across three seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Ryan Silverfield, Rick Stockstill and Derek Mason. The receipt on tape: 7 tackles, 1 TFL against UTEP, Week 10, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Middle Tennessee, 2 sacks — drafted at #19 overall by Jacksonville.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Rick Stockstill → Derek Mason. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
JacksonvilleEntering 32nd NFL season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Derek Mason
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Middle Tennessee | 32 | 20 | 6.0 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Middle Tennessee | 15 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Memphis | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 51 | 29 | 8.0 | 2.5 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2024
W 32–25
vs Tennessee Tech
1 TFL · 1 SOLO · 1 TOT
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 at home.
How he plays
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Versatile End
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Noel Iwuchukwu’s 2020 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Caden McDonald's junior season at San Diego State (2022).
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