Keenan Stewart: DT · UTEP · #54.
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Keenan Stewart
Wins the gap play after play. A two-star recruit with four seasons on the field at UTEP since. Named All-Conference USA three seasons running, most recently in 2022. On tape: 5 tackles against Western Kentucky, Week 10, 2023.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
29 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 1 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 10 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-17@ Jacksonville State | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 1 | W 28-14vs Incarnate Word | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 7-38@ Northwestern | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 10-31@ Arizona | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 10-24vs Louisiana Tech | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 27-14@ Florida International | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 7-28vs New Mexico State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 13-21vs Western Kentucky | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 30-34@ Middle Tennessee | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 28-42vs No. 22 Liberty | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 29 | 12 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
3%1 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksHurry rate
0%0 hurries29 tackles · 1 for loss.
4 seasons under Dana Dimel, all run-leaning offenses — 18-27 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 10 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 3.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dana Dimel
Pass share
42.6%
330 pass / 445 run
Plays / game
64.6
12 games
Team sack rate
7.4%
350 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2023
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Two-star recruit. Now #282 at the position.
How it ended
Four seasons at UTEP, 118 tackles — the college career is complete.
Honored in a first season.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE USA
All-Conference USA mention (2022)
Coaching lineage · 2020–2023
1 coachPlayed every college season under Dana Dimel.
