Coming up from his safety spot Saturday, Stewart made two tackles in the backfield on his way to a 5 tackle performance, his single-best game to date.
He didn’t make a huge sack that forced a punt or intercept any passes, but Stewart’s toughness in the run game is just what Tony Gibson and the Mountaineers need. Missed tackles were a problem against Kansas, but there’s still a lot of youth on this defense, Stewart included.
No player on this list so far has been with the program for longer than two years; McDougle’s a true freshman and Tonkery and Stewart are sophomores. The next player receiving a game ball is a bit more experienced, but still learning the ropes in Morgantown: Mike Daniels.