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Texas A&M football: 3 second-year players who’ll become stars in 2023

By Connor Muldowney

Nov 26, 2022; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies defensive lineman Shemar Stewart (4) shows off his gold grill smile after the Aggies defeat the LSU Tigers at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 26, 2022; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies defensive lineman Shemar Stewart (4) shows off his gold grill smile after the Aggies defeat the LSU Tigers at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 3, 2022; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies defensive lineman Shemar Stewart (4) and Sam Houston State Bearkats offensive lineman Jordan Boatman (70) in action during the fourth quarter at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 3, 2022; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies defensive lineman Shemar Stewart (4) and Sam Houston State Bearkats offensive lineman Jordan Boatman (70) in action during the fourth quarter at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports /

There has been no shortage of good defensive line additions for the Aggies over the past couple of years and Shemar Stewart is no exception.

As a true freshman, Stewart played in all 12 games and finished with a solid 23 total tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, and 1.5 sacks. He was solid in his first year with the Aggies, but I think he’s on the verge of becoming an absolute star in College Station.

Fadil Diggs is projected to be the starter at defensive end ahead of Stewart this season after finishing with 28 total tackles as a sophomore. But I wouldn’t be completely shocked if Stewart overtook the upperclassman and earned the starting job.

There’s a reason Stewart was so highly rated out of high school as the No. 9 overall recruit in the 2022 class as a five-star, and it’s because he’s a physical specimen and he might just be the most talented defensive lineman that Texas A&M has.