Terion Stewart (born November 29, 2001) is an American football running back for the Bowling Green Falcons.
| Bowling Green Falcons – No. 4 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Running back |
| Class | Junior |
| Major | Sport Management |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | November 29, 2001 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Sandusky (Sandusky, Ohio) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Early life and high school
editStewart was born on November 29, 2001, in Memphis, Tennessee. He attended and played football at Sandusky High School in Ohio. As a senior, he ran for 2,150 yards and 29 touchdowns. He was named a two-time league MVP and Northwest District Offensive Player of the Year.[1]
College career
editOn June 22, 2019, Stewart committed to Bowling Green.[2] He made his Bowling Green debut against Toledo, but did not receive any touches. The following week against Kent State, Stewart had 14 carries for 162 yards and two touchdowns. He had a Falcon's season long 69-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. In his third game, Stewart carried the ball nine times for 42 yards and two touchdowns against Buffalo. He ended his freshman campaign appearing in four of the five games for the Falcons. He led the team with 295 rushing yards on 37 carries with four touchdowns and an impressive 8.0 yards per carry in a condensed COVID-19 season.
In 2021, Stewart earned his first collegiate start in week 1 against Tennessee. On November 30, 2021, Stewart had a career high 170 yards on 11 carries scoring two touchdowns. For the second consecutive season, Stewart led the Falcons with 412 rushing yards and five touchdowns.
Stewart missed the entire 2022 season due to academic and mental health issues.[3] In 2023, Stewart rejoined the Falcons and played in nine of the 13 games. He had four 100-yard games, including a season high 138 yards against Georgia Tech in an upset victory.[4] He was sidelined the final four games of the season after sustaining an injury against Ball State.[5] He was named Second-team All-MAC.[6]
In 2024, Stewart was named to the preseason watchlists for the Doak Walker Award, Maxwell Award and Walter Camp Award.[7][8][9][10][11] In week 1 against Fordham, Stewart ran for 161 yards and three touchdowns, matching his career high.[12]
Statistics
edit| Bowling Green Falcons | ||||||||||||
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| Season | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
| GP | GS | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | |||
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 295 | 8.0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 9 | 5 | 70 | 412 | 5.9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | DNP (Not with team) | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 9 | 6 | 125 | 762 | 6.1 | 8 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 8 | 4 | 141 | 824 | 5.8 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | ||
| Career | 30 | 15 | 373 | 2,293 | 6.1 | 23 | 5 | 49 | 9.8 | 0 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Sandusky's Stewart is top offensive player in Northwest District". sanduskyregister. November 14, 2018. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ "Terion Stewart recruiting timeline".
- ^ "Terion Stewart returns to BGSU backfield". sanduskyregister. September 1, 2023. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ^ "Terion Stewart 2023 gamelog".
- ^ "BGSU football notebook: RB Stewart continuing to work back from injury". toledoblade. April 7, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ "MAC Announces 2023 Postseason Football Awards & All-Conference Teams". Mid-American Conference.
- ^ Mike Madera (August 5, 2024). "Walter Camp 2024 Player of Year Preseason Watch List, presented by David McDermott Lexus of New Haven". waltercamp.org. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ^ "Four MAC Running Backs Land on Doak Walker Award Preseason Watch List". Mid-American Conference. August 6, 2024. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- ^ "2023 Maxwell Award Watch List". Maxwell Football Club. July 29, 2024. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ^ "Stewart, Brown Named to Maxwell Award Watch List". Mid-American Conference. July 29, 2024. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Doak Walker Award Candidates Announced" (PDF). August 5, 2024. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ^ "Falcons Score Early and Often in 41-17 Win over Fordham". bgsufalcons. Retrieved August 30, 2024.