Grover Stewart
| No. 90 – Indianapolis Colts | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Defensive tackle | ||||||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | October 20, 1993 Camilla, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 314 lb (142 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Mitchell County (Camilla) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Albany State (2013–2016) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2017: 4th round, 144th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||||||||
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Grover Stewart (born October 20, 1993) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Albany State Golden Rams.[1]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4+3⁄8 in (1.94 m) |
334 lb (151 kg) |
33+1⁄4 in (0.84 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
5.14 s | 1.73 s | 2.89 s | 4.75 s | 7.71 s | 26.0 in (0.66 m) |
8 ft 10 in (2.69 m) |
30 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[2][3] | ||||||||||||
Stewart was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the fourth round, 144th overall, in the 2017 NFL draft.[4] As a rookie, he finished with 23 total tackles (12 solo) in 14 games.[5]
After being a backup in his first two seasons, Stewart became a full-time starter in 2019. He had his first career sack in Week 2 of 2019. He finished the season playing in all 16 games with 13 starts, recording three sacks, 30 tackles and a pass deflection.[6]
On November 28, 2020, Stewart signed a three-year, $30.75 million contract extension through the 2023 season.[7]
On October 17, 2023, Stewart was suspended six games for violating the NFL policy on performance-enhancing drugs.[8] He finished the season with 41 tackles and 0.5 sacks through 11 starts.[9]
On March 11, 2024, the Colts signed Stewart to a three-year, $39 million contract extension.[10]
NFL career statistics
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2017 | IND | 15 | 0 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | IND | 15 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | IND | 16 | 13 | 30 | 14 | 16 | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | IND | 16 | 16 | 53 | 40 | 13 | 0.5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | IND | 17 | 17 | 46 | 23 | 23 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | IND | 17 | 17 | 70 | 44 | 26 | 4.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | IND | 11 | 11 | 41 | 23 | 18 | 0.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | IND | 17 | 17 | 74 | 29 | 45 | 3.5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | IND | 17 | 17 | 55 | 23 | 32 | 0.5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 141 | 109 | 409 | 216 | 193 | 13.0 | 45 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Postseason
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2018 | IND | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | IND | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
References
- ^ Morsetim, Tim (September 21, 2016). "Three-year standout Grover Stewart a leader for the Albany State Rams | Sports". albanyherald.com. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ^ "Colts select Grover Stewart No. 144 in the 2017 NFL Draft". Colts.com. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
- ^ "2017 NFL Draft Scout Grover Stewart College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
- ^ Bowen, Kevin (April 29, 2017). "Colts Draft Albany State Defensive Lineman Grover Stewart In Fourth Round". Colts.com. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
- ^ "Grover Stewart 2017 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ^ "Grover Stewart 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ^ Ayello, Jim (November 28, 2020). "Colts news: Sign Grover Stewart to 3-year, $30.75 million extension". IndyStar. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ^ Smith, Michael David (October 17, 2023). "Colts DT Grover Stewart suspended six games for PEDs". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
- ^ "Grover Stewart 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ^ "Colts re-sign DT Grover Stewart". Colts.com. March 13, 2024. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
External links
- Career statistics from NFL.com · ESPN · CBS Sports · Yahoo Sports · Pro Football Reference
- Albany State Golden Rams bio
- Indianapolis Colts bio
- Beau Allen, "Grover Stewart is the Ultimate Disrupter," (Video.) Green Light Podcast, via YouTube.com, March 30, 2024.