Full Name : Jonathan Stewart
Born : March 21, 1987
Hometown : Lacey, WA
Height : 5 foot 11
Weight : 230 lbs.
High School : Timberline HS
College : Oregon Ducks
NFL Team : Carolina Panthers
Posiiton: Runningback
Jonathan Creon Stewart (born March 11, 1987, in Fort Lewis, Washington) is an American football running back for the Carolina Panthers of the NFL. He was selected by the Panthers in the first round (13th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oregon.
Jonathan Stewart was drafted by the Carolina Panthers 13th overall in the 2008 NFL Draft.
Jonathan Stewart has the speed to go outside and it takes more than one tackler to bring him down. Jonathan Stewart is a quiet kid who lets his actions speak for themselves, and has a devastating second gear that gives him great acceleration. Quite simply, many football pundits consider Jonathan Stewart the top running back prospect in the country and easily the highest rated offensive player.
The first thing that jumps out at you with Jonathan Stewart is his size. Jonathan Stewart shouldn’t be described as a blazer but he has good speed and quickness for his size. The second impressive attribute with regards to Jonathan Stewart, and perhaps his best attribute, is his balance. For a 230-pounder Jonathan Stewart has amazing balance.
Stewart was drafted by the Carolina Panthers, taken with the 13th overall selection of the 2008 NFL Draft. On July 26, he signed a $14 million contract with a maximum value of $20 million. The deal included $10.795 million in guarantees.
Stewart would share carries with Deangelo Williams another 1st round pick during the 2008 season. In his first game against the San Diego Chargers, Stewart ran the ball 10 times for 53 yards. In his second game against the Chicago Bears, Stewart helped the Panthers recover from a first half deficit, scoring two second half touchdowns from four and one yard respectively. Stewart finished with 14 carries for 77 yards and the first two touchdowns of his young NFL career.
Stewart had two stellar performances in weeks 11 and 14, gaining over 100 rushing yards in each performance. In the week 11 game vs. the Lions Stewart rushed for 130 yards on only 15 carries, adding a rushing touchdown. In week 14 against division rival Tampa Bay he ran for 115 yards on 15 carries with two rushing touchdowns. Stewart would go on to finish the 2008 regular season with 10 rushing touchdowns, a Carolina Panthers rookie record. Stewart also added 836 rushing yards on 184 carries with a 4.5 rushing average in his rookie season. Stewart added his first postseason rushing touchdown against the Arizona Cardinals on January 10, although the underdog Cardinals won convincingly.
The Carolina Panthers have signed the first of their seven draft picks, reaching a deal with seventh-round choice Captain Munnerlyn.The Panthers on Wednesday also waived undrafted rookie running back Markus Manson and cornerback Reggie Sullivan.The 5-foot-8 Munnerlyn is expected to compete for Carolina’s kick returning job and for a spot at backup cornerback. He had five interceptions, two forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries in 36 games at South Carolina.Without a first-round pick, the Panthers aren’t expected to have trouble getting their rookies signed before the start of training camp on Aug. 2.
Jonathan Stewart is also an aspiring music producer and told HipHopDx the following statement, “I don’t want to hear my music being played and someone degrading women. I’m limited to that factor, but there’s a lot to be talked about. If anybody wants to use my beats, I want to maintain my integrity that I have as a person.”