Tony Stewart (American football)
Stewart in February 2005.
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| Position: | Tight end | ||
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| Date of birth: | August 9, 1979 | ||
| Place of birth: | Lohne, Germany | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||
| Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||
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| College: | Penn State | ||
| NFL Draft: | 2001 / Round: 5 / Pick: 147 | ||
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Tony Alexander Stewart (born August 9, 1979) is a former American football tight end. He is the founder and executive director of the non-profit Beyond the Locker, which helps youth and athletes. He also works as a lead consultant to the NFL in the Player Engagement Department.
Stewart was the inaugural recipient of the John C. Maxwell Leadership Award.
Stewart played high school football at Allentown Central Catholic High School in Allentown, Pennsylvania, where he earned first team All-American honors and played in the East Penn Conference (now known as the Lehigh Valley Conference), one of the premier high school football leagues in the nation.
He received 30 scholarship offers after his junior season. His top choices were University of Miami, University of Michigan and Penn State University.
Stewart also played high school baseball and basketball. He received a college scholarship from Boston University to play basketball.
Stewart was a two-year starter at Penn State. He finished with 59 receptions for 861 yards and 3 touchdowns. As a senior, he became the first tight end since 1979 to lead the Nittany Lions in receiving (38-451, 2 TDs). His 38 catches as a senior set a Penn State season record for a tight end. He earned honorable mention All-America honors from Football News as a senior, and earned a bid to the 2001 Hula Bowl. He was also named second team All Big-Ten.
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