Albany State’s Grover Stewart named preseason All-American
Camilla native is a three-year starter
Stan McCormick
Special to the Herald
Albany State defensive lineman Grover Stewart has been named to the 2016 D2Football.com Preseason All-America Team.
Stewart, a 6-foot-5, 300-pound senior from Camilla is a three-year starter for the Rams. During the 2015 season, he started all 10 games and recorded 29 tackles (19 solos), 15 of which were for a total loss of 56 yards. He also had a team-high seven sacks for a loss of 37 total yards.
In 2015, Stewart was also an SIAC All-Conference selection for the defensive team. The accolade marked the third time in three seasons he has been a member of the all-league team. Stewart is also a 2016 SIAC Preseason All-Conference selection.
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