The anticipation of seeing receiver Evan Stewart in a Duck football uniform in a regular season game is palpable. That anticipation began almost as soon as Stewart announced he would transfer to Oregon after two seasons at Texas A&M.
He was one of the top recruits in the country in the Class of 2023, but after an injury-riddled career in College Station, Stewart is finally healthy and looking to show why he was one of the best recruits once he’s in Eugene.
At 6-foot and 175 pounds, Stewart is more of a Tez Johnson-type of receiver than a Troy Franklin, but those skills have led CBS Sports to proclaim him as one of the most exciting NFL prospects to watch in the 2024 college football season.
According to CBS writer Josh Edwards, the Will Stein, Dillon Gabriel and Stewart team-up is a match made in heaven.
Stewart is one of the more intriguing pass-catchers in the nation. If quarterback Connor Weigman had not gotten hurt at Texas A&M last season, perhaps things have played out differently for head coach Jimbo Fisher, Stewart and many others. The Memphis native has good size and excellent speed. With offensive coordinator Will Stein drawing up plays and quarterback Dillon Gabriel distributing the football, Stewart could be poised to put up big numbers in Oregon’s first season within in the Big Ten. — Josh Edwards
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