Josaiah Stewart is a player who has taken on some recent Lions attention after a pre-draft visit. He was a well-known commodity from his two seasons at Michigan, leading the Wolverines defense in sacks and tackles-for-loss in 2024.
Josaiah Stewart, OLB, Michigan
Stewart had an interesting college career. He burst onto the national scene as a freshman at Coastal Carolina before fading into lower-level status for a couple of years, then rising back up with a strong final season at Michigan.
Games watched: USC (in person), Ohio State, Indiana, Washington, Oregon (in person), Texas
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Stewart proved to be an effective attack weapon as a wide-aligned stand-up pass rusher in both his college stops. He’s got burst, a nice array of speed-to-power moves and can close quickly on the ball. Alas, Stewart isn’t a great fit for the Lions defense that Aaron Glenn ran; he’s not going to set an edge against the run and doesn’t really have the size or length to line up inline. If the Lions are looking to move to a more odd-front attack or have a pass rush specialist role in the defense under new coordinator Kelvin Sheppard, Stewart should definitely intrigue on Day 2 of the draft.
This article originally appeared on Lions Wire: Lions draft prospect profile: Josaiah Stewart, EDGE, Michigan
Reporting by Jeff Risdon, Lions Wire / Lions Wire
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