Jonathan Stewart (2018) - Hall of Fame - University of Oregon Athletics

Jonathan Stewart

Induction:
2018

Few players in school history have ever combined speed and power as Jonathan Stewart, a 2007 first-team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association. That fall, he set the UO single-season rushing record (1,722 yards) as well as the all-purpose yards record of 2,481 yards, which still stands as the Ducks’ all-time standard. He was a unanimous first-team Pac-10 all-conference selection as a junior before opting to enter the NFL Draft. The 2007 Maxwell Award and Doak Walker Award semifinalist ended his collegiate playing days with a career-best and Sun Bowl record 253 rushing yards in Oregon’s 56-27 defeat of South Florida. Stewart ran for more than 100 yards 14 times during his career. He finished his career as the second-leading rusher in school history with 2,891 yards and third all-time with 4,889 all-purpose yards. One of the more Stewart’s more amazing statistics is that of 623 career touches (516 rushes, 49 receptions, 58 kickoff returns), he fumbled just five times, losing only three. Stewart was selected as the 13th overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft by Carolina and became a mainstay in the Panthers’ backfield for the next 10 seasons. With 7,318 yards, Stewart is the leading rusher in Carolina franchise history. Stewart signed with the New York Giants following the 2017 season.