ESPN puts South Carolina star on way-too-early All-American team
This week, ESPN’s Chris Low put South Carolina EDGE rusher Dylan Stewart on his way-too-early 2025 All-American team. Stewart earned 1st team defensive end honors from the worldwide leader. Below is what Low had to say about the Gamecock star:
“Stewart came to South Carolina as a five-star recruit last year and played like it in a terrific freshman season that saw him rack up 10.5 tackles for loss, including 6.5 sacks, and force three fumbles. The 6-6, 248-pound Stewart is a blur coming off the edge and returns as one of the top pass rushers in college football, especially with a year of experience in the SEC and more familiarity with how offenses will try to block him.”
South Carolina will play against eleven players on ESPN’s way-too-early 2025 All-American team. Clemson (3), Alabama (3), LSU (2), Missouri (2), and Ole Miss all fall on the Gamecocks’ schedule this fall.
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Low’s projection is one of many hyping up Stewart this offseason. The former 5-star prospect arrived in Columbia with high expectations thanks to his ranking. However, Stewart’s freshman campaign in garnet and black served as a launching point into even loftier projections for next season. It is easy to see why.
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The rising sophomore had a strong first year in Columbia in which he picked up Freshman All-American honors, was a finalist for the Shaun Alexander Award, and even finished as On3’s Defensive Freshman of the Year. Stewart also is a likely 1st round pick in the 2027 NFL Draft, and he went top-10 in Fox Sports’ hypothetical “everyone is eligible” mock draft ahead of the 2025 draft.
Earlier this offseason, ESPN also slotted South Carolina into the No. 10 spot in its way-too-early preseason rankings. If the Gamecocks are to be a top-10 team in 2025, it will require a big season from Dylan Stewart.
