What other South Carolina EDGE rushers said about Dylan Stewart a week into fall camp
Dylan Stewart hasn’t even played a single snap in a game at South Carolina yet. But through the first week of practices in fall camp, the freshman EDGE has quickly garnered the attention of his teammates.
“He’s different, I ain’t going to lie,” junior EDGE Bryan Thomas Jr. said.
The hype surrounding Stewart has been there since the moment he committed to the Gamecocks in August 2023. As a five-star EDGE, he became the the third highest recruit South Carolina has ever landed. The other two? Jadeveon Clowney and Jordan Burch. Pretty good company to be in.
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But it’s not just seeing the stars that’s caused all this excitement. There’s a reason why he receives so much hype. Others in the EDGE room, like Thomas, have had a first-person look at how he attacks in practice.
“As a freshman like that, to have the get off like that and be explosive as he is, it’s crazy to see something like that, for real,” Thomas said.
As a junior at Friendship Collegiate Academy (D.C.), earned DCSAA Class AA all-state honors after recording 16 sacks. To put it into perspective, Stewart had five less sacks as a junior than South Carolina had as a team (21) last season. While it’s a great number against high school competition, it’s something the Gamecocks hope he can do in college.
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And as if that isn’t convincing enough to buy into the hype, Stewart also underwent a major body transformation this summer. He posted before and after photos of himself on X (formerly known as Twitter) to showcase the gains he made in the weight room. He’s now listed at 6-foot-6, 248 pounds on South Carolina’s roster. It’s a night and day difference.
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Assuming his summer improvements can translate to the real games, it could be an exciting next few years for fans to watch him play as a Gamecock.
“Being an older guy and seeing a guy like Dylan, the first thing that pops out is just his God-given ability, his speed, his athleticism,” redshirt senior EDGE Gilber Edmond said. “That’s a big part of the position that we play the game in the that we play. He has that down pat, so it’s exciting to see. I feel like he’ll be a very special player.”
